Michele Jacqueline Alkalay, MD
Pediatric Gastroenterologist
Associate Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center
- Languages Spoken:
- English Hebrew,Spanish
Biography
Michele J. Alkalay, M.D., is a board-certified gastroenterologist and director of the Pediatric Celiac Disease Program at Children's Health℠. She is also a Clinical Associate Professor at UT Southwestern. Dr. Alkalay specializes in celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), chronic abdominal pain, constipation and encopresis.
She earned her medical degree from the Sackler School of Medicine. Dr. Alkalay completed her internship and residency in pediatrics and her fellowship in pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition at UT Southwestern and Children's Medical Center Dallas. After her fellowship, Dr. Alkalay practiced in New York and received recognition as a top physician in the Brewster area, acquiring the certificate of a Leading Physician of the World and Top Health Care Professional from the Internal Association of HealthCare Professionals. She was also published in The Worldwide Leaders in Health Care, named in Cambridge Who's Who Doctors of America and received top patient satisfaction in patient surveys.
Dr. Alkalay returned to Dallas in 2012 and founded the first pediatric celiac disease medical program group in North Texas. She has been recognized as a Top Doctor by Castle Connolly, Best Pediatric Gastroenterologist in Texas Magazine Top Doctors, and “Best Pediatric Specialist” in D Magazine. Additionally, she was named on Becker’s List as one of their 117 Physicians to Know.
Education and Training
- Medical School
- Tel-Aviv University (2003)
- Residency
- UT Southwestern - Children's Medical Center (2006), Pediatrics
- Fellowship
- UT Southwestern - Children's Medical Center (2009), Pediatric Gastroenterology
- Board Certification
- American Board of Pediatrics/Gastroenterology
Conditions
- Abdominal migraines
- Achalasia
- Celiac disease
- Chronic abdominal pain (stomach ache)
- Colic
- Colon polyps
- Colorectal cancer (CRC)
- Constipation
- Crohn's disease
- Cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS)
- Diarrhea
- Diverticulitis
- Dysphagia (swallowing disorder)
- Encopresis
- Esophageal stricture
- Failure to thrive (FTT)
- Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP)
- Fecal incontinence
- Feeding disorder (PFD)
- Functional abdominal pain syndrome (FAPS)
- Gastroenteritis (stomache flu)
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding
- Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection
- Hirschsprung's disease
- Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
- Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- Lactose intolerance
- Malabsorption
- Microscopic colitis (lymphocytic colitis or collagenous colitis)
- Nausea and vomiting
- Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC)
- Peptic ulcer
- Rumination syndrome (merycism)
- Ulcerative colitis (UC)
- Gastritis
Treatments
- Pediatric wireless capsule endoscopy (WCE)
- Pediatric endoscopic procedures
- Pediatric polypectomy
- Pediatric rectal suction biopsy
- Pediatric impedance probe study
Departments and Programs
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Research Interests
- Celiac disease
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Publications
- Clinical differences among racially diverse children with celiac disease. Zesher KA, Alkalay MJ, World J Pediatr 2022 Aug
- Nutrition in Patients with Lactose Malabsorption, Celiac Disease, and Related Disorders. Alkalay MJ, Nutrients 2021 Dec 14 1
- Update on celiac disease. Alkalay MJ, Curr Opin Pediatr 2020 Oct 32 5 654-660
- Conformationally restricted analogs of BD1008 and an antisense oligodeoxynucleotide targeting sigma1 receptors produce anti-cocaine effects in mice. Matsumoto RR, McCracken KA, Friedman MJ, Pouw B, De Costa BR, Bowen WD Eur. J. Pharmacol. 2001 May 419 2-3 163-74
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Professional Activities
- American Medical Association (2012)
- Celiac Disease Foundation (2017)
- Crohn's and Colits Foundation of America (2009)
- Dallas County Medical Society (2012)
- GenerationGF.org (2018)
- Gluten Intolerance Group of Greater Dallas (GIG) (2017)
- North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (2006)
- Texas Medical Association (2012)
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Awards and Honors
- Top Doctor recognition by Castle Connolly (2022)
- Best Pediatric Specialist (2020, 2021) D Magazine
- Top Pediatric Gastroenterologist (2021) Texas Magazine Top Doctors
- 117 GI Physician to Know Becker’s List (2019)
- TX Top Doc (2019)
- Leading Doctors Who’s Who in America (2017-2020)
- D Magazine Best Pediatric Specialists (2020)
- Texas Rising Stars, Texas Monthly Magazine (2016)
- Leading Physician of the World & Top Health Care Professional - The Internal Association of Health Care Professionals (2011)
- The World Wide Leaders in Healthcare - Published in 2011-2012 edition (2011)