Sarah Jane Schwarzenberg, M.D.

Director, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
Associate Professor
Mayo Mail Code 185
420 Delaware St. SE
Minneapolis, MN  55455
Phone: 612-624-1133
Fax: 612-626-0639
schwa005@umn.edu

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

1976
Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, Bachelor of Arts (Chemistry, Magna Cum Laude)

1979
University of Tennessee Medical School, Memphis, Tennessee, MD

1979-1982
Residency in Pediatrics, LeBonheur Children's Medical Center, Memphis, Tennessee

1982-1984
Cystic Fibrosis Fellowship, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota

1982-1985
Fellowship, Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota

CLINICAL

Clinics

Pediatric Specialty Clinic, University of Minnesota Physicians, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Gillette Children's Clinic, St. Paul, Minnesota

Staff Privileges

University of Minnesota Medical Center, a division of Fairview, Minneapolis
Children's Hospital, Minneapolis and St. Paul
Regions Hospital, St. Paul, MN
Fairview Lakes, Wyoming, MN
Gillette Children's Specialty Health Care, St. Paul, MN
United Hospital, St. Paul, MN
Fairview-Ridges Hospital, Burnsville, MN
Fairview-Southdale Hospital, Edina, MN

Medical Licensure

State of Minnesota

Certifications

Diplomat of the National Board of Medical Examiners
Diplomat of the American Board of Pediatrics
Board certified in Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition

ACADEMIC

Positions

1985-1986
Instructor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota

1986-1992
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota

1992-present
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota

1989-present
Coordinator, Elective in Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

1995-present
Associate of the Cystic Fibrosis Center for Continuity Care

1997-present
Medical director (Pediatric Gastroenterology), FUMC

2003-present
Director, Pediatric Early Risk Reduction Clinic

Current Committees

2003
Member, Pediatric Clinical Service Unit Board

1999
Institutional Review Board, University of Minnesota, appointed 1999, appointed co-chair of subcommittee, 2001, now serving as chair, 2002-present.

2000
Faculty Senate

1998
Physician advisory group, Carbohydrate-deficient glycoprotein syndrome family group

Professional Societies

1985
American Association for Study of Liver Disease

1985
Northwest Pediatric Society

1986
North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

1986
American Gastrointestinal Association

1989
subsection on Growth, Development  and Nutrition

1989
subsection on Hormones and Receptors

1986
American Academy of Pediatrics

1989
Midwest Society for Pediatric Research

1989
Gastrointestinal Research Group

1991
Society for Pediatric Research

1991
American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN)

1991
Hepatitis B Coalition of Minneapolis

2001
American Pediatric Society, elected

Research Interests

Gastrointestinal, nutritional, and liver disease in cystic fibrosis.
Pediatric obesity.

Active Studies, Protocols, and Grants

Complications of Cystic Fibrosis-Related Diabetes.  Collaboration with Dr. Toni Moran.

Selected Publications

Schwarzenberg SJ, Wielinski CL, Shamiah I, Carpenter BLM, Jessurun J, Warwick WJ, Sharp HL. Cystic fibrosis-associated colitis and fibrosing colonopathy  J. Pediatrics 127:565-570, 1995.

Mrozek JD, Georgieff MK, Blazar BR, Mammel MC, Schwarzenberg SJ. The effect of sepsis on neonatal protein and energy metabolism. J. Perinatology 2:96-100, 2000.

Premer DM, Geortz R, Georgieff MK, Mammel MC, Schwarzenberg SJ. Muscle proteolysis and weight loss in a neonatal rat model of sepsis. Inflammation 26:97-101, 2002.

Wainwright KY and Schwarzenberg SJ. You are not alone! Information for young adults who are chronically infected with hepatitis B. Immunization Action Coalition, 1999.

Ishak KG, Sharp HL, Schwarzenberg SJ. Metabolic errors and liver disease in Pathology of the Liver, 4th edition, MacSween RNM, Anthony PP, Scheuer PJ, Burt AD, Portmann B, Ishak K, eds, 2002.

Schwarzenberg SJ, Kovacs A. M­etabolic Effects of Infection and Postnatal Steroids, Clin Perinatol, 29:295-312, 2002.

Brunzell C., Schwarzenberg SJ. Nutrition FYI: Cystic Fibrosis-Related Diabetes and Abnormal Glucose Tolerance in CF: Overview and Medical Nutrition Therapy, Diabetes Spectrum 15:124-127, 2002.

Schwarzenberg, SJ, Brunzell C. Nutrition FYI: Type 1 Diabetes and Celiac Disease: Overview and Medical Nutrition Therapy, Diabetes Spectrum 15:197-201, 2002.

Schwarzenberg, SJ, Weisdorf SA. Nutrition Support in Patients with Cancer, in Nutrition in Pediatrics: Basic Science and Clinical Applications, Walker WA, Watkins,J, Duggan, C. eds. B.C. Decker, Inc. Hamilton, Ontario, 2003.

Schwarzenberg SJ. Gastrointestinal tract in Fanconi Anemia, in Fanconi Anemia: Standards for Clinical Care, second edition, submitted to Fanconia Anemia Foundation.

Selected Abstracts