Charles Vanderpool, MD
Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Division Co-Chief, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Medical Director, Nutrition Support Team
Medical Director, Pediatric Intestinal Care Clinic
- Phone
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- Address
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705 Riley Hospital Drive
ROC 4210
Indianapolis, IN 4602 - PubMed:
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Bio
Dr. Charles Vanderpool is a board certified pediatric gastroenterologist who returned to Indiana University School of Medicine in 2011 following completion of his residency and fellowship training at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He currently serves as the Co-Division Chief of the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. Dr. Vanderpool is also the Chair of the Nutrition Support Team and Medical Director of the Intestinal Rehabilitation Program at Riley Hospital for Children. Dr. Vanderpool is active in the clinical care of children with short bowel syndrome and intestinal failure. His main clinical interest is within pediatric nutrition, including both enteral and parenteral nutritional supplementation. He also has a specific interest in celiac disease in childhood. Dr. Vanderpool is participating in research regarding parenteral nutrition and lipid emulsions for treatment of children with intestinal failure. Dr. Vanderpool has also been active in research regarding malnutrition in children, including recognition of malnutrition and outcomes of malnourished children who are hospitalized.
| Year | Degree | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Fellowship | Vanderbilt Children's Hospital |
| 2008 | Residency | Vanderbilt Childen's Hospital |
| 2005 | MD | Indiana University |
| 2001 | BS | Purdue University |
Dr. Vanderpool is participating in both investigator-led and multi-center studies on children with intestinal failure and short bowel syndrome. This includes use of intestinal growth factors for treatment of short bowel syndrome and parenteral nutrition strategies to prevent or treat intestinal-failure associated liver disease.
Dr. Vanderpool has also led malnutrition documentation and recognition initiatives in hospitalized children. He is currently studying the outcomes of hospitalized children with severe malnutrition in an effort to guide pre-hospital care and post-discharge follow up.
Pediatric nutrition and nutritional rehabilitation, celiac disease, general pediatric GI and malnutrition.