
Shabina Walji-Virani, APRN, PNP-PC
Nurse Practitioner - Gastroenterology
- Languages Spoken:
- English,
Biography
Shabina, RN, MSN, CPNP-PC is a certified pediatric nurse practitioner at Children’s Health with more than 30 years of nursing experience. She specializes in caring for children with acute and chronic gastrointestinal and liver conditions.
Shabina received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from University of British Columbia and her Master of Science in Nursing from University of California Los Angeles. She is licensed and certified by the Board of Nurse Examiners and the National Certification Board of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners & Nurses.
Her professional affiliations include: National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & Practitioners (NAPNAP), Greater Texas Chapter of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & Practitioners and The Association of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Nurses (APGNN).
Shabina has presented and lectured on chronic and complex gastrointestinal conditions such as constipation, chronic abdominal pain, persistent vomiting, liver related conditions and serologies. She is passionate about community service and volunteering. Shabina has traveled to and lectured at the Aga Khan University and Hospital in Nairobi and Mombasa, Kenya where she shares her expertise in the field of complex GI conditions. She also participated in the recovery efforts as a result of hurricane Harvey. She speaks multiple languages including Hindi, Urdu, Gujarati and English.
Education and Training
- Graduate School
- University of California Los Angeles (2000)
- Board Certification
- Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB)
Conditions
- Abdominal Migraines
- Achalasia
- Alagille Syndrome
- Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (A1AT)
- Anorectal Malformation (Imperforate Anus)
- Biliary Atresia
- Celiac Disease
- Chronic Abdominal Pain
- Cirrhosis
- Colic
- Colon Polyps
- Colorectal Cancer
- Constipation
- Crigler-Najjar Syndrome
- Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome (CVS)
- Diarrhea
- Dysphagia (Swallowing Disorder)
- Encopresis
- Eosinophilic Colitis (EC)
- Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE)
- Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis (EGE)
- Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorders (EGID)
- Esophageal Strictures
- Failure to Thrive (FTT)
- Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP)
- Fecal (Bowel) Incontinence
- Feeding Disorder
- Functional Abdominal Pain Syndrome (FAPS)
- GI Bleeding
- Gallstones and Gallbladder Disease
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease GER GERD
- Gastroparesis
- Gastroschisis
- Gilbert's Disease
- Helicobacter Pylori (H. Pylori) Infection
- Hemochromatosis
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hirschsprung's Disease
- Intrahepatic Cholestasis Liver Diseases
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- Lactose Intolerance
- Malabsorption
- Metabolic Liver Disease
- Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) and Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
- Peptic Ulcer
- Rumination Syndrome
- Viral Hepatitis
- Vomiting and Nausea
- Wilson's Disease