Sonia Arora Ballal, MD
Divisional Wellness Officer; Associate Director, Fecal Microbiota Transplantation; Gastroenterologist, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
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Sonia Arora Ballal, MD
Divisional Wellness Officer; Associate Director, Fecal Microbiota Transplantation; Gastroenterologist, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Medical Services
Languages
English
Education
Medical School
The George Washington University School of Medicine
Washington
DC
Residency
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
MD
Fellowship
Boston Children's Hospital/ Harvard Medical School
Boston
MA
Media
Managing Medical Issues
Treating Children with Autism and GI Problems
Certifications
American Board of Pediatrics (General)
American Board of Pediatrics (Gastroenterology)
Approach to Care
I feel lucky to say I honestly truly love my job. Getting to know a child and family, and having the opportunity to work with patients and other providers to improve that child’s health is a privilege. My research interest include projects involving the gut microbiome. While clinical applications in this field are still evolving, I enjoy discussing recent findings with my patients and possible therapies.
Publications
Novel Phenotypes and Genotype-Phenotype Correlations in a Large Clinical Cohort of Patients With Kleefstra Syndrome. View Abstract
From Bystander-to-Upstander: A Novel Intervention Framework to Address Microaggressions in a Pediatric Academic Medical Center. View Abstract
Heterozygous loss-of-function SMC3 variants are associated with variable growth and developmental features. View Abstract
Heterozygous loss-of-function SMC3 variants are associated with variable and incompletely penetrant growth and developmental features. View Abstract
Comparing Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Findings in Children with Autism, Developmental Delay, or Typical Development. View Abstract
Implementing Health Equity Huddles in Pediatric Gastroenterology Inpatient Education. View Abstract
Fecal Microbiota Transplant in Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant Recipients. View Abstract
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Clostridioides difficile Infection in Immunocompromised Pediatric Patients. View Abstract
Understanding Racial, Ethnic, and Socioeconomic Differences in the Ambulatory Care Experience. View Abstract
Efficacy and Outcomes of Faecal Microbiota Transplantation for Recurrent Clostridioides difficile Infection in Children with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. View Abstract
Reconstruction of ancient microbial genomes from the human gut. View Abstract
Efficacy of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Clostridium difficile Infection in Children. View Abstract
Gastrointestinal manifestations of pelvic floor disorders in adolescents: a diagnostic framework for the general practitioner. View Abstract
Ecological robustness of the gut microbiota in response to ingestion of transient food-borne microbes. View Abstract
Host lysozyme-mediated lysis of Lactococcus lactis facilitates delivery of colitis-attenuating superoxide dismutase to inflamed colons. View Abstract
Gut microbiome composition and function in experimental colitis during active disease and treatment-induced remission. View Abstract
Host and gut microbiota symbiotic factors: lessons from inflammatory bowel disease and successful symbionts. View Abstract