Jacobo Santolaya, MD
Gastroenterologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Gastroenterology
1935 Medical District Dr Dallas TX, 75235About
Dr. Jacobo Santolaya is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist practicing in Dallas, TX. Dr. Santolaya is a doctor who specializes in the health care of children and particularly those with gastrointestinal and liver disease. As a pediatrician and pedicatric gastroenterologist, Dr. Santolaya diagnoses and treats infections, injuries, diseases and other disorders in children. Pediatricians typically work with infants, children, teenagers and young adults up to age 21 and manage the physical, mental and emotional health of their patients. They practice medical care, preventative health care and as a pediatric gastroenterologist, are also trained in a wide range of procedures including endoscopies and colonoscopies to diagnose and treat gastrointestinal diseases such as inflamatory bowel disease, celiac disease, pancreatic disorders and liver disease.
Education and Training
University of Texas at Austin BA 2011
Rutgers - RWJ Medical School MD 2016
Childrens Hospital of Philadel Residency Training 2019
UT Southwestern Medical Center Completion of GI Fellowship 2022
Board Certification
American Board of Pediatrics
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Acute changes in the embryonic heart rate: a response to environmental challenges?
- Candidate biomarkers for acute rejection of pregnancy after in-utero cell-based therapy in pre-immune embryos via ultrasound-guided celocentesis.
- Screening for Down syndrome in dichorionic twin pregnancies conceived by in vitro fertilization (IVF): a clinical pilot study to confirm the laboratory methods.
- Risk factors for perinatal mortality in patients admitted to the hospital with the diagnosis of placental abruption.
- Ebola viral infection in pregnancy: a plea for specific clinical recommendations.
- A pressing need for culturally relevant preconception programs for obese patients in the USA.
- The Microbiota and Transgenomic Networks: Potential Implications for Maternal-Fetal Medicine.
- Association of histological chorioamnionitis and magnesium sulfate treatment in singleton and dichorionic twin pregnancies with preterm premature rupture of membranes: preliminary observations.
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellow UT Southwestern Medical Center 2019 - Present
Awards
- Distinction in Research 2012 Department of OB/GYN at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
- Distinction in Research 2013 Department of OB/GYN at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
- Volunteer Award 2014 Department of OB/GYN at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
- Outstanding Advocate Achievement 2019 Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Community Pediatrics & Advocacy Program for Senior Residency Advocacy Project
- Recipient of Ruth L. Kirschstein Institutional National Research Service Award (T32) 2020 National Institute of Health (NIH)
Professional Memberships
- Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) medical honor society
- Gold Humanism Honor Society
- The American Academy of Pediatrics
- North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Professional Affiliations
- American Academy of Pediatrics (2016-Present)North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN) (2019-Present)
Areas of research
Systemic Inflammation in pregnancy and effects on the developing fetus
Quality improvement in measuring physician burn out in Pediatric Residency
Quality improvement in interactions between physician's and their patients/patient's family
Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Role of colonic enteroendocrine cells in weight and glycemic control
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