Jennifer Panganiban, MD

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Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics (Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition)
Medical Director, Metabolic dysfunction Associated Steatotic Liver Disease, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Medical Director, Nutrition Support Service, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Director Nutrition Fellowship, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department: Pediatrics
Contact information
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Division of GI, Hepatology and Nutrition
34th and Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-590-3630
Fax: 215-590-3606
Email: panganibaj@chop.edu
Links
CHOP Study: The Impact of Receptor Agonists on Pediatric MASLD
NAFLD PAGE
NAFLD program page
Healio coverage on GLP 1 RA work on Pediatric MASLD
NASPGHAN Webinar on MASLD
International NASH day 2021
International NASH Day Press
Experts Recommend Medication for Pediatric MASLD Management
GLP-1RAs improve ALT in pediatric MASLD, could be ‘powerful option’ for some patients
Experts Recommend Medication for Pediatric MASLD Management
Education:
BS (Biology)
University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines, 2001.
 MD
University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines, 2005.
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Description of Clinical Expertise

https://www.chop.edu/centers-programs/non-alcoholic-fatty-liver-disease-clinic
https://www.chop.edu/conditions-diseases/non-alcoholic-fatty-liver-disease-nafld
https://www.chop.edu/news/childrens-hospital-philadelphia-celebrates-nashday

Description of Research Expertise

Introduction to Pediatric NAFLD Series - Panganiban - 2021 - Clinical Liver Disease - Wiley Online Library https://doi.org/10.1002/cld.1036
https://www.chop.edu/news/chop-study-impact-receptor-agonists-pediatric-masld
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/experts-recommend-medication-pediatric-masld-management-2025a10009vc

Selected Publications

Yu EL, You H, Rudolph B, Panganiban JA, Kohut TJ, Lin HC, Fifi AC, Budhathoki R, Butler MW, Anderson SR, Goyal NP, Newton KP, Schwimmer JB. : Patient perspective on exercise practices, preferences, and barriers in pediatric nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: A multicenter survey. JPGN Reports 5(3): 317-325, Apr 2024.

 Anam Bashir, Maria Mascarenhas, Jennifer Panganiban: Chapter: Parenteral Nutrition. Wyllie, Pediatric Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease 7th edition. Elsevier, Jun 2025.

 Andrea Tou MD and Jennifer Panganiban MD: GLP-1 receptor agonists have a potential to improve disease activity in pediatric metabolic-dysfunction as-sociated steatotic liver disease. Gastroenterology. Oral abstract, Digestive Diseases Week 166(5), May 2024.

 Andrea Tou and Jennifer Panganiban: GLP-1 Receptor Agonists have a potential to improve disease activity in Pediatric Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease. Oral Abstract, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD)Liver Meeting Nov 2024.

 Anam Bashir, Meg Begany, Lauren Karel, Jennifer Panganiban: Treatment Outcomes on High Dose Fish Oil Lipid Emulsion – A Single Center Case Series. Oral abstract, American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) National Conference Mar 2024.

 Amalia Berna, PhD, Audrey John, Sarah Abu- Alreesh MD and Jennifer Panganiban: Microbially derived volatile metabolites in pediatric MASLD. Poster, 10th International Human Microbiome Consortium Congress 2024.

 Bashir, A, Begany, M, Karel, L. Panganiban: Treatment Outcomes with Use of Two Lipid Sources for Parenteral Nutrition in Infants. Poster, American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) National Conference Mar 2024.

 Sarah Abu- Alreesh MD, Amalia Berna, PhD, Audrey John and Jennifer Panganiban: Microbially derived volatile metabolites in pediatric MASLD. Oral Abstract,North American Society For Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition National Conference Nov 2024.

 Andrea Tou, Rima Fawaz, Emily Carr, Pamela Valentino, Ana Arce-Clachar, Marialena Mouzaki, Jennifer Panganiban, Taisa Kohut: Topiramate: A possible therapeutic option for Pediatric MASLD. Oral abstract, North American Society For Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition National Conference Nov 2024.

 Paul, E, Sullivan, E, Caron J, Zong, W, Panganiban : The Who, When, Why of Carnitine Supplementation in Pediatric Parenteral Nutrition. Poster, American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) National Conference Mar 2024.
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