Academic - Professor
Clinical - Associate Medical Director, Pediatric Liver Center and Liver Transplantation Program
Division Academic - Section Head, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Other - Director, Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute
Other - Vice Chair, Clinical and Translational Research
Contact Information
Primary Office Location
Children's Hospital Colorado Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
13123 E. 16th Avenue
B290
Aurora, CO 80045-7106
View Map / Driving Directions
Ph: 720-777-6669
Fax: 720-777-7277
Locations
Medical Education and Training
Education:
University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Medicine, 1976
Internship:
University of Colorado Medical Center, Pediatrics, 1977
Residency:
University of Colorado Medical Center, Pediatrics, 1980
Fellowship:
Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, 1983
Areas of Interest
Areas of Interest
Clinical Interest for Patients
Liver problems in children, liver transplantation in children, cystic fibrosis intestinal and liver problems, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis and nutritional problems in children
Professional Memberships and SocietiesAmerican Association for the Study of Liver Disease - Member and Basic Research Committee
American Gastroenterological Association - Member
American Pediatric Society - Member
North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition - Member and Advocacy Committee
Society for Pediatric Research - Member
Recognition/Awards
America's Top Doctors
Awarding Body: Castle Connolly Medical Ltd
Date: 1/1/2012
Best Doctors in America
Awarding Body: Best Doctors, Inc.
Date: 1/1/2012
Top Doctors
Awarding Body: US News and World Report
Date: 1/1/2012
James E. Strain Award
Awarding Body: The Children's Hospital Medical Staff
Date: 1/1/2009
Medical Honors Award
Awarding Body: Invisible Disabilities Advocate
Date: 1/1/2009
Shwachman Award
Awarding Body: The North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN)
Date: 1/1/2009
Description: Presented on an annual basis, this award acknowledges lifetime contributions and achievement in the field of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition.
Top Doctors in Denver
Awarding Body: 5280 Magazine
Date: 1/1/2008
Nutrition Award
Awarding Body: American Academy of Pediatrics
Date: 1/1/2003
Description: Awarded for research on vitamin E and antioxidants.
Teaching
Research & Grants
Research
Institutional Training Grant in Pediatric Gastroenterology
Sponsor: NIDDK/NIH
Amount: $1,534,453
Begins: 1/1/2010
Colorado Center for Childhood Liver Disease Research and Education
Sponsor: NIDDK/NIH
Amount: $4,278,150
Begins: 1/1/2009
Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute
Sponsor: NIH
Amount: $76,000,000
Begins: 1/1/2008
Website http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term="Sokol RJ"[Author]
