$$ Michele Jacqueline Alkalay, MD Assistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center

UTSW Physician Practicing at Children's Health

Locations

Children’s Health℠ Specialty Center 1 Plano

Board Certification American Board of Pediatrics/Gastroenterology

Languages Spoken: English

Biography Education and Training Departments & Programs Conditions & Treatments Research & Publications Professional Activities Awards & Honors Appointments & Locations

Biography

Michele Alkalay, M.D., earned her medical degree from the Sackler School of Medicine. She completed her internship and residency in pediatrics and her fellowship in pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition at UT Southwestern Medical Center and Children's Health℠. She is also an assistant professor of pediatrics at UT Southwestern.

After her fellowship, she practiced in New York and was recognized as a top physician in the Brewster area; acquired the certificate of a Leading Physician of the World and Top Health Care Professional from the International Association of HealthCare Professionals; was published in The World Wide Leaders in Health Care; was named in Cambridge Who's Who Doctors of America; and received top patient satisfaction in patient AMGA surveys.

Dr. Alkalay's clinical interests include celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease, fatty liver disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease, eosinophilic esophagitis, chronic abdominal pain, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), constipation and encopresis.

Education and Training

Medical School

Tel-Aviv University (2003)

Residency

UT Southwestern - Children's Medical Center (2006), Pediatrics

Fellowship

UT Southwestern - Children's Medical Center (2009), Pediatric Gastroenterology

Departments & Programs

Pediatric Gastroenterology (GI)

Pediatric and Childhood Celiac Disease Program

Conditions & Treatments

Conditions

Pediatric Abdominal Migraines

Pediatric Celiac Disease

Pediatric Chronic Abdominal Pain

Pediatric Colic

Pediatric Colon Polyps

Pediatric Colorectal Cancer

Pediatric Constipation

Pediatric Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome (CVS)

Pediatric Diarrhea

Pediatric Dysphagia (Swallowing Disorder)

Pediatric Encopresis

Pediatric Esophageal Strictures

Pediatric Failure to Thrive (FTT)

Pediatric Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP)

Pediatric Fecal (Bowel) Incontinence

Pediatric Feeding Disorder

Pediatric Functional Abdominal Pain Syndrome (FAPS)

Pediatric GI Bleeding

Pediatric Gastroenteritis

Pediatric Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease GER GERD

Pediatric Helicobacter Pylori (H. Pylori) Infection

Pediatric Hirschsprungs Disease

Pediatric Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Pediatric Lactose Intolerance

Pediatric Malabsorption

Pediatric Microscopic Colitis (Lymphocytic Colitis or Collagenous Colitis)

Pediatric Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC)

Pediatric Peptic Ulcer

Pediatric Rumination Syndrome

Treatments

Pediatric Capsule Endoscopy

Pediatric Endoscopic Procedures

Pediatric Rectal Suction Biopsy

Pediatric pH Probe Study

Research & Publications

Selected Publications

Conformationally restricted analogs of BD1008 and an antisense oligodeoxynucleotide targeting sigma1 receptors produce anti-cocaine effects in mice, Matsumoto RR, McCracken KA, Friedman MJ, Pouw B, De Costa BR, Bowen WD Eur. J. Pharmacol. 2001 May 419 2-3 163-74

Professional Activities

Professional Associations and Affiliations

Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America (2009-2012)
North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (2006-2012)
American Academy of Pediatrics (2003-2007)

Awards & Honors

Leading Physician of the World & Top Health Care Professional - The Internal Association of Health Care Professionals (2011)
The World Wide Leaders in Healthcare - Published in 2011-2012 edition (2011)

Appointments & Locations

Request an Appointment with Michele Alkalay online

Locations

Children’s Health℠ Specialty Center 1 Plano