University of Minnesota Children’s Hospital, Fairview Position(s)
Pediatric Gastroenterology

Other Related Positions Currently Held
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota

Board Certifications
Gastroenterology

Sees Patients At
- University of Minnesota Children’s Hospital, Fairview
- Pediatric Specialty Clinic (Minneapolis)
- Fairview Children's Clinic (Minneapolis)
- Fairview Maple Grove Medical Center (Maple Grove)
- Transplant Center (Minneapolis)

Clinical Interests
Abdominal Pain
Achalasia
Anal Fissure
Anorectal disorders
Appendicitis
Barretts Esophagus
Carcinoid Syndrome
Carcinoid Tumors
Celiac Disease
Cirrhosis
Colitis
Colorectal Disorders
Constipation
Crohn'S Disease
Diarrhea
Diverticular Disease
Diverticulosis
Dysphagia
Endoscopy
Esophageal atresia
Endoscopic procedures
Enteritis
Fatty Liver Disease
Fecal Incontinence
Fistulas
Gallstones
Gastroparesis
GERD
Giardiasis
Helicobacter Pylori
Hemochromatosis
Hemorrhoids
Hepatitis
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Ileitis
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Intestinal Disorders
Intestinal Gas
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Jaundice
Liver Cancer
Liver Failure
Liver Transplant
Lower Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
Microscopic Colitis
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver
Pancreas Divisum
Peptic Ulcer
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC)
Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
Rotovirus Infection
Sprue

Education
Medical School
University of Leicester, United Kingdom

Site of Residency
St. George's Hospital Medical School, United Kingdom

Site of Fellowship
University of Minnesota (Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition)

Awards and Honors
Best Doctors in America®, 2007-2008

Research Interest(s)
Endoscopy
Gastrointestinal issues in Autism

Selected Recent Publications
Corbett B, Khan K,  Czapansky-Beilman D, Brady N, Dropik P, Zelinsky-Goldman D, Delaney K, Sharp H, Mueller I, Shapiro E, Ziegler R. A double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover study investigating the effect of porcine secretin on autistic children. Clin Pediatr. 2001;40:327-31

Khan K, Sharp HL, Schwarzenberg SJ, Greenwood D, Weisdorf-Schindele S. The role of serology and routine laboratory tests in childhood inflammatory bowel disease. Inflam Bowel Dis 2002;8(5):325-29

Khan K, Chavers B, Sharp H, Matas AJ, Schwarzenberg SJ. Morbidity from congenital hepatic fibrosis in children with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease. Am J Transplantation 2002;2:360-65

Khan K, Schwarzenberg SJ, Sharp HL, Weisdorf-Schindele S. Application of argon plasma coagulation to pediatric endoscopy. Gastrointest Endosc 2003;57:110-12

Selected Abstracts

Khan K, Corbett B, Zeigler R, Shapiro E, Sharp H. The effect of intravenous secretin on gastrointestinal symptoms in autistic children: A double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over trial. Gastro 2001;49:117A

Khan K, Greenwood D, Weisdorf-Schindele S. Adjuvant sedation for pediatric colonoscopy; a double blind placebo controlled trial. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2002;35(3):438

Khan K, Dunitz J, Schwarzenberg SJ. Gastroesophageal reflux and esophagitis in older children and adults with cystic fibrosis. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2003;37(3):335

Khan K, Raatz S, Sharp H. Bone mineral density in adults undergoing liver transplantation as children or young adults. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2003;37(3):383