John Milton Andersen, MD
Pediatric Gastroenterologist
Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center
- Languages Spoken:
- English,
Biography
A pediatric gastroenterologist, John M. Andersen, M.D., is Professor and Vice Chair of Clinical Operations for the Department of Pediatrics at UT Southwestern Medical School. Dr. Andersen provides care for children of all ages who have gastrointestinal conditions, specializing in hepatology.
Dr. Andersen earned his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and completed his internship in internal medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He completed his residency in pediatrics at Children’s Medical Center Dallas and a fellowship in gastroenterology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. His specialties include chronic abdominal pain, inflammatory bowel disease, liver disease and liver transplantation.
In addition to his medical degree, Dr. Andersen served as Captain in the United States Air Force. He is board certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Pediatrics. He has received numerous awards and honors in his field, and has been published multiple times on related topics.
Education and Training
- Medical School
- University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (1970)
- Internship
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (1971), Internal Medicine
- Residency
- Children's Medical Center Dallas (1975), Pediatrics
- Fellowship
- UT Southwestern Medical Center (HR) (1978), Gastroenterology
- Board Certification
- American Board of Pediatrics/Gastroenterology
Conditions
- Abdominal Migraines
- Achalasia
- Celiac Disease
- Chronic Abdominal Pain (Stomach Ache)
- Colic
- Colon Polyps
- Colorectal Cancer
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease
- Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome (CVS)
- Diarrhea
- Dysphagia (Swallowing Disorder)
- Encopresis
- Esophageal Strictures
- Failure to Thrive (FTT)
- Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP)
- Fecal (Bowel) Incontinence
- Feeding Disorder
- Functional Abdominal Pain Syndrome (FAPS)
- GI Bleeding
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease GER GERD
- Helicobacter Pylori (H. Pylori) Infection
- Hirschsprung's Disease
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- Lactose Intolerance
- Liver Failure
- Malabsorption
- Metabolic Liver Disease
- Microscopic Colitis (Lymphocytic Colitis or Collagenous Colitis)
- Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC)
- Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) and Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
- Peptic Ulcer
- Rumination Syndrome
- Ulcerative Colitis (UC)
- Vomiting and Nausea
Treatments
Departments and Programs
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Research Interests
- Biliary Atresia
- Blue Rubber Bleb Nevus Syndrome
- Crohn's Disease
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Ulcerative Colitis
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Professional Activities
- Managed Care Contracting Committee - Southwestern Medical Center (2012)
- Liver Transplant Steering Committee, Children's Medical Center of Dallas (2009-2012)
- Medical Director, Pediatric Liver Transplant Program, Children's Medical Center of Dallas and Southwestern Medical Center (2009-2012)
- Southwestern Health Systems - Pediatric Practice Affairs Committee (2009-2012)
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Awards and Honors
- Best Doctors in America (2003-2011)
- Best Pediatric Specialists in Dallas - D Magazine (2011, 2017)
- Best Pediatricians in Dallas -D Magazine (2011)
- IBC's Top 100 Health Professionals (2011)
- Texas Super Docs, Texas Monthly Magazine (2010-2011, 2017)