Norberto Rodriguez-Baez, MD
Pediatric Hepatologist
Professor and Assoc Dean at UT Southwestern Medical Center
- Languages Spoken:
- English
Biography
Norberto Rodríguez-Báez, M.D., is a gastroenterologist (GI) at Children’s Health℠ and a Professor of pediatrics at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
After receiving his medical degree from the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, he completed his pediatric residency at the school’s University Pediatric Hospital, where he served as chief resident for a year.
Dr. Rodríguez-Báez completed his fellowship in pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition at Stanford University Medical Center and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital.
Dr. Rodríguez-Báez’s research interests include viral hepatitis, acute liver failure and fatty liver disease. He has authored and co-authored several papers exploring childhood liver diseases and is actively involved in studies sponsored by the National Institutes of Health.
He is the director of the Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellowship Program at UT Southwestern Medical Center and serves as the director of pediatric gastroenterology resident and medical student education. He is also actively involved with the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, serving as faculty advisor for Latino and African American medical students.
Dr. Rodríguez-Báez is a member of several professional medical organizations, including the North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN).
He has received several awards for his outstanding performance as an educator, and he has frequently been named a D Magazine Best Pediatric Specialist.
Education and Training
- Medical School
- University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine (1994)
- Residency
- University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine - GME (1998), Pediatrics
University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine - GME (1997), Pediatrics - Fellowship
- St. Christopher's Hospital for Children (2001), Pediatric Gastroenterology
- Board Certification
- American Board of Pediatrics/Gastroenterology
Conditions
- Abdominal migraines
- Achalasia
- Alagille syndrome (ALGS)
- Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (A1AT)
- Ascites
- Biliary atresia
- Celiac disease
- Chronic abdominal pain (stomach ache)
- Cirrhosis
- Colic
- Colon polyps
- Colorectal cancer (CRC)
- Constipation
- Crigler-Najjar syndrome
- Cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS)
- Diarrhea
- Dubin-Johnson syndrome
- 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
- Gilbert's syndrome
- Glycogen storage disease (GSD)
- Hemochromatosis
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hirschsprung's disease
- Intrahepatic cholestasis liver disease
- Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- Lactose intolerance
- Liver (hepatic) tumors
- Liver failure
- Malabsorption
- Metabolic liver disease
- Microscopic colitis (lymphocytic colitis or collagenous colitis)
- Nausea and vomiting
- Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC)
- Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)
- Pediatric H. pylori infection
- Peptic ulcer
- Rumination syndrome (merycism)
- Viral hepatitis
- Wilson's disease
Treatments
Departments and Programs
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Research Interests
- Liver failure
- Steatohepatitis
- Viral hepatitis
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Publications
Publications
- Paediatric steatotic liver disease has unique characteristics: A multisociety statement endorsing the new nomenclature. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2024 May 78 5 1190-1196
- Change in Health-related Quality of Life in Youth with Chronic Hepatitis B Living in North America:A 5-year Cohort Study. Schwarzenberg SJ, King WC, Ling SC, Murray KF, Mogul D, Rosenthal P, Rodriguez-Baez N, Teckman J, Schwarz KB, J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2023 Sep
- The Epidemiology of Biliary Atresia: Exploring the Role of Developmental Factors on Birth Prevalence. Cavallo L, Kovar EM, Aqul A, McLoughlin L, Mittal NK, Rodriguez-Baez N, Shneider BL, Zwiener RJ, Chambers TM, Langlois PH, Canfield MA, Agopian AJ, Lupo PJ, Harpavat S, J Pediatr 2022 Mar
- Lessons Learned from Children Enrolled into the Hepatitis B Virus Research Network Multi-Center Prospective Study. Schwarzenberg SJ, Ling SC, Rosenthal P, Murray KF, Teckman J, Mogul D, Rodriguez-Baez N, Schwarz K, J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2022 Jan
- The Inflammatory Cytokine Profile Associated with Liver Damage is Broader and Stronger in Chronic Hepatitis B Patients Compared to Acute Hepatitis B Patients. Johnson Valiente A, Liem KS, Schwarz KB, Rosenthal P, Murray KF, Mogul D, Teckman J, Rodriguez-Baez N, Schwarzenberg SJ, Feld JJ, Wong DK, Lewis-Ximenez LL, Lauer G, Hansen BE, Ling SC, Janssen HLA, Gehring AJ, J Infect Dis 2021 Jul
- Chronic Hepatitis Is Common and Often Untreated Among Children With Hepatitis B Infection in the United States and Canada. Ling SC, Lin HS, Murray KF, Rosenthal P, Mogul D, Rodriguez-Baez N, Schwarzenberg SJ, Teckman J, Schwarz KB, J Pediatr 2021 May
- Highly multiplexed 2-dimensional imaging mass cytometry analysis of HBV-infected liver. Traum D, Wang YJ, Schwarz KB, Schug J, Wong DK, Janssen H, Terrault NA, Khalili M, Wahed AS, Murray KF, Rosenthal P, Ling SC, Rodriguez-Baez N, Sterling RK, Lau DT, Block TM, Feldman MD, Furth EE, Lee WM, Kleiner DE, Lok AS, Kaestner KH, Chang KM, JCI Insight 2021 Feb
- Hepatitis C in Young Children: To Treat or Not to Treat - Is It Cost-Effective? Rodriguez-Baez N, J Pediatr 2020 Oct
- Hepatic Histology in Treatment-naive Children With Chronic Hepatitis B Infection Living in the United States and Canada. Rodriguez-Baez N, Murray KF, Kleiner DE, Ling SC, Rosenthal P, Carlin K, Cooper K, Schwarz KB, Schwarzenberg SJ, Teckman JH, Ghany MG, Alawad A, J. Pediatr. Gastroenterol. Nutr. 2020 Apr
- Impact of COVID-19 on Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellow Training in North America. Mallon D, Pohl JF, Phatak UP, Fernandes M, Rosen JM, Lusman SS, Nylund CM, Jump CS, Solomon AB, Srinath A, Singer A, Harb R, Rodriguez-Baez N, Buren KLWV, Koyfman S, Bhatt R, Rodriguez DMS, Sivagnanam M, Lee CK, J. Pediatr. Gastroenterol. Nutr. 2020 Apr
Books
- Elevated Aminotransferases. In The NASPGHAN Fellows Concise Review of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. Rojas I, Rodriguez-Baez N (2011). New York, Castle Connolly Graduate Medical Publishing, Ltd
- Wilson Disease. In The NASPGHAN Fellows Concise Review of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Rojas I, Rodriguez-Baez N (2011). New York, Castle Connolly Graduate Medical Publishing, Ltd
- Viral Hepatitis. In The NASPGHAN Fellows Concise Review of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. Blondet N, Rodriguez-Baez N (2016). New York, Castle Connolly Graduate Medical Publishing, Ltd
- Bacterial, Parasitic and Fungal Infection of the Liver. In The NASPGHAN Fellows Concise Review of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. Blondet N, Rodriguez-Baez N (2016). New York, Castle Connolly Graduate Medical Publishing, Ltd
- Congenital Hepatic Infections. In The NASPGHAN Fellows Concise Review of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. Blondet N, Rodriguez-Baez N (2016). New York, Castle Connolly Graduate Medical Publishing, Ltd
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Professional Activities
- American Board of Pediatrics (1997)
- American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatric Gastroenterology (2003)
- NASPGHAN, Clinical Practice Committee (2013-2016)
- NASPGHAN, Councilor and Executive Committee Member (2013-2016)
- NASPGHAN, Hepatology Committee (2013-2016)
- North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (2000)
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Awards and Honors
- Graduation Marshal of Class of 2024 - Selected by the UT Southwestern Medical School Class of 2024 (2024)
- 13th Juhling McClung Lecture Visiting Professor - Selected as the invited speaker for the annual Pediatric Grand Rounds at Nationwide Childrens Hospital / The Ohio State College of Medicine (2023)
- Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society (2023)
- Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) - Selected by the UT Southwestern Medical School GHHS Class of 2024 due to excellence in patient care, compassionate leadership, and demonstration of humanism in medicine (2023)
- The John M. Andersen Excellence in Teaching Award - Given by the Pediatric Gastroenterology Division of UT Southwestern Medical Center to the most distinguished pediatric gastroenterology faculty member in teaching and medical education (2022)
- The NASPGHAN Master Educator Award - Given by the North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition to recognize those who made significant, sustained contribution to this field through education on a national or international basis (2022)
- America's Most Honored Doctors - American Registry (2021-2024)
- Castle Connolly Regional Top Doctor - Nominated and selected by peers (2021-2024)
- Outstanding Faculty Award - Awarded by the Pediatric housestaff to the most outstanding faculty in teaching and patient care (2003-2004)
- Outstanding Fellow Award - Awarded by the Department of Pediatrics to the most outstanding fellow in teaching to pediatric housestaff at Stanford University (2000)
- Best Pediatric Specialists/Doctors in Dallas - Nominated and selected by peers, D Magazine (2007) (2010) (2013-2024)
