Shabina Walji-Virani, APRN, PNP-PC
Nurse Practitioner - Gastroenterology
- Languages Spoken:
- English
Biography
Shabina, RN, MSN, CPNP-PC is a certified pediatric nurse practitioner at Children’s Health with more than 30 years of nursing experience. She specializes in caring for children with acute and chronic gastrointestinal and liver conditions.
Shabina received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from University of British Columbia and her Master of Science in Nursing from University of California Los Angeles. She is licensed and certified by the Board of Nurse Examiners and the National Certification Board of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners & Nurses.
Her professional affiliations include: National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & Practitioners (NAPNAP), Greater Texas Chapter of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & Practitioners and The Association of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Nurses (APGNN).
Shabina has presented and lectured on chronic and complex gastrointestinal conditions such as constipation, chronic abdominal pain, persistent vomiting, liver related conditions and serologies. She is passionate about community service and volunteering. Shabina has traveled to and lectured at the Aga Khan University and Hospital in Nairobi and Mombasa, Kenya where she shares her expertise in the field of complex GI conditions. She also participated in the recovery efforts as a result of hurricane Harvey. She speaks multiple languages including Hindi, Urdu, Gujarati and English.
Education and Training
- Graduate School
- University of California Los Angeles (2000)
- Board Certification
- Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB)
Conditions
- Abdominal migraines
- Achalasia
- Alagille syndrome (ALGS)
- Anorectal malformation (imperforate anus or ARM)
- Celiac disease
- Chronic abdominal pain (stomach ache)
- Cirrhosis
- Colic
- Colon polyps
- Colorectal cancer (CRC)
- Constipation
- Crigler-Najjar syndrome
- Cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS)
- Diarrhea
- Dysphagia (swallowing disorder)
- Encopresis
- Esophageal stricture
- Failure to thrive (FTT)
- Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP)
- Fecal incontinence
- Feeding disorder (PFD)
- Functional abdominal pain syndrome (FAPS)
- Gallbladder disease
- Gastroenteritis (stomache flu)
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding
- Gastroparesis
- Gilbert's syndrome
- Hemochromatosis
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hirschsprung's disease
- Intrahepatic cholestasis liver disease
- Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- Lactose intolerance
- Malabsorption
- Metabolic liver disease
- Nausea and vomiting
- Pediatric H. pylori infection
- Peptic ulcer
- Rumination syndrome (merycism)
- Viral hepatitis
Treatments
Departments and Programs
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Professional Activities
- National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & Practitioners (NAPNAP)
- Greater Texas Chapter of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & Practitioners
- The Association of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Nurses (APGNN)
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Awards and Honors
- Provider of the Month award in 2019
- Advance Practice Provider: Education and Advocacy award in 2020