Nader N. Youssef, MD FAAP, FACG
Currently seeing adolescent patients ages 13 - 21
Dr. Youssef received his undergraduate education from New York University at the Stern School of Business, graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Finance. He then enrolled in the School of Medicine at Ross University, in Dominica, West Indies. He trained in Pediatrics at the University of Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Following his residency he did a Fellowship in Pediatric Gastroenterology/Hepatology at the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of the University of Pittsburgh. During this Fellowship he also attended the Katz School of Business, University of Pittsburgh, where he received his MBA in 2001. At the University of Pittsburgh he received additional certification and training for the management of Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders. He has recently completed an introductory course on Hypnosis Training for Functional Gastrointestinal Applications at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
He currently holds two appointments at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey; one as Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the New Jersey Medical School and also, as Assistant Professor, at the School of Health Related Professions from the Institute for Complimentary and Alternative Medicine.
Dr. Youssef’s research interest concentrate on Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders, specifically abdominal pain and irritable bowel syndrome, and Motility Disorders including refractory constipation and gastroesophageal reflux disease. Additional research focus has been devoted to investigations on quality of life assessments, celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease, eosinophilic esophagitis, and factors that influence parents decisions to allow their children to participate in clinical trials. Throughout his career he has awarded funding from a variety of sources including the National Institutes of Health, philanthropic organizations, and the pharmaceutical industry.
He has authored more than 80 publications and is recognized as a national and international expert. He has lectured worldwide and has been invited by the America Academy of Pediatrics and the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition to review several Guidelines including those for the Evaluation and Treatment of Functional Abdominal Pain, Cyclic Vomiting, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Constipation, and Celiac Disease.
Dr. Youssef has won research awards at the 2nd International Pediatric Gastroenterology and Motility Meeting in 2003, Brugge, Belgium, the Word Congress of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition in 2004, Paris, France and the 3rd International Pediatric Gastroenterology and Motility Meeting in 2005, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Dr. Youssef has also been named “Top Doc” in 2008 by NJ Monthly magazine.
Dr. Youssef established the Center for Pediatric Irritable Bowel and Motility Disorders in 2003 at the Goryeb Children’s Hospital at Atlantic Health, and was Director till 2009. This is the only center in New Jersey and the Tri-State region dedicated to full gastrointestinal evaluation of children including motility testing.
Presently, he is Senior Director of Clinical Research at NPS Pharmaceuticals. His current assignments are focused on intestinal failure related to short bowel syndrome and Crohns Disease. He is the former Director of Clinical Research at AstraZeneca LP USA in Wilmington Delaware USA. His assignments included developing agents with novel mechanisms of action focused on motility to treat gastroesophageal reflux.
Publications
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Taylor TJ, Youssef NN, Shankar R, Kleiner DE, Henderson WA. |
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BMC Res Notes. 2010 Oct 21;3:265. |
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PMID: 20964845 [PubMed - in process] Free Article |
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Tolia V, Youssef NN, Gilger MA, Traxler B, Illueca M. |
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BMC Pediatr. 2010 Jun 11;10:41. |
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PMID: 20540767 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] Free PMC Article Free text |
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Perez ME, Langseder A, Lazar E, Youssef NN. |
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J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2010 Sep;51(3):309-13. |
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PMID: 20479689 [PubMed - in process] |
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Levy RL, Langer SL, Walker LS, Romano JM, Christie DL, Youssef N, DuPen MM, Feld AD, Ballard SA, Welsh EM, Jeffery RW, Young M, Coffey MJ, Whitehead WE. |
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Am J Gastroenterol. 2010 Apr;105(4):946-56. Epub 2010 Mar 9. |
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PMID: 20216531 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Di Lorenzo C, Youssef NN. |
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Semin Pediatr Surg. 2010 Feb;19(1):50-8. Review. |
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PMID: 20123274 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Distention of the colon is associated with initiation of propagated contractions in children. |
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Liem O, van den Berg MM, Mousa HM, Youssef NN, Langseder AL, Benninga MA, Di Lorenzo C. |
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Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2010 Jan;22(1):19-23, e1. Epub 2009 Aug 24. |
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PMID: 19706068 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Saps M, Youssef N, Miranda A, Nurko S, Hyman P, Cocjin J, Di Lorenzo C. |
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Gastroenterology. 2009 Oct;137(4):1261-9. Epub 2009 Jul 31. |
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PMID: 19596010 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] Free PMC Article Free text |
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When there is smoke, there may be fire: functional abdominal pain and the role of inflammation. |
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Youssef NN, Perez ME. |
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J Pediatr. 2008 Nov;153(5):594-6. No abstract available. |
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PMID: 18940348 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Nurko S, Youssef NN, Sabri M, Langseder A, McGowan J, Cleveland M, Di Lorenzo C. |
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J Pediatr. 2008 Aug;153(2):254-61, 261.e1. Epub 2008 Mar 19. |
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PMID: 18534221 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Safety and tolerability of esomeprazole in children with gastroesophageal reflux disease. |
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Gilger MA, Tolia V, Vandenplas Y, Youssef NN, Traxler B, Illueca M. |
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J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2008 May;46(5):524-33. |
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PMID: 18493207 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Dyspepsia in childhood and adolescence: insights and treatment considerations. |
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Perez ME, Youssef NN. |
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Curr Gastroenterol Rep. 2007 Dec;9(6):447-55. Review. |
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PMID: 18377794 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Youssef NN, Atienza K, Langseder AL, Strauss RS. |
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Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2008 Mar;6(3):329-32. Epub 2008 Feb 7. |
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PMID: 18258491 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Mones RL, Atienza KV, Youssef NN, Verga B, Mercer GO, Rosh JR. |
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J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2007 Oct;45(4):480-3. No abstract available. |
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PMID: 18030217 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Childhood and Adolescent Constipation: Review and Advances in Management. |
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Youssef NN. |
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Curr Treat Options Gastroenterol. 2007 Oct;10(5):401-411. |
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PMID: 17897578 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Youssef NN, Murphy TG, Schuckalo S, Intile C, Rosh J. |
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Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2007 May;46(4):340-4. |
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PMID: 17475993 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Varni JW, Lane MM, Burwinkle TM, Fontaine EN, Youssef NN, Schwimmer JB, Pardee PE, Pohl JF, Easley DJ. |
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J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2006 Dec;27(6):451-8. |
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PMID: 17164617 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Pediatric gastrointestinal motility--future directions and challenges. |
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Youssef NN, Di Lorenzo C. |
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Dig Dis. 2006;24(3-4):308-12. Review. |
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PMID: 16849858 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Youssef NN, Murphy TG, Langseder AL, Rosh JR. |
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Pediatrics. 2006 Jan;117(1):54-9. |
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PMID: 16396860 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] Free Article |
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Chronic childhood constipation is associated with impaired quality of life: a case-controlled study. |
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Youssef NN, Langseder AL, Verga BJ, Mones RL, Rosh JR. |
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J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2005 Jul;41(1):56-60. |
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PMID: 15990631 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Youssef NN, Sanders L, Di Lorenzo C. |
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Adolesc Med Clin. 2004 Feb;15(1):37-52. Review. |
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PMID: 15272255 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Treatment of functional abdominal pain in childhood with cognitive behavioral strategies. |
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Youssef NN, Rosh JR, Loughran M, Schuckalo SG, Cotter AN, Verga BG, Mones RL. |
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J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2004 Aug;39(2):192-6. |
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PMID: 15269627 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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IBD or IBS: when there is abdominal pain, does it really matter? |
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Youssef NN. |
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J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2004 Apr;38(4):460-1. No abstract available. |
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PMID: 15085031 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Youssef NN, Pensabene L, Barksdale E Jr, Di Lorenzo C. |
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J Pediatr Surg. 2004 Jan;39(1):73-7. |
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PMID: 14694375 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Colonic manometry in children with defecatory disorders. role in diagnosis and management. |
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Pensabene L, Youssef NN, Griffiths JM, Di Lorenzo C. |
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Am J Gastroenterol. 2003 May;98(5):1052-7. |
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PMID: 12809827 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Dose response of PEG 3350 for the treatment of childhood fecal impaction. |
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Youssef NN, Peters JM, Henderson W, Shultz-Peters S, Lockhart DK, Di Lorenzo C. |
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J Pediatr. 2002 Sep;141(3):410-4. |
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PMID: 12219064 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Youssef NN, Di Lorenzo C. |
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Curr Treat Options Gastroenterol. 2002 Oct;5(5):377-387. |
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PMID: 12207861 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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Management of intractable constipation with antegrade enemas in neurologically intact children. |
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Youssef NN, Barksdale Jr E, Griffiths JM, Flores AF, Di Lorenzo C. |
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J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2002 Apr;34(4):402-5. |
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PMID: 11930097 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Visceral hyperalgesia in children with functional abdominal pain. |
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Di Lorenzo C, Youssef NN, Sigurdsson L, Scharff L, Griffiths J, Wald A. |
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J Pediatr. 2001 Dec;139(6):838-43. |
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PMID: 11743510 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Youssef NN, Di Lorenzo C. |
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J Clin Gastroenterol. 2001 Sep;33(3):199-205. Review. |
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PMID: 11500607 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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Clofazimine enteropathy in a pediatric bone marrow transplant recipient. |
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Parizhskaya M, Youssef NN, Di Lorenzo C, Goyal RK. |
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J Pediatr. 2001 Apr;138(4):574-6. |
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PMID: 11295724 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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The role of motility in functional abdominal disorders in children. |
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Youssef NN, Di Lorenzo C. |
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Pediatr Ann. 2001 Jan;30(1):24-30. Review. No abstract available. |
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PMID: 11195731 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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