Norberto Rodriguez-Baez, MD Associate Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center

UTSW Physician Practicing at Children's Health

Locations

Children’s Health℠ Specialty Center 1 Plano ,

Children’s Health℠ Specialty Center Dallas Campus

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

Norberto Rodríguez-Báez, M.D., is a gastroenterologist at Children’s Health℠ and an associate 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.

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

Departments & Programs

Pediatric Gastroenterology (GI) ,

Pediatric Liver Disease Program

Conditions & Treatments

Conditions

Pediatric Abdominal Migraines ,

Pediatric Alagille Syndrome ,

Pediatric Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (A1AT) ,

Pediatric Ascites ,

Pediatric Celiac Disease ,

Pediatric Chronic Abdominal Pain ,

Pediatric Cirrhosis ,

Pediatric Colic ,

Pediatric Colon Polyps ,

Pediatric Colorectal Cancer ,

Pediatric Constipation ,

Pediatric Crigler-Najjar Syndrome ,

Pediatric Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome (CVS) ,

Pediatric Diarrhea ,

Pediatric Dubin-Johnson Syndrome ,

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 Disorders ,

Pediatric Functional Abdominal Pain Syndrome (FAPS) ,

Pediatric GI Bleeding ,

Pediatric Gastroenteritis ,

Pediatric Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) ,

Pediatric Gilbert’s Disease ,

Pediatric Helicobacter Pylori (H. Pylori) Infection ,

Pediatric Hemochromatosis ,

Pediatric Hepatitis A ,

Pediatric Hepatitis B ,

Pediatric Hepatitis C ,

Pediatric Hirschsprungs Disease ,

Pediatric Intrahepatic Cholestasis Liver Diseases ,

Pediatric Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) ,

Pediatric Lactose Intolerance ,

Pediatric Liver (Hepatic) Tumors ,

Pediatric Liver Failure ,

Pediatric Malabsorption ,

Pediatric Metabolic Liver Disease ,

Pediatric Microscopic Colitis (Lymphocytic Colitis or Collagenous Colitis) ,

Pediatric Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) ,

Pediatric Peptic Ulcer ,

Pediatric Rumination Syndrome ,

Pediatric Viral Hepatitis ,

Pediatric Wilson’s Disease

Treatments

Pediatric Capsule Endoscopy ,

Pediatric Endoscopic Procedures ,

Pediatric Liver Transplant ,

Pediatric Rectal Suction Biopsy ,

Pediatric pH Probe Study

Research & Publications

Research Interests

Liver Failure
Steatohepatitis
Viral Hepatitis

Selected 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 Strictrues 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

Professional Associations and Affiliations

North American Society of Pediatric Gasteroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

Awards & Honors

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)

Appointments & Locations

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Locations

Children’s Health℠ Specialty Center 1 Plano ,

Children’s Health℠ Specialty Center Dallas Campus