John Andersen, M.D.

Pediatrics - Gastroenterology

Biography

John M. Andersen, M.D., is a graduate of Austin College in Sherman, Texas, and University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (AOA). He completed his internship in Internal Medicine at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, residency in Pediatrics at Children’s Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, and fellowship in Gastroenterology at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. He served as Captain in the United States Air Force.

Dr. Andersen is presently Professor Emeritus and Vice Chair of Clinical Operations, Department of Pediatrics, UT Southwestern, and Medical Director of the Liver Transplant Program at Children's Health.

Dr. Andersen’s interests include chronic abdominal pain, inflammatory bowel disease, liver disease, and liver transplantation.

He was included in D Magazine's Best Doctors list for 2018 and was named a Texas Monthly Super Doctor in 2018.

In 2018, Dr. Andersen received UT Southwestern's Patient and Family Recognition Award.

Education & Training

Medical School - University of Pennsylvania, Medicine
Undergraduate - Austin College

Professional Associations & Affiliations

Member, Phi Beta Kappa Iota Chapter, Austin College (2012)
Dallas County Medical Society (1983)
Texas Medical Association (1983)
Society for Pediatric Research (1982-2010)
American Gastroenterologic Association (1979)
North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (1979)
Member, Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA), University of Pennsylvania (1969)

Honors & Awards

D Magazine Best Pediatric Specialist 2020-2021
Patient and Family Recognition Award – UT Southwestern 2018
Best of the Best, America's Most Honored, American Registry 2016
Provider of the Month, Children's Health, Gastroenterology Clinic 2016
Best Pediatric Specialist, D Magazine 2015-2017
Top Doctors in North Texas, Dallas Morning News 2015
Best Doctors in Dallas, D Magazine 2014-2014
Advisor, ChildCare Group 2013, Dallas, Texas
Board of Trustees, Child Care Group 2012-2013, Dallas, Texas
Phi Beta Kappa Induction 2012, Iota Chapter of Texas at Austin College, Sherman, TX
Best Pediatric Specialists, D Magazine 2011-2013
IBC's Top 100 Health Professionals 2011
Texas Super Doctors, Texas Monthly Magazine 2010-2017
Top Doctors, Castle Connolly 2010-2016
Best Doctors in America 2002-2016
Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA), University of Pennsylvania 1969

Books & Publications

Publications
- Improved neurocognitive function after radiologic closure of congenital portosystemic shunts.
  Eroglu Y, Donaldson J, Sorensen LG, Vogelzang RL, Melin-Aldana H, Andersen J, Whitington PF Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition 2004 Oct 39 4 410-7
- Liver transplantation for cholestasis associated with cystic fibrosis in the pediatric population.
  Molmenti EP, Squires RH, Nagata D, Roden JS, Molmenti H, Fasola CG, Prestidge C, D'Amico L, Casey D, Sanchez EQ, Goldstein RM, Levy MF, Benser M, McPhail W, Andrews W, Andersen JA, Klintmalm GB Pediatric transplantation 2003 Apr 7 2 93-7
- Treatment of unresectable hepatoblastoma with liver transplantation in the pediatric population.
  Molmenti EP, Wilkinson K, Molmenti H, Roden JS, Squires RH, Fasola CG, Tomlinson G, Nagata DE, D'Amico L, Lopez MJ, Savino LM, Marubashi S, Sanchez EQ, Goldstein RM, Levy MF, Andrews W, Andersen JA, Klintmalm GB American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons 2002 Jul 2 6 535-8
- Post-transplant lymphoproliferative syndrome in the pediatric liver transplant population.
  Molmenti EP, Nagata DE, Roden JS, Squires RH, Molmenti H, Fasola CG, Winick N, Tomlinson G, Lopez MJ, D'Amico L, Dyer HL, Savino AC, Sanchez EQ, Levy MF, Goldstein RM, Andersen JA, Klintmalm GB American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons 2001 Nov 1 4 356-9
- Chronic subcutaneous octreotide decreases gastrointestinal blood loss in blue rubber-bleb nevus syndrome.
  Gonzalez D, Elizondo BJ, Haslag S, Buchanan G, Burdick JS, Guzzetta PC, Hicks BA, Andersen JM Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition 2001 Aug 33 2 183-8
- Incidence, management, and outcome of posttransplant lymphoproliferative disease in pediatric liver transplant recipients.
  Molmenti EP, Nagata D, Roden J, Squires R, Molmenti H, Casey D, Fasola C, Lopez MJ, Winick N, McPhail W, D'Amico L, Goldstein R, Levy M, Fasola C, Andersen J, Klintmalm G Transplantation proceedings 2001 Feb-Mar 33 1-2 1727
- Liver transplantation for hepatoblastoma in the pediatric population.
  Molmenti EP, Nagata D, Roden J, Squires R, Molmenti H, Casey D, Fasola C, Tomlinson G, Ratliff A, D'Amico L, Marubashi S, McCreight A, Jung GJ, Goldstein R, Levy M, Andrews W, McPhail W, Emert L, Andersen J, Klintmalm G Transplantation proceedings 2001 Feb-Mar 33 1-2 1749
- Pediatric liver transplantation for cystic fibrosis.
  Molmenti E, Nagata D, Roden J, Squires R, Molmenti H, Casey D, Prestidge C, McPhail W, Sanchez E, Goldstein R, Levy M, Fasola C, Andrews W, D'Amico L, Benser M, Emert L, Andersen J, Klintmalm G Transplantation proceedings 2001 Feb-Mar 33 1-2 1738

Research

Blue Rubber Bleb Nevus Syndrome
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Biliary Atresia

Links

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