Naomi E. Butler Tjaden, MD, PhD
Locations: Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care
About Naomi E. Butler Tjaden, MD, PhD
Titles
Attending Physician, GI, Hepatology and Nutrition
Instructor - Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Certifications
Pediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics
Awards and Honors
2024, Best Podium Presentation, 7th International Enteric Nervous System Development Meeting
2024, CHOP GI Fellowship Teaching Award
2024, ANMS Travel Award for 2024 ANMS Baltimore Meeting
2023, American Neurogastroenterology and Motility Young Investigator Recipient
2022-2023, CHOP Laboratory-Based Research Poster Award
2020, Pediatric Research Symposium Cover Art Competition
2017, 1st place Southwest Society of Developmental Biology BioArt Competition
2016, Institutional Winner, Capitol Graduate Research Summit
2016, Paul B. Freeburg Award in Cell Biology
2015, University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) Graduate Studies Award
2015, 1st place KUMC Student Research Forum Oral Presentation
2015-2016, Featured Image in “Cravings” Exhibit at the London Science Museum
2014,“Best of Little Brain Big Brain” Oral Presentation (Guangzhou, China)
2014, 1st place KUMC Student Research Forum Poster Session Award
2007, Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) Poster Award
Leadership and Memberships
Memberships in Professional Organizations
International
2014-present, Little Brain Big Brain
2024, Little Brain Big Brain Abstract Reviewer
National
2023-2024, Little Brain Big Brain Abstract Reviewer - Grant Review Committee
2022-present, North American Society For Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
- 2022-present, Research Committee
2021-present, American Gastroenterological Association (AGA)
2020-present, American Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society (ANMS)
2018-present, Society for Developmental Biology (SDB)
2017-present, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Editorial and Academic Positions
Editorial Positions
2021-present, Ad hoc reviewer, Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition (JPGN)
Education & training
Graduate Degree
PhD in Anatomy and Cell Biology - University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS and Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Kansas City, MO
Medical Degree
MD - University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
Residency
Pediatrician Scientist Development and Training Program - Texas Children’s Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Fellowship
Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Publications
Publications
2024
Butler Tjaden, NE, Acord, M, Minturn, J, Allukian, M, Mamula, P: 32-month-old with multiple duodenal webs diagnosed after failed GJ exchange successfully treated with combination endoscopic therapy. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr Reports 2024 Notes: DOI: 10.1002/jpr3.12107.
2022
Lee, C., Chatty, P, Tjaden, N. A woman with pancreatic-insufficient cystic fibrosis and abdominal pain. Gut (submitted March 7, 2022).
2021
Butler Tjaden, N.E., Chiou, E., Pillai, N., Schady, D.A., Chumpitazi, B. Gastrointestinal dysmotility is a significant feature in two siblings with a novel ITPR1 missense variant identified by whole exome sequencing. ACG Case Rep J 2021; Oct 26;8(10):e00676. doi: 10.14309/crj.0000000000000676. PMID: 34722792; PMCID: PMC8549690.
2020
Butler Tjaden, N.E., Barton, K.M., Van Buren, L.K., Fishman, D.S. Multiple congenital esophageal stenoses in a 15-month-old child. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. September 2020 - Volume 71 - Issue 3 - p e97 doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000002766.
2016
Lenti, E., Farinello, D., Yokoyama, K.K., Penkov, D., Castagnaro, L., Lavorgna, G., Wuputra, K., Sandell, L.L., Butler Tjaden, N.E., Bernassola, F., Caridi, N., De Antoni, A., Wagner, M., Kozinc, K., Niederreither, K., Blasi, F., Pasini, D., Majdic, G., Tonon, G., Trainor, P.A., Brendolan, A. 2016. Transcription factor TLX1 controls retinoic acid signaling to ensure spleen development. Journal of Clinical Investigation 126 (7), 2452-64.
2015
Aoto, K., Sandell, L.L., Butler Tjaden, N.E., Yuen, K.C., Watt, K., Black, B.L., Durnin, M., Trainor, P.A., 2015. Mef2c-F10N enhancer driven beta-galactosidase (LacZ) and Cre recombinase mice facilitate analyses of gene function and lineage fate in neural crest cells. Developmental Biology 402, 3-16.
2014
Sandell, L.L., Butler Tjaden, N.E., Barlow, A., Trainor, P.A., 2014. Cochleovestibular nerve development is integrated with migratory neural crest cells. Developmental Biology 385, 200-210.
2013
Billings, S.E., Pierzchalski, K., Butler Tjaden, N.E., Pang, X.-Y., Trainor, P.A., Kane, M.A., Moise, A.R., 2013. The retinaldehyde reductase DHRS3 is essential for preventing the formation of excess retinoic acid during embryonic development. FASEB J 27, 4877-4889.
Butler Tjaden, N.E., Trainor, P.A., 2013. The developmental etiology and pathogenesis of Hirschsprung disease. Transl Res 162, 1-15.
Lectures by Invitation
2023
Pediatric Constipation, Family Medicine Grand Rounds, Hospital at the University of Pennsylvania, PA. Apr 2023.
Editorials, Reviews, Chapters
2022
Butler Tjaden, N.E., Tjaden Jr, B.L.: Chapter 58: Hernias. Netter's Pediatrics, 2nd Edition. Rebecca Tenney Soeiro, MD, MSEd and Erin Pete Devon, MD (eds.). Elsevier, Page: 344-48, 2022.