Jennifer B. Webster, DO
Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics (Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition)
Attending Physician, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Champion/Divisional Lead, Quality Improvement, Division of GI, Hepatology, Nutrition, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department: Pediatrics
Contact information
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
3401 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
3401 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-590-3630
Fax: 215-590-3606
Fax: 215-590-3606
Email:
websterjb@chop.edu
websterjb@chop.edu
Education:
BS (Major: Nutritional Sciences; Minor: Psychology, with honors)
Pennsylvania State University, 2007.
DO
University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine, 2011.
MSHP (Health Policy Research)
University of Pennsylvania, 2018.
Permanent linkBS (Major: Nutritional Sciences; Minor: Psychology, with honors)
Pennsylvania State University, 2007.
DO
University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine, 2011.
MSHP (Health Policy Research)
University of Pennsylvania, 2018.
Description of Clinical Expertise
Pediatric GastroenterologyPediatric Motility Disorders
Description of Research Expertise
Quality ImprovementSelected Publications
Hum S, Burnside A, Moore A, Maxwell E, Mittal M, Murray G, Bennett K, Walaski K, McManamon K, McDermott J, Del Grippo A, Pearlstein J. Webster K: Preventing the Incorrect Administration of Over-the-Counter Rectal Constipation Therapies in Children: A Quality Improvement Project in Response to a Critical Patient Safety Event. Poster presentation. North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL Nov 2025.Jong K, Mayer-Brown S, Webster J, Downing M, Maxwell E, Baber K: A Quality Improvement Project to Improve Access to Behavioral Health Treatment for Pediatric Rumination Syndrome: Assessing Caregiver-Reported Barriers and Education Preferences. North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL Nov 2025.
Valenzuela-Araujo D, Ciarlante A, Delorey I, Yun K, Webster J: From Primary Care to Specialty Care: How Patient Background Affects Subspecialty Referral Completion. Poster Presentation. North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL Nov 2025.
Mayer-Brown S, Downing MA, Maxwell EC, Webster J, Baber K. : Brief Report: Patient Education to Increase Behavioral Treatment Referrals for Rumination Syndrome. Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology 11(4): 408-414, October 2023.
Webster J, Fiorino K, Liacouras C: Motility Disorders and Hirschsprung Disease. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, edition 22 2023 Notes: Chapter.
Webster J, Fiorino K, Liacouras C: Encopresis and Functional Constipation. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, edition 22 2023 Notes: Chapter.
Webster JB, Lourie EM, Lawton LG, Zsolway KM, Huang E: Implementation of a Clinical Decision Support (CDS) Tool for the Management of Functional Constipation in Pediatric Primary Care. Clinical Pediatrics 61(9): 622-628, Oct 2022.
Hayat M. Mousa, M.D.1 Jacqueline M. Barsamian, M.P.H1, Alain J. Benitez, M.D.2, Jennifer B. Webster D.O.2, Kristin N. Fiorino, M.D.2: Pediatric constipation: an epidemiologic and physiologic approach to guide a stepwise approach to its management. Springer Nature 6(19): 155–169, Jun 2020.
Jennifer Webster: Managing Constipation in Primary Care. CHOP Webinar April 2020.
Jennifer Webster: Optimizing healthcare utilization and improving the care of pediatric patients with functional constipation in the outpatient primary care setting. North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Annual Meeting, Virtual 2020 Notes: Poster Presentation.