Specialty: Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition

Special Interests: Inflammatory Bowel Disease; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Malabsorption

Details: Dr. Fitzgerald is one of the pioneers of pediatric endoscopy (procedure using a tiny video camera to look inside the digestive track) and was the founding director of pediatric gastroenterology at Riley Hospital for Children in 1969, a post he held until 2005. He has written extensively on disorders affecting the function of abdominal organs, and on infant and pediatric nutrition. His research interests include chronic liver disease, inflammatory bowel disease, and nutrition support via infusion, injection or implantation.

Degree From: Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis

Residency: Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis

Fellowship: Gastroenterology (Department of Internal Medicine), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis

Board Certifications: General Pediatrics and Pediatric Gastroenterology

Faculty Rank: Professor of Pediatrics

Awards and Honors: Distinguished Service Award, North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition; Master Endoscopist Award, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy; Master Award, American College of Gastroenterology; Distinguished Clinician Award, American Gastroenterological Association; Murray Davidson Award for Pediatric Gastroenterology, American Academy of Pediatrics; Vision of Hope Award and Physician of the Year Award, Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America, Indiana Chapter; Physician of the Year, American Liver Foundation, Indiana Chapter; Phi Eta Sigma and Alpha Omega Alpha National Honor Societies

Service: Dr. Fitzgerald has authored/co-authored the Manual of Pediatric Gastroenterology, 33 book chapters and 170 journal articles during his 40 year career. He has served on the Editorial Boards of Pediatrics and of the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition (JPGN), and he served as the Editor of the Clinical Quiz Section of JPGN from its initiation in 1995 until 2005.