Norberto Rodriguez-Baez, MD $$

Pediatric Hepatologist

Professor and Assoc Dean at UT Southwestern Medical Center

Languages Spoken:
English

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Biography

Norberto Rodríguez-Báez, M.D., is a gastroenterologist (GI) at Children’s Health℠ and a professor of pediatrics at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

After receiving his medical degree from the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, he completed his pediatric residency at the school’s University Pediatric Hospital, where he served as chief resident for a year.

Dr. Rodríguez-Báez completed his fellowship in pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition at Stanford University Medical Center and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital.

Dr. Rodríguez-Báez’s research interests include viral hepatitis, acute liver failure and fatty liver disease. He has authored and co-authored several papers exploring childhood liver diseases and is actively involved in studies sponsored by the National Institutes of Health.

He is the director of the Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellowship Program at UT Southwestern Medical Center and serves as the director of pediatric gastroenterology resident and medical student education. He is also actively involved with the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, serving as faculty advisor for Latino and African American medical students.

Dr. Rodríguez-Báez is a member of several professional medical organizations, including the North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN).

He has received several awards for his outstanding performance as an educator, and he has frequently been named a D Magazine Best Pediatric Specialist.

 

Education and Training

Medical School
University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine (1994)
Residency
University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine - GME (1998), Pediatrics
University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine - GME (1997), Pediatrics
Fellowship
St. Christopher's Hospital for Children (2001), Pediatric Gastroenterology
Board Certification
American Board of Pediatrics/Gastroenterology
  • Research Interests

    • Liver Failure
    • Medical Education
    • Medical Education
    • Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
    • Viral Hepatitis

     

     

  • Publications

    • Adenovirus Ascending Cholangiohepatitis, Brundler, MA., Rodriguez-Baez, N., Jaffe, R., Weinberg, AG., Rogers, B., Pediatric and Developmental Pathology October 2003 6 (5) 417-425
    • Management of Esophageal Strictures in Children, Rodriguez-Baez,N.,Andersen, JM., Current Treatment options in Gastroenterology March 2003 6, (2) 156-9
    • Astrovirus, Adenovirus, and Rotavirus in Hospitalized Children: Prevalence and Association With Gastroenteritis, Rodriguez, N., O’Brien, R., Qiu, SQ., Bass, DM., Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition July 2002 35 (1) 64-8
    • Growth and Development in Chronic Liver Disease, Rodriguez-Baez, N., Wayman, K., Cox, K., NeoReviews September 2001 2 (9) e211-4
    • Mortality Rate Correlated With Number of Pediatric Liver Transplant Performed, Cox, K., Rodriguez-Baez, N., Esquivel, C., Transplant Proceedings February 2001 33 (1-2) 1512-3
  • Professional Activities

    • NASPGHAN, Clinical Practice Committee (2013-2016)
    • NASPGHAN, Councilor and Executive Committee Member (2013-2016)
    • NASPGHAN, Hepatology Committee (2013-2016)
    • American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatric Gastroenterology (2003)
    • North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (2000)
    • American Board of Pediatrics (1997)
  • Awards and Honors

    • D Magazine Best Pediatric Specialists (2010, 2013-2014, 2016, 2018-2020)
    • Outstanding Faculty Award - Awarded by the Pediatric housestaff to the most outstanding faculty in teaching and patient care (2004)
    • Outstanding Faculty Award - Awarded by the Pediatric housestaff to the most outstanding faculty in teaching and patient care (2003)
    • Outstanding Fellow Award - Awarded by the Department of Pediatrics to the most outstanding fellow in teaching to pediatric housestaff at Stanford University (2000)

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