Primary Office Location

Children's Hospital Colorado Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
13123 E. 16th Avenue
B290
Aurora, CO 80045-7106
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Ph: 720-777-6669
Fax: 720-777-7277

Locations

• Children's Hospital Colorado

Education:
Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, Medicine, 1992

Fellowship:
Children's Memorial Hospital, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition, 2001

Areas of Interest

Clinical Interest for Patients
  I am interested in neonatal and childhood liver diseases, autoimmune-mediated intestinal and liver disease and pediatric liver transplantation.

Care Philosophy
  I strive to offer excellent comprehensive care in the treatment of children with intestinal, pancreas and liver diseases. I also make it a priority to update families as new, cutting edge therapies become available.

Personal Interests
  In my free time I enjoy spending time with family, running, biking and skiing.

Volunteer Activities
  I participate in at least one fund raising event for Children's Hospital, Organ Donor Alliance or American Liver Foundation. I am part of a group that makes lunches for the homeless in Denver once a month.

Professional Memberships and Societies
American Association for the Study of Liver Disease - member
North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition - member
Society for Pediatric Research - member

Inductee, Best Doctors in America
  Awarding Body: Best Doctors in America Inc.
  Date: 1/1/2010

Basil O’Connor Starter Scholar Research Award
  Awarding Body: March of Dimes Foundation
  Date: 1/1/2005

Pediatric Research Abstract Award
  Awarding Body: American Association for the Study of Liver Disease
  Date: 1/1/2005

Illinois Department of Public Health Scholarship
  Awarding Body: State of Illinois
  Date: 1/1/1990
  Description: clinical scholarship

Diabetes Young Investigator Award
  Awarding Body: Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine
  Date: 1/1/1989
  Description: research award

Phi Eta Sigma, Freshman Honor Society
  Awarding Body: Univ of WI Madison
  Date: 1/1/1983

Associate Professor - School of Medicine
  First Year: 2002
  Department: Pediatrics
  Areas Of Interest: Pediatric gastrointestinal diseases, liver diseases, liver transplant

Research Interest for Patients
  I am involved in many research projects with the overall theme of optimizing the lives of children with liver diseases. -I am investigating what causes the bile duct injury in biliary atresia. Furthermore, I am involved in a nationwide study to test different agents that may improve liver health in those with biliary atresia. -I am involved in a clinical research study investigating the use of a medicine to improve outcomes in sclerosing cholangitis. -I am assisting in generating guidelines for the care of children with chronic Hepatitis C.

Research

Detection of HLA Predominance and Novel Shared Epitopes in Biliary Atresia
  Sponsor: NIH NIDDK
  Amount: $225,000
  Begins: 1/1/2010

T Cell-Mediated Mechanisms of Autoimmunity in Murine and Human Biliary Atresia
  Sponsor: NIH NIDDK
  Amount: $922,500
  Begins: 1/1/2007

Website
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term="Mack CL"[Author]