Melvin B. Heyman, MD, MPH
- Professor of Pediatrics
- Chief of the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, UCSF
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Melvin B. Heyman, MD, MPH (Nutrition) is Professor of Pediatrics, Chief of the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, and Director of the Training Program in Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition at UCSF. He received his MD from the UCLA School of Medicine in 1976 and completed pediatric residency training at LA County-USC Medical Center in 1979. He joined the faculty at UCSF in 1981 after completion of post-doctoral training in nutrition (MPH) and a fellowship in pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition at UCLA. Among his achievements at UCSF, he initially organized the clinical pediatric nutrition support service and established protocols for pediatric gastroenterology at UCSF. He has been recognized as one of the leading physicians in pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition, particularly in the care of pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis) and children with nutrition-related problems.
His research has been oriented towards clinical problems in pediatric patients with nutrition and/or gastroenterologic issues. He was one of the first investigators to reveal the importance of nutrition support in sickle cell anemia, helped to develop procedures in the diagnosis of hepatobiliary problems in infants, and has been actively pursuing novel treatments for children with inflammatory bowel disease and gastroesophageal reflux disease. His work has been funded by the NIH, by foundation grants, and by pharmaceutical and formula industry support. Dr. Heyman is collaborating with faculty from the Osher Center in studies involving provision of care to chronically ill children, with a focus on HIV and gastrostomy tube-dependent children, and in a study of CAM therapies in inflammatory bowel disease.
Dr. Heyman serves on many local and national committees, including the American Academy of Pediatrics' Committee on Nutrition, the American Academy of Pediatrics' Executive Committee for the Section on Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, and the American Board of Pediatrics SubBoard of Pediatric Gastroenterology. Dr. Heyman has an active role in teaching at all levels. He is the principal investigator for the NIH Training Grant that funds the Training Program in Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition at UCSF.
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