Jefferson Brownell, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics (Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition)
Attending Physician, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Co-Director, Pancreatic Disorders Program, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department: Pediatrics
Contact information
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
3401 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
3401 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-590-3630
Fax: 215-590-3606
Fax: 215-590-3606
Education:
BS (Biological Sciences)
Clemson University Honors College, 2007.
MD
Medical University of South Carolina, 2011.
Permanent linkBS (Biological Sciences)
Clemson University Honors College, 2007.
MD
Medical University of South Carolina, 2011.
Description of Clinical Expertise
Dietary fat malabsorption, pancreatic disorders, lymphatic and vascular malformations, protein-losing enteropathy, chylous ascites, nutrition support.Selected Publications
Smith CL, Gartenberg AJ, Ford B, Krishnamurthy G, Srinivasan A, Escobar FA, Gupta M, Brownell JN, Mamula P, Goldberg D, Ravishankar C, Dewitt A, Vaiyani D, Biko D, Pinto E, Laje P, Maeda K, Gillespie M, O’Byrne M, Tang J, Rome J, Dori Y: Protein-Losing Enteropathy treatment in congenital heart disease patients: Embolization strategies and long-term outcomes. JACC Page: In Press, May 2026.Maqbool AM, Mayer-Brown S, Brownell JN: Disorders of Brain-Gut Interaction (Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders). Nelson's Textbook of Pediatrics, 23rd edition 2026 Notes: Chapter.
Bashir A, Maqbool A, Stallings VA, Brownell JN: "Diagnosis and Management of Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency" Current Treatment Options in Gastroenterology 16(3): 306-315, September 2025 Notes: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11938-025-00486-4.
Joseph M, Mark J, Grover A, Brownell JN: Chronic Pancreatitis: Review of Genetics, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Modalities. Current Treatment Options in Pediatrics 169(5): 572-584, September 2025.
Bashir A, Maqbool A, Stallings VA, Brownell JN: Diagnosis and Management of Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency. Current Treatment Options in Gastroenterology 16(3): 306-315, September 2025.
Evans Phillips, A, Brownell JN, Tindall A, Dowd Kiernan B, Patel D, Gelford Daniel, Stallings VA: Proton-Pump Inhibitors and Fat Absorption in Cystic Fibrosis and Pancreatic Insufficiency: A Randomized Crossover Pilot Trial. Dig Dis Sci 70(3): 968-977, March 2025.
Kennedy KV, Fawad JA, Neugut YD, Valenzuela-Araujo D, Coe A, Bhatti TR, Acord M, Manfredi MD. Mamula P, Loomes KM, Brownell JN: SPNing our wheels-Pancreatic solid pseudopapillary neoplasm as an extraluminal etiology of persistent duodenal ulceration. JPGN Rep 6(5): 189-192, February 2025.
Savoca ML, Brownell JN: Comprehensive nutrition guidelines and management strategies for protein-losing enteropathy in children. Semin Pediatr Surg 33(3): 151425, June 2024.
Brownell JN, Piccoli DA: Protein-Losing Enteropathy. Pediatric Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease, 7th Edition. Elsevier, 2024 Notes: Chapter.
Brownell JN: Pancreatic Disorders. Nelson's Pediatric Board Review, 2nd Edition. Elsevier, 2024 Notes: Chapter.