Kristin L Whitfield Van Buren, M.D., B.A.
Associate Professor
Positions
- Associate Professor
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Pediatrics-Gastroenterology
ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ of Medicine
Houston, Texas, United States
Addresses
- Texas Children's Hospital (Clinic)
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6621 Fannin Street
Clinical Care Center Suite 1100
Houston, TX, 77030
United States
Phone: (832) 822-3131
Education
- MS from University of Houston
- Houston, Texas, United States
- Curriculum and Instruction for Health Care Professionals, 2016
- Fellowship at ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ of Medicine
- Houston, Texas, United States
- Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, 2010
- Residency at ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ Of Medicine
- Houston, Texas, United States
- Third Year Chief Resident, Neonatology at Ben Taub General Hospital, 2007
- Residency at ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ of Medicine
- Houston, Texas, United States
- Pediatrics, 2007
- MD from University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
- 05/2004 - Houston, Texas, United States
- BA from University Of Texas At Austin
- 05/1999 - Austin, Texas, United States
- Biology
Certifications
- American Board of Pediatrics
- 2007
- American Board of Pediatrics
- Specialty board for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, 2011
Websites
Professional Development
- Portal inflammation and portal fibrosis are the predominant features of histologic injury in children with NASH
- Seminar (Presenter, 2008)
- Sponsor: American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
- Whitfield K, Tatevian N, O’Brian E, Finegold M, Abrams S. Oral Presentation
- Factors affecting waitlist mortality in children with biliary atresia
- Seminar (Presenter, 2009)
- Sponsor: American Transplant Congress
- Whitfield K, Mehta S, Hattar L, Himes R, Cotton T, Guiteau J, Garner D, Karpen S, O’Mahony C, Goss J. Oral Presentation
Selected Publications
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Whitfield K, Shulman R. " " Pediatr Ann. 2009 May ; 38 (5) : 288–294.
Memberships
- The American Gastroenterological Association
- Member
- North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition
- Member
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