Nina N Sainath, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics (Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition)
Attending Physician, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Associate Medical Director, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Intestinal Rehabilitation Program
Department: Pediatrics
Contact information
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Division of GI, Hepatology and Nutrition
3500 Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Division of GI, Hepatology and Nutrition
3500 Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-590-3630
Fax: 215-590-3606
Fax: 215-590-3606
Education
BS (Biochemistry)
Tufts University, 2007.
MD
New York University School of Medicine, 2011.
Permanent linkBS (Biochemistry)
Tufts University, 2007.
MD
New York University School of Medicine, 2011.
Selected Publications
Pai N, Sainath NN. : Diagnosis and Management of Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth in Pediatric Short Bowel Syndrome. Gastroenterology Clinics of North America 54(4): 805-21, December 2025.Sainath NN, Bales C, Brownell JN, Pickett-Blakely O, Sattar A, Stallings VA. : Impact of Pancreatic Enzymes on Enteral Fat and Nitrogen Absorption in Short Bowel Syndrome J PediatrGastroenterol Nutr 71(5): 36-41, Jul 2022.
Aerts L, Terry NA, Sainath NN, Torres C, Martín MG, Ramos-Molina B, Creemers JW.: Novel Homozygous Inactivating Mutation in the PCSK1 Gene in an Infant with Congenital Malabsorptive Diarrhea. Genes 12(5): 710, May 2021.
Parks EP, Shaikhkhalil A, Sainath N, Mitchell J, Brownell JN, Stallings VA. : Feeding Healthy Infants, Children and Adolescents. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. Kliegman RM, St Geme JW, et al. (eds). (eds.). Philadelphia: Elsevier, Page: 21-25, 2020 Notes: Chapter.
Sainath NN, Schall J, Bertolaso C, McAnlis C, Stallings VA.: Italian and north american dietary intake after ivacaftor treatment for cystic fibrosis gating mutations. J Cyst Fibros 18(1): 135-143, January 2019.
Sainath NN: Clinical approach to emesis and diarrhea. Nelson Pediatrics Board Review: Certification and Recertification. Dean T, Bell LM (eds) (eds.). Elsevier, Inc, Page: 172-176, 2019 Notes: Chapter.
Sainath NN, Bales CB, Kelsen J: Short-Bowel Syndrome, Pediatric. The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult (8th edition). Cabana MD (eds.). Wolters Kluwer, Page: 846-847, 2019.
Sainath N, Stallings V, Schall J, Pickett-Blakely O, Sattar A, and Terry NA: Efficacy of pancreatic enzymes on intestinal absorption in short bowel syndrome. Abstract presented as Oral Presentation at North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Conference 2018 October 2018.
Stallings VA, Sainath N, Oberle M, Bertolaso C, Schall JI: Energy balance and mechanisms of weight gain with ivacaftor treatment of cystic fibrosis gating mutations. J Pediatr 201(1): 229-237, October 2018.
Sainath N, Schall J, Mcanlis C, Bertolaso C, Stallings VA: Changes in Dietary Intake with Ivacaftor Treatment in Italian and North American Subjects with Cystic Fibrosis, Poster Presentation. North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Las Vegas NV November 2017.