Celiac Disease Program at Boston Children’s Hospital
Gastroenterologists
Alan Leichtner, MD, MSHPEd
Clinical Vice Chair, Department of Pediatrics
Chief Medical Education Officer
Director and Founder, Celiac Disease Program
Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
https://www.childrenshospital.org/directory/physicians/l/alan-leichtner
Dascha Weir, MD
Attending Physician, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Clinical Director, Celiac Disease Program
Instructor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
https://www.childrenshospital.org/directory/physicians/w/dascha-weir
Jocelyn Silvester, MD, PhD
Attending Physician, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Director of Research, Celiac Disease Program
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
https://connects.catalyst.harvard.edu/Profiles/display/Person/119766
Randi Pleskow, MD
Attending Physician, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
https://www.childrenshospital.org/directory/physicians/p/randi-pleskow
Denis Chang, MD, MS
Attending Physician, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Instructor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
https://www.childrenshospital.org/directory/physicians/c/denis-chang
Nan Du, MD
Boston Children's Hospital Fellow
https://connects.catalyst.harvard.edu/Profiles/display/Person/192103
Research Administrator
Stephanie Regis
Clinical Research Assistant
Clinical Social Workers
Janis Arnold, MSW, LICSW
Clinical Social Worker/ Co-Director of BCH MSW Training Program/ Manager, GI Social Work
https://www.childrenshospital.org/directory/staff/a/janis-arnold
Eileen Polasky, MSW, LICSW
Clinical Social Worker
Registered Dietitians
Tara McCarthy, MS, RD, LDN
Clinical Nutrition Supervisor
https://www.childrenshospital.org/directory/staff/m/tara-mccarthy
Sharon Weston, MS, RD, LDN
Senior Clinical Nutrition Specialist
https://www.childrenshospital.org/directory/staff/w/sharon-weston
Education, Nursing, Administrative
Vanessa Weisbrod
Director, Education & Community Engagement, Celiac Disease Program
https://www.childrenshospital.org/directory/staff/w/vanessa-weisbrod
Francie Kelley
Director, Celiac Kids Connection
Alyssa Horn, BSN, RN, CPN
Staff Nurse, Celiac Disease Program
Erin Newton
Patient Administrative Coordinator
Joslin Diabetes Center
Lori Laffel, MD, MPH
Chief, Pediatric, Adolescent, and Young Adult Section
Section Head, Clinical, Behavioral and Outcomes Research
Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School