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Evan P. Nadler, M.D.

Co-Director, Children's National Obesity Institute Principal Investigator, Systems Biology Initiative Surgeon 202-476-2151 Email

Research Profile

Research Interests

Adolescent bariatric surgery
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Biliary atresia
TGF-beta

Education & Training

M.D., Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, (1991-1995)
Internship, General Surgery, Cornell Medical Center/New York Hospital, New York, NY, (1995-1996)
Residency, General Surgery, Cornell Medical Center/New York Hospital, New York, NY, (1996-2002)
Fellowship, Intestinal Mucosal Immunology, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, (1998-2002)
Fellowship, Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, (2002-2004)

Academic Appointments

Associate Professor of Surgery, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Associate Professor of Integrative Systems Biology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

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Evan Nadler, M.D., is a pediatric surgeon and researcher. Dr. Nadler serves as Co-Director of the Obesity Program and Director of the Bariatric Surgery Program. He performs bariatric surgery on adolescents who meet certain criteria and works closely with the multidisciplinary team of pediatric specialists in the Obesity Program.

Dr. Nadler's basic science research focuses on the liver fibrosis associated with biliary atresia. His clinical and translational science research investigates the systems biology of obesity surgery, and the safety and effectiveness of various weight loss procedures in adolescents. He has published widely in the above-mentioned areas.

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