Timothy A. S. Sentongo, MD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Director, Pediatric Nutrition Support Service

Dr. Timothy Sentongo specializes in gastrointestinal problems impacting growth and nutrition in infants, children and adolescents. He has a particular interest in children with chronic illnesses such as short bowel syndrome, food intolerances, feeding problems and cystic fibrosis, which can lead to impaired growth and require specialized nutrition support and gastrointestinal care.

Dr. Sentongo’s research focuses on improving treatment and therapies for children and adolescents with short bowel syndrome, parenteral nutrition (TPN), eosinophilic esophagitis, growth problems and nutritional deficiencies.

Practice Locations

University of Chicago Medical Center
5841 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Center for Advanced Medicine
5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Comer Children's Hospital at the University of Chicago
5721 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Year Started Practice

2000

Board Certifications

Nutrition
Pediatrics
Pediatrics Gastroenterology/Nutrition

Medical School

Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda

Internship

Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda

Residency

Metro Health Medical Center, Cleveland

Fellowship

The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Memberships

American Gastroenterological Association
American Society for Nutrition
American Society for Parental and Enteral Nutrition
North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition

Language Spoken

English

Email

tsentong@peds.bsd.uchicago.edu

Office Phone

(773) 702-6418

Office Fax

(773) 702-0666

Office Postal Address

Timothy Sentongo, MD
University of Chicago Medical Center
5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 4065
Chicago, IL 60637

Clinical Interests

• Pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition
• Cystic fibrosis
• Inflammatory bowel disease
• Short bowel syndrome
• Total parenteral nutrition (TPN)
• Eosinophilic esophagitis
• Allergic intestinal disorders
• Pediatric gastric reflux
• Pediatric malnutrition
• Feeding and growth problems in children
• Pancreatic insufficiency
• Hyperlipidemias

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Selected Publications

View a partial list of Dr. Sentongo's publications through the National Library of Medicine's PubMed online database.