Jacobo Santolaya, M.D.

Jacobo Santolaya, M.D.

  • Pediatrics - Gastroenterology
  • Autoimmune conditions of the gastrointestinal tract
  • Diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory bowel disease in pediatric patients

Biography

Jacobo Santolaya, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at UT Southwestern Medical Center. He specializes in pediatric gastroenterology.

Dr. Santolaya earned his medical degree at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. He completed a residency in pediatrics at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and gained advanced training through a fellowship in pediatric gastroenterology at UT Southwestern.

Board certified in general pediatrics, he joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2022.

Dr. Santolaya's clinical interests include inflammatory bowel disease in pediatric patients, autoimmune conditions of the gastrointestinal tract, and microbiome associations with intestinal inflammation. He also sees patients with various general gastroenterology disorders, including constipation, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and nutritional deficiencies.

He is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition.

Education & Training
  • Medical School - Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (2012-2016)
  • Residency - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (2016-2019), Pediatrics
  • Fellowship - UT Southwestern/Children's Medical Center (2019-2022), Pediatric Gastroenterology
Professional Associations & Affiliations
  • American Academy of Pediatrics
  • North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Honors & Awards
  • Senior Fellow Research Day - Top 5 Abstract / Oral Presentation 2022, UT Southwestern Medical Center Department of Pediatrics
  • Outstanding Advocate Achievement 2019, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Community Pediatrics & Advocacy Program for Senior Residency Advocacy Project
  • Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society 2015, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
  • Gold Humanism Honor Society 2015, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
  • Volunteer Award 2014, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
  • Distinction in Research 2012-2013, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Books & Publications
Research
  • Clinical and quality improvement research related to inflammatory bowel disease in pediatric patients
  • Basic science research on colonic enteroendocrine cells and their effect on host metabolism and microbiome

Clinical Focus

  • Autoimmune conditions of the gastrointestinal tract
  • Diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory bowel disease in pediatric patients
  • General gastroenterology disorders in pediatric patients
  • Microbiome associations with intestinal inflammation

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