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Cynthia Ann Gingalewski, MD

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The Joseph E. Robert, Jr. Center for Surgical Care

Departments
Trauma and Burns
General and Thoracic Surgery

Programs
Fetal and Transitional Medicine



Children’s Research Institute (CRI)
Center for Cancer and Immunology Research
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Board CertificationsAmerican Board of Surgery
American Board of Surgery/Pediatric Surgery
National Provider Identifier1043300502
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Service LocationsChildren's National Medical Center - Sheikh Zayed Campus for Advanced Children's Medicine
111 Michigan Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20010
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Phone: 202-476-5000

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Phone: 240-568-7000 or 1-800-787-0006
Fax: 240-568-7010
TDD: 301-369-4132
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Biography

Cynthia Gingalewski, MD, is board certified in General Surgery and Pediatric Surgery and is an pediatric surgeon at Children’s National Medical Center. She is also an assistant professor of Surgery and Pediatrics at the George Washington University Medical Center.

Dr. Gingalewski is an Avery Research scholar, the highest research scholarship offered by Children’s Research Institute. Her research interests focus on necrotizing enterocolitis, a life-threatening disease process that affects newborns. She has established a track record of outstanding and innovative research and is the recipient of more than $350,000 in funding for this subject including an NIH grant.

Dr. Gingalewski has authored or co-authored more than 40 publications, book chapters, and abstracts.

Education
TypeSchoolLocationDegreeField of StudyYears
Undergraduate Education University of Rochester Rochester, NYBachelor of Science 1982 -1986
Medical School State University of New York at Syracuse Syracuse, NYDoctor of Medicine 1986 -1990

Training
TypeInstitutionLocationPositionSpecialtyYears
Internship Program Yale New Haven Children's Hospital New Haven, CTIntern 1990 - 1991
Residency Program Yale-New Haven Hospital New Haven, CTResident 1991 - 1993
Fellowship Program Johns Hopkins Hospital, Inc Baltimore, MDFellow 1993 - 1995
Residency Program Yale-New Haven Hospital New Haven, CTResident 1995 - 1997
Fellowship Program Indiana University Indianapolis, INFellow 1997 - 1999
National & International Recognitions
AwardInstitutionEventYear
Super DoctorsWashington Post Magazine2011

Affiliations and Memberships
TitleInstitutionCommittee / SectionYears
MemberConnecticut Children's Medical CenterInstitutional Review Board2001
MemberUniversity Of MassachusettsWomen's Faculty Committee2002
MemberAmerican Pediatric Surgical Association
FellowAmerican College of Surgeons
FellowAmerican Academy of PediatricsSurgical Section
Research
TitleStudy NameInstitutionYears
Principal InvestigatorThe Role of TFF2 and the TLRs in Surgically created Necratizing EnteracalitisNational Institutes of Health2005 - 2010
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Publications
Conference Presentation - Poster, Gingalewski, C.A., Kiley, R., Finberg, R., Yantiss, R., Kurt-James, E. (2005), Absence of trefoil factor 2 accelerates intestinal injury in a mouse model of necratizing enterocolitis, Poster session presented at the American Pediatric Surgical Association

Conference Presentation - Poster, Gingalewski, C.A., Kiley, R., Kurt-James, E., Finberg, R. (2005), The innate immune system ontogeny of the tall like receptor, Poster session presented at the American Pediatric Surgical Association, Phoenix, AZ

Conference Presentation - Poster, Gingalewski, C.A., Kiley, R., Finberg, R., Yantiss, R., Kurt-James, E. (2005), The roles of TFF2 and TLR's on a mouse model of necrotizing enterocolitis, Poster session presented at the International Symposium on Necrotizing enterocolotis

Book Chapter, Gingalewski, C., Anderson, D.K., (2003), Surgery, In Donaldson H, Lundgren K, and Spiro H., A Yale Guide to Careers in Medicine and the Health Professions: Pathways to Medicine in the 21st Century, 226-229, Yale University Press.

Journal Article, West, K.W., Sanders, B., Gingalewski, C., Engum, S., Davis, M., Grosfeld, J. (2001), Intestinal Inflammatory Pseudo Tumorr: Clinical and Surgical Experiences, Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 36, 1, 169-173.

Journal Article, Molik, K.A., Gingalewski, C.A., West, K.W., Rescarla, F.J., Engum, S.A., Scherer, L.R., A Plea for Risk Categorization, Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 36, 1, 51-55.

Journal Article, Nathan, J.D., Gingalewski, C.A., Salem, R.R., Intraabdominal DEsmopastic Small Round Call Tumor Report of a Case, Yale Journal of Biological Medicine, 74, 1, 13-20.

Journal Article, Rescarla, F.J., West, K.W., Gingalewski, C.A., Engum, S.A., Scherer, L.R., Grosfeld, J.L.,, Efficacy of Primary and Secondary Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery in Children, Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 35, 134-138.

Journal Article, DeMaio, A., Gingalewski, C.A., Theodorakis, N., Clemens, M.G., Interruption of hepatic gap junctional communication in the rat during inflammation induced by bacterial lipopolysaccaride, Shock Journal, 14, 1, 53-59.

Journal Article, Komisaruk, A., Gingalewski, C., Anderson, D. , Acute diverticulitis in a 21 year old: A case report and review of the literature, The Resident and Staff Physician.


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