Shaija Kutty, MBBS
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Highlights
Johns Hopkins Affiliations:
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty
About Shaija Kutty
Professional Titles
- Director, Gastrointestinal Functional Treatment Center (GIFT)
Primary Academic Title
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Background
Dr. Shaija Kutty is a pediatric gastroenterologist in the division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center. Dr. Kutty has a special interest in functional gastrointestinal disorders including chronic abdominal pain, functional dyspepsia, and irritable bowel syndrome. She leads a multidisciplinary and integrative Gastro-Intestinal Functional Treatment (GIFT) clinic to help children with functional gastrointestinal disorders. She also takes care of patients with Inflammatory bowel disease and constipation.
Dr. Kutty completed her pediatrics residency and pediatric gastroenterology fellowship from the University of Nebraska Medical Center where she was an Assistant Professor of pediatric gastroenterology for four years prior to joining Johns Hopkins.
Selected Publications
Kutty SS, Peng Q, Danford DA, Fletcher SE, Perry D, Talmon GA, Scott C, Kugler JD, Duncan KF, Quiros-Tejeira RE, Kutty S. Liver Adult-Pediatric-Congenital-Heart-Disease Dysfunction Study (LADS) Group. Increased Hepatic Stiffness as Consequence of High Hepatic Afterload in The Fontan Circulation: A Vascular Doppler And Elastography Study Hepatology. 2013 Jul 31. doi:10.1002/hep.26631
Kutty SS, Zhang M, Danford DA, Hasan R, Duncan KF, Kugler JD, Quiros-Tejeira RE, Kutty S. Hepatic stiffness in the bidirectional cavopulmonary circulation: The Liver Adult-Pediatric-Congenital-Heart-Disease Dysfunction Study group. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Sep 28
Andersen JB, Li XL, Judge CS, Zhou A, Jha BK, Shelby S, Zhou L, Silverman RH, Hassel BA. Oncogene. 2007 May 10;26(21):3081-8. Epub 2006 Nov 20. Role of 2-5A-dependent RNase-L in senescence and longevity.
Castillo L, Prachuapthunyachart S, Hall M, Shelby S, Quiros-Tejeira RE, Vo HD. Antibiotic use in cirrhotic children with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding: A retrospective study using pediatric health information system (PHIS) database. Medicine (Baltimore). 2019 Jul;98(29): e16505. doi:
Increased Hepatic Stiffness in Young Adults After Biventricular Repair of Congenital Heart Disease Zhang J, Li L, Jani V, Cramer JW, Fletcher SE, Cedars AM, Danford DA, Kutty S, Kutty SS.Ann Thorac Surg. 2020 Oct 12:S0003-4975(20)31652-0. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.08.013. Online ahead of print.PMID: 33058822
Memberships
- NASPGHAN,
North American Society For Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
Locations
- Rubenstein Child Health Building
- 200 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21287
- phone: 443-997-5437
- fax: 410-367-2762
- Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center — Bethesda
- 6420 Rockledge Drive, Suite 2300, Bethesda, MD 20817
- phone: 410-955-8769
- fax: 410-367-2762
- Johns Hopkins Children's Center Pediatric Specialists - Annapolis
- 820 Bestgate Road, Suite 2D, Annapolis, MD 21401
- phone: 443-997-5437
- fax: 410-367-2762
Expertise
Education
University of Arizona Health Sciences
Fellowship, Integrative Medicine, 2024University of Nebraska Medical Center
Fellowship, Pediatric Gastroenterology, 2014University of Nebraska Medical Center
Residency, Pediatrics, 2011Government Medical College Calicut
Medical Education, MBBS, 2000Board Certifications
Pediatric Gastroenterology
American Board of Pediatrics, 2019Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics, 2018Insurance
- Aetna
- CareFirst
- Cigna
- First Health
- Geisinger Health Plan
- HealthSmart/Accel
- Humana
- Johns Hopkins Health Plans
- MultiPlan
- Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
- Point Comfort Underwriters
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- UnitedHealthcare
- Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)