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Bess Schoen MD

  • Department of Pediatrics
    Assistant Professor, Emeritus
  • bschoen@emory.edu
  • Emory University
    Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
    2015 Uppergate Drive, NE
Head shot of Bess Schoen

Academic Appointment

  • Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Emory University School of Medicine

Education

Degrees

  • MD from University of Miami, School of Medicine
  • BS from University of Florida

Research

Publications

  • Undiagnosed Metachromatic Leukodystrophy Presenting as Severe Gastrointestinal Bleeding and Cholestasis from Hemobilia.
    JPGN Rep Volume: 2 Page(s): e122
    11/01/2021 Authors: Stevens JP; Dakshinamoorthy J; Gill AE; Parker P; Geem D; Berauer J-P; Schoen B; Gupta N; Romero R
  • Continued Statural Growth in Older Adolescents and Young Adults With Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis Beyond the Time of Expected Growth Plate Closure.
    Inflamm Bowel Dis Volume: 26 Page(s): 1880 - 1889
    11/19/2020 Authors: Gupta N; Liu C; King E; Sylvester F; Lee D; Boyle B; Trauernicht A; Chen S; Colletti R; ImproveCareNow Network
  • Performance of Interferon-gamma Release Assays for Tuberculosis Screening in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
    J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr Volume: 69 Page(s): e162
    12/01/2019 Authors: Stevens JP; Ballengee CR; Chandradevan R; Thompson AB; Schoen BT; Kugathasan S; Sauer CG
  • Management of Anti-drug Antibodies to Biologic Medications in Children With Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
    J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr Volume: 69 Page(s): 551 - 556
    11/01/2019 Authors: Cohen RZ; Schoen BT; Kugathasan S; Sauer CG
  • Performance of Interferon-Gamma Release Assays for Tuberculosis Screening in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
    J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr Volume: 69 Page(s): e111 - e116
    10/31/2019 Authors: Stevens JP; Ballengee CR; Chandradevan R; Thompson AB; Schoen BT; Kugathasan S; Sauer CG
  • Mucosal Healing in Clinical Practice: A Single-Center Pediatric IBD Experience.
    Inflamm Bowel Dis Volume: 23 Page(s): 1447 - 1453
    08/01/2017 Authors: Santha SL; Shankar PR; Pan A; Schoen B; Kugathasan S; Sauer CG
  • Use of Reticulocyte Hemoglobin Content in the Assessment of Iron Deficiency in Children With Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
    J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr Volume: 64 Page(s): 713 - 720
    05/01/2017 Authors: Syed S; Kugathasan S; Kumar A; Prince J; Schoen BT; McCracken C; Ziegler TR; Suchdev PS
  • Infliximab Optimization Based on Therapeutic Drug Monitoring in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
    J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr Volume: 64 Page(s): 580 - 585
    04/01/2017 Authors: Hofmekler T; Bertha M; McCracken C; Martineau B; McKinnon E; Schoen BT; McElhanon BO; Tenjarla G; Kugathasan S; Sauer CG
  • Independent Diagnosis of Anemia in Pediatric Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease Results in Increased Initiation of Anemia Treatment
    Volume: 23 Page(s): S72 - S72
    02/15/2017 Authors: Martineau B; Oloyede H; Reed-Knight B; Schoen B
  • Pilot Study Evaluating Efficacy of 2 Regimens for Hypovitaminosis D Repletion in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
    J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr Volume: 62 Page(s): 252 - 258
    02/01/2016 Authors: Simek RZ; Prince J; Syed S; Sauer CG; Martineau B; Hofmekler T; Freeman AJ; Kumar A; McElhanon BO; Schoen BT
  • Vitamin D status and bone mineral density in African American children with Crohn disease.
    J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr Volume: 57 Page(s): 587 - 593
    11/01/2013 Authors: Middleton JP; Bhagavathula AP; Gaye B; Alvarez JA; Huang CS; Sauer CG; Tenjarla G; Schoen BT; Kumar A; Prasad M
  • Improved outcomes in a quality improvement collaborative for pediatric inflammatory bowel disease.
    Pediatrics Volume: 129 Page(s): e1030 - e1041
    04/01/2012 Authors: Crandall WV; Margolis PA; Kappelman MD; King EC; Pratt JM; Boyle BM; Duffy LF; Grunow JE; Kim SC; Leibowitz I
  • Crohn's disease is 3 fold higher compared with ulcerative colitis among African-Americans; combined pediatric and adult data from the greater Atlanta area
    INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES Volume: 17 Page(s): S56 - S56
    12/01/2011 Authors: Dhere T; Hofmeckler T; Griglione N; Huang C; Sauer C; Tenjarla G; Schoen B; Ifeadike W; Olejeme H; Prasad M
  • Vitamin D deficiency is found in 2/3 of African American population regardless of underlying IBD or not and the Vitamin D levels are not influenced by disease severity or location in AA population
    INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES Volume: 17 Page(s): S6 - S6
    12/01/2011 Authors: Bhagavathula A; Gaye B; Alvarez J; Huang C; Tenjarla G; Sauer C; Schoen B; Prasad M; Waters J; Ifeadike W
  • Prevalence and epidemiology of overweight and obesity in children with inflammatory bowel disease.
    Inflamm Bowel Dis Volume: 17 Page(s): 2162 - 2168
    10/01/2011 Authors: Long MD; Crandall WV; Leibowitz IH; Duffy L; del Rosario F; Kim SC; Integlia MJ; Berman J; Grunow J; Colletti RB
  • ImproveCareNow: The development of a pediatric inflammatory bowel disease improvement network.
    Inflamm Bowel Dis Volume: 17 Page(s): 450 - 457
    01/01/2011 Authors: Crandall W; Kappelman MD; Colletti RB; Leibowitz I; Grunow JE; Ali S; Baron HI; Berman JH; Boyle B; Cohen S
  • Short pediatric Crohn's disease activity index for quality improvement and observational research.
    Inflamm Bowel Dis Volume: 17 Page(s): 112 - 117
    01/01/2011 Authors: Kappelman MD; Crandall WV; Colletti RB; Goudie A; Leibowitz IH; Duffy L; Milov DE; Kim SC; Schoen BT; Patel AS
  • The Prevalence and Epidemiology of Overweight and Obesity in Children with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
    Volume: 105 Page(s): S544 - S544
    10/01/2010 Authors: Long M; Crandall W; Leibowitz I; Duffy L; del Rosario F; Kim S; Integlia M; Berman J; Grunow J; Colletti R
  • Accelerating improvement in the management of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease
    GASTROENTEROLOGY Volume: 134 Page(s): A473 - A474
    04/01/2008 Authors: Kappelman MD; Cohen SA; Crandall W; Duffy LF; Gold BD; Grunow J; Kim SC; Leibowitz I; Margolis P; Mehta DI
  • Kasai portoenterostomy: differences related to race.
    J Pediatr Surg Volume: 36 Page(s): 1196 - 1198
    08/01/2001 Authors: Lee H; Lewis J; Schoen BT; Brand T; Ricketts RR
  • The Kasai portoenterostomy: when is it too late?
    J Pediatr Surg Volume: 36 Page(s): 97 - 99
    01/01/2001 Authors: Schoen BT; Lee H; Sullivan K; Ricketts RR
  • Acute liver failure caused by isoniazid in a child receiving carbamazepine.
    Int J Tuberc Lung Dis Volume: 2 Page(s): 603 - 606
    07/01/1998 Authors: Berkowitz FE; Henderson SL; Fajman N; Schoen B; Naughton M
  • Inflammatory bowel disease in African-American children living in Georgia.
    J Pediatr Volume: 133 Page(s): 103 - 107
    07/01/1998 Authors: Ogunbi SO; Ransom JA; Sullivan K; Schoen BT; Gold BD
  • Safety and efficacy of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy in children.
    Am J Gastroenterol Volume: 89 Page(s): 357 - 361
    03/01/1994 Authors: Marin OE; Glassman MS; Schoen BT; Caplan DB
  • Pediatric liver transplantation in Georgia: a paradigm for the health care crisis in the United States?
    Am Surg Volume: 60 Page(s): 118 - 122
    02/01/1994 Authors: Dodson TF; Ingraham JE; Millikan WJ; Henderson JM; Ricketts RR; Galloway JR; Olson RA; Caplan DB; Schoen BT; Perlino CA
  • SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY IN CHILDREN
    GASTROENTEROLOGY Volume: 104 Page(s): A634 - A634
    04/01/1993 Authors: MARIN OE; GLASSMAN MS; SCHOEN BT; CAPLAN DB
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