Meet Dr. Clifton Huang
Hi! I'm Dr. Clifton Huang, a pediatric gastroenterologist. I was born and raised in San Salvador, El Salvador, where I witnessed the country's long-standing civil war that damaged its health care and educational infrastructure. This experience inspired me to become a doctor.
I chose pediatrics because I love children, and I'm inspired by their innocence and resilience. Specifically, I enjoy gastroenterology because it often involves unique and complex conditions with multiple organs. The procedures usually involve a hands-on approach to treatment, and I get to diagnose and apply intricate therapeutics in a minimally invasive way. My areas of interest include advanced endoscopic procedures, endomicroscopy, pancreatic and biliary disorders, Crohn's disease and colitis.
Outside of medicine, I like to be physically active, spend time with my family, try new cuisines and travel. I'm married to my greatest supporter and beautiful wife of 25 years, Neny. We have three children – Marco, Vale and Victoria, as well as a springer spaniel.
I chose Cook Children's because everyone works hard to create amazing outcomes for each child. The patient experience is the most important thing, and we share the common goal of providing excellent care. I look forward to serving your family!
Services
- Pediatric gastroenterology
- Consultations
Reviews
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4.8
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4.8
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March 31, 2024
Very friendly and very good care from Dr. Huang.
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March 23, 2024
Amazing Doctor
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March 23, 2024
Amazing Doctor
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March 22, 2024
It was the best experience my child and I have had in his 15yrs of life. Thank you for what you do.
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March 22, 2024
All , from receptionist, who had over heard my child's request for bathroom, to Doctors assistant, helped calm my child,for blood pressure. To Doctor who immediately addressed my child.
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March 13, 2024
Dr. Huang was extremely helpful and enjoyable for my child!! While it did take a little bit longer than usual for him to see us. He was Very considerate to let us know why and having nurses inform us too!
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February 23, 2024
All the staff in the GI clinic for showing that they care for their patients
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February 01, 2024
Dr.Huang
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February 01, 2024
I have had nothing but good things to say about Dr. And his nurses and staff everyone so nice clean office courteous and professional . I will be recommending this doctor to other people in need of a pediatric gastrologist. my daughter being autistic and having other health issues is very hard for her to feel comfortable around nurses and doctors she is very happy with Dr. and his staff they treated her very kindly and listen to her they really do care and know how to help her with her health issues
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January 18, 2024
Everything is fine
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January 16, 2024
We always have a wonderful experience with Dr. Huang. He is very kind and thoughtful, and we are grateful he is our son's doctor.
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January 10, 2024
Dr. Huang, and his staff are amazing. We have only dealt with Abby and Casey but they have went above and beyond to help get my son's needs met.
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January 10, 2024
Abby and Dr. Huang have consistently assisted our family with getting my son the proper food and medication and working with us and insurance to help meet our needs. Thank you!
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December 21, 2023
Dr Huang listened to my daughter, answered all of our questions and is checking on things her former doctor never mentioned to us before. He is being very thorough with her care and we are very appreciative.
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December 05, 2023
The woman who checked us in was wonderful.
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November 29, 2023
Dr. Huang is an amazing doctor. He's a great person. He cares for my child genuinely and remebers her when we visit. Abby is a great assistant. She stopped what she was doing and tended to our needs immediately.
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November 18, 2023
Melanie was amazing
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November 18, 2023
Great visit the staff are great, the doctor is great. We had to wait for a bit for the doctor to come in but that is ok.
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November 09, 2023
Dr Huang is amazing and has helped my son so much.
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November 08, 2023
He is a very kind doctor and concerned about his patients.
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October 25, 2023
It's always a great experience in this office. Dr Huang is the BEST!!
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October 25, 2023
Dr Clifton Huang and staff are always AMAZING!! Dr Huang is above all one of the best doctors in the world! He is a Godsend to my family. We really appreciate his attentive approach, kind heart, great personality, and overall way he cares for our son. He's just an amazing person that God placed in this field for us. I have referred so many people to this office because of him and his wonderful staff.
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October 25, 2023
Dr. Huang for explaining everything so clearly
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October 25, 2023
Excellent dr
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October 24, 2023
I enjoyed getting right into my child's needs, instead of a wait and see approach!! Thank you all SO MUCH!!!
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October 24, 2023
The Dr. Was very proficient and direct in my child's care. I like that he proceeded with steps to study and further develop a plan for her care!!
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September 15, 2023
The doctor and the whole staff in the Dodson clinic
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September 15, 2023
Everything was great! My boy was taken care of very well
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September 14, 2023
Dr Huang and all of his staff were very kind and caring always a pleasure to come in for an appointment.
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September 14, 2023
I arrived 40 minutes early due to inclement weather and was prepared to wait and they had us back and ready to be seen early!
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September 08, 2023
Very uplifting and caring.
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August 29, 2023
Everything was great.
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August 16, 2023
All good!
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July 20, 2023
Dr. Huang was amazing with my son, and always is.
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July 20, 2023
Dr. Huang took his time, I've never felt rushed with him. He asked me plenty of questions. And he is always so thoughtful and goes out of his way to make sure my son is comfortable. And not once have I ever felt like he didn't listen to my concerns or dismiss them. HE is what every Pediatriac doctor should be at Cook Children's.
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June 22, 2023
The continued excellence of Dr Huang's care of (patient).
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June 22, 2023
Dr. Huang is truly a Godsend. His bedside manner is unmatched. He made my daughter feel at ease and took his time to explain everything and answered all our questions. We never felt rushed.
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June 19, 2023
Dr. Huang is amazing! All of your providers should model him.
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June 02, 2023
Dr. Huang has always been amazing!
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May 24, 2023
Loved Dr. Huang. He was very warm and welcoming. Made our daughter feel at ease. The nurse who drew blood also did a wonderful job talking our daughter through the process.
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April 30, 2023
The whole office staff were friendly and very helpful.
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April 30, 2023
The doctor and the PA were excellent! Doctor took time to explain what the care should be, and why not to use hydrogen peroxide.
Publications
- Troendle, D. M., Ruan, W., Fishman, D. S., Barth, B. A., Liu, Q. Y., Giefer, M., Kim, K. M., Martinez, M., Dall'oglio, L., Torroni, F., De Angelis, P., Faraci, S., Bitton, S., Wilsey, M., Khalaf, R., Werlin, S., Dua, K., Gugig, R., Huang, C., Mamula, P., Quiros, J. A., Zheng, Y., Grover, A., & Fox, V. L. (2022). Technical outcomes in pediatric endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: Data from an international collaborative J.Pediatr.Gastroenterol.Nutr. 2022. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000003612 (PubMed ID 36122368)
- Liu QY, Ruan W, Fishman DS, Barth BA, Tsai CM, Giefer MJ, Kim KM, Martinez M, Dall'Oglio L, De Angelis P, Torroni F, Faraci S, Bitton S, Wilsey M, Khalaf RT, Werlin S, Dua K, Huang C, Gugig R, Mamula P, Fox VL, Grover AS, Quiros JA, Zheng Y, & Troendle DM. Predictors of prolonged fluoroscopy exposure in pediatric endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: results from the Large Pediatric Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Database Initiative multicenter cohort. J.Pediatr.Gastroenterol.Nutr. 2022:74(3):408-412. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000003347 (PubMed ID 34724445)
- Gugig R, Muñoz Jurado G, Huang CS, Oleas R, & Robles-Medranda C. Self-expandable metal stent placement in a child for treatment of achalasia after failed Heller myotomy. Endosc Int Open. 2018:6(1):E64-E66. doi: 10.1055/s-0043-118745 (PubMed ID 29344561)
- Brant SR, Okou DT, Simpson CL, Cutler DJ, Haritunians T, Bradfield JP, Chopra P, Prince J, Begum F, Kumar A, Huang C, Venkateswaran S, Datta LW, Wei Z, Thomas K, Herrinton LJ, Klapproth JA, Quiros AJ, Seminerio J, Liu Z, Alexander JS, Baldassano RN, Dudley-Brown S, Cross RK, Dassopoulos T, Denson LA, Dhere TA, Dryden GW, Hanson JS, Hou JK, Hussain SZ, Hyams JS, Isaacs KL, Kader H, Kappelman MD, Katz J, Kellermayer R, Kirschner BS, Kuemmerle JF, Kwon JH, Lazarev M, Li E, Mack D, Mannon P, Moulton DE, Newberry RD, OSUNTOKUN BO, Patel AS, Saeed SA, Targan SR, Valentine JF, Wang MH, Zonca M, Rioux JD, Duerr RH, Silverberg MS, Cho JH, Hakonarson H, Zwick ME, McGovern DP, & Kugathasan S. Genome-wide association study identifies African-specific susceptibility loci in African Americans with inflammatory bowel disease. Gastroenterology. 2017:152(1):206-217.e2. doi: S0016-5085(16)35127-7 (PubMed ID 27693347)
- Huang C, Haritunians T, Okou DT, Cutler DJ, Zwick ME, Taylor KD, Datta LW, Maranville JC, Liu Z, Ellis S, Chopra P, Alexander JS, Baldassano RN, Cross RK, Dassopoulos T, Dhere TA, Duerr RH, Hanson JS, Hou JK, Hussain SZ, Isaacs KL, Kachelries KE, Kader H, Kappelman MD, Katz J, Kellermayer R, Kirschner BS, Kuemmerle JF, Kumar A, Kwon JH, Lazarev M, Mannon P, Moulton DE, OSUNTOKUN BO, Patel A, Rioux JD, Rotter JI, Saeed S, Scherl EJ, Silverberg MS, Silverman A, Targan SR, Valentine JF, Wang MH, Simpson CL, Bridges SL, Kimberly RP, Rich SS, Cho JH, Di Rienzo A, Kao LW, McGovern DP, Brant SR, & Kugathasan S. Characterization of genetic loci that affect susceptibility to inflammatory bowel diseases in African Americans. Gastroenterology. 2015:149(6):1575-1586. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2015.07.065 (PubMed ID 26278503)
- Huang A, Huang CS, & Kugathasan S. Vertebral osteomyelitis due to Candida parapsilosis in a child with Crohn disease while receiving anti-TNF therapy. J.Pediatr.Gastroenterol Nutr. 2013:56(4):23. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e31827ecbda (PubMed ID 23201701)
- Middleton JP, Bhagavathula AP, Gaye B, Alvarez JA, Huang CS, Sauer CG, Tenjarla G, Schoen BT, Kumar A, Prasad M, Okou DT, Ifeadike WC, Dhere TA, Conneely KN, Ziegler TR, Tangpricha V, & Kugathasan S. Vitamin D status and bone mineral density in African American children with Crohn disease. J.Pediatr.Gastroenterol.Nutr. 2013:57(5):587-593. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e31829e0b89 (PubMed ID 23760229)
- Adeyanju O, Okou DT, Huang C, Kumar A, Sauer C, Galloway C, Prasad M, Waters J, Cutler DJ, Zwick ME, Dhere T, & Kugathasan S. Common NOD2 risk variants in African Americans with Crohn's disease are due exclusively to recent Caucasian admixture. Inflamm.Bowel Dis. 2012:18(12):2357-2359. doi: 10.1002/ibd.22944 (PubMed ID 22447396)
- Geem D, Medina-Contreras O, Kim W, Huang CS, & Denning TL. Isolation and characterization of dendritic cells and macrophages from the mouse intestine. J.Vis.Exp. 2012:(63):e4040. doi(63):e4040. doi: 4040 (PubMed ID 22644046)
- Huang CS, & Kugathasan S. Markers that differentiate early from late IBD. Dig.Dis. 2012:30(4):380-382. doi: 10.1159/000338130 (PubMed ID 22796800)
- Huang, C., & Kugathasan, S. (2011). Effect of age of onset on IBD phenotypes and genotypes. In T. Bayless, & S. Hanauer (Eds.), Advanced therapy of inflammatory bowel disease (pp. 77-80). Shelton, CN: People's Medical Publishing House.
- Huang, C, Martin E, Martinez E, Segura V. Prevalence of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, overweight and other cardiovascular risk factors in community El Tanque, San Salvador, El Salvador. Signos Vitales 2003:1(Suppl 1).
- Gupta R, Khalaf R, Morrison J, Amankwah E, Ruan W, Fishman D, Barth B, Liu Q, Giefer M, Kim K, Martinez M, Dall'oglio L, Torroni F, De Angelis P, Faraci S, Bitton S, Dua K, Gugig R, Huang C, Mamula P, Quiros JA, Zheng Y, Piester T, Grover A, Fox V, Wilsey M, & Troendle D. Impact of trainee involvement on the outcome of ERCP procedures: Results from the pediatric ERCP initiative. North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Annual Meeting, NASPGHAN 2021, Virtual. December 12-18, 2021.
- Fishman DS, Barth B, Liu Q, Giefer M, Kim KM, Martinez M, Dall'Oglio L, De Angelis P, Faraci S, Angelino G, Bitton S, Wilsey M, Khalaf R, Werlin S, Dua K, Gugig R, Huang C, Mamula P, Quiros JA, Zheng Y, Grover A, Fox VL, & Troendle DM. Technical tutcomes in pediatric ERCP: Experience with the multicenter pediatric ERCP database initiative (PEDI). 52nd Annual Meeting of the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition, ESPGHAN 2019, Glasgow, United Kingdom. June 5-8, 2019.
- Huang C, Kupelian C, Patel M, & Gugig R. Probe based conofocal laser endomicroscopy offers an in-vivo real time assessment of the mucosa in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease. DDW 2019 ASGE Program and Abstracts, San Diego, CA. May 18-21, 2019.
- Kupelian C, Gugig R, & Huang CS. Probe-based confocal laser endomicroscopy offers an in-vivo real time assessment of the mucosa in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease. North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Annual Meeting, NASPGHAN 2019, Chicago, IL. October 17-19, 2019.
- Troendle DM, Barth B, Fishman DS, Liu Q, Giefer MJ, Kim KM, Martinez M, Dall'Oglio L, Angelino G, De Angelis P, Faraci S, Bitton S, Wilsey M, Khalaf RT, Werlin S, Dua KS, Gugig R, Huang C, Mamula P, Quiros A, Zheng Y, Grover AS, & Fox VL. Technical outcomes in pediatric ERCP: experience with the multicenter pediatric ERCP database initiative (PEDI). DDW 2019 ASGE Program and Abstracts, San Diego, CA. May 18-21, 2019.
- Geem D, Medina O, Kim W, Huang C, Newberry R, & Denning TL. Secondary lymphoid organs and CCR7 are dispensable for intestinal Th17 and Foxp3+ Treg cell differentiation. Experimental Biology 2012, EB, San Diego, CA. April 21-25, 2012.
- Adeyanju O, Okou D, Huang C, Sauer C, Prasad M, Waters J, Ifeadike W, Benjamin A, Labaze S, Cutler D, Zwick M, Dhere T, & Kugathasan S. Risk of NOD2 In African-American subjects with Crohn's disease is exclusively contributed by Caucasian admixture. 2011 Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Crohn's and Colitis Foundation's National Clinical and Research Conference, Hollywood, FL. December 1-3, 2011.
- Bhagavathula A, Gaye B, Alvarez J, Huang C, Sauer GC, Schoen B, Prasad M, Waters J, Ifeadike W, Okou D, Ziegler T, Tangprincha V, & Kugathasan S. Vitamin D deficiency is found in 2/3 of African American population regardless of underlying IBD or not and the vitamin D levels are not influenced by disease severity or location in AA population. 2011 Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Crohn's and Colitis Foundation's National Clinical and Research Conference, Hollywood, FL. December 1-3, 2011.
- Dhere T, Hofmeckler T, Griglione N, Huang C, Sauer C, Tenjarla G, Schoen B, Ifeadike W, Olejeme H, Prasad M, Kumar A, Okou D, Galloway C, & Kugathasan S. Crohn's disease is 3 fold higher compared with ulcerative colitis among African-Americans; combined pediatric and adult data from the greater Atlanta area. 2011 Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Crohn's and Colitis Foundation's National Clinical and Research Conference, Hollywood, FL. December 1-3, 2011.
- Huang C, Medina-Contreras O, Geem D, Kim W, Kugathasan S, & Denning T. VSIG4/Z39Ig, an inhibitory B7 superfamily member, is down-regulated in intestinal mucosal tissue during inflammatory bowel disease. 2011 Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Crohn's and Colitis Foundation's National Clinical and Research Conference, Hollywood, FL. December 1-3, 2011.
- Sauer CG, Middleton J, Huang C, Kalb B, Martin D, Alazraki A, Applegate K, & Kugathasan S. Serial magnetic resonance enterography (MRE) directs clinical decision making in children with small bowel and/or perianal Crohn's disease (CD). 2011 Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Crohn's and Colitis Foundation's National Clinical and Research Conference, Hollywood, FL. December 1-3, 2011.
- Segura V, Huang C, Martín E, Martínez E, Sansivirini F, & Astacio N. Antithrombotic therapy in an experimental model of acute ischemic stroke in rabbits. 24th International Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Brussels, Belgium. March 30 - April 2, 2004.
Education
- Medical School:
- Universidad Dr. José Matias Delgado, El Salvador
- Residency:
- Miami Children’s Hospital (now Nicklaus Children's), Miami, Florida
- Board Certifications:
- American Board of Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatric Gastroenterology
Affiliations
- Cook Children's Physician Network
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