Amy R DeFelice, MD
Overview
As a child, whenever I was asked what I wanted to be when I grew up, my answer was always the same: a pediatrician. My love for gastroenterology developed later, during the first year of my pediatric residency. I was inspired by a very difficult case and the gastroenterologist who helped me solve it. I also developed a special interest in nutrition, which is so important for all children, especially when they are sick.
I treat children with a variety of GI problems, including inflammatory bowel disease, short bowel syndrome, esophageal reflux, and failure to thrive. I have special expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of celiac disease—a disease treated solely with diet. I am one of the first pediatric gastroenterologists to become part of Columbia's Celiac Center, which brings together physicians and scientists to integrate patient care, education, and research involving this disease.
I played an integral part in developing the pediatric nutrition support service at Babies Hospital—now called NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital. We provide specialized nutrition services, like parental nutrition, tochildren with acute or chronic illnesses that prevent them from using their gut for nutrition. This service has grown exponentially over the years.
I have also been involved in liver, celiac, and IBD research and I have served on the Data Safety Monitoring Board for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. I am a member of several national committees involved in celiac disease research and policy.
Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated
- Abdominal Pain
- Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Deficiency
- Bowel Problems
- Celiac Disease
- Colonoscopy
- Congenital Anorectal Defect
- Congenital Anorectal Malformation
- Constipation
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Diarrhea
- Digestive Disorder
- Digestive System Disorder
- EGD
- Encopresis
- Eosinophilic Esophagitis
- Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Diseases (EGID)
- Epstein-Barr Virus Infection
- Esophageal Atresia
- Esophageal Disorders
- Esophagitis
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
- Failure to Thrive
- Fatty Liver Disease, Non-Alcoholic
- Feeding
- Feeding Problem In Child
- Feeding Problem In Infant
- Feeding Tubes
- Gastroesophageal Reflux
- Gastroesophogeal Reflux / GERD
- Gastrointestinal Disorder
- Hemorrhoids
- Hiatal Hernia
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
- Intestinal Atresia
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity
- Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
- Nutrition
- Pancreatic Disease
- Parasitic Infection
- Pediatric Crohn's Disease
- Pediatric Food Allergy
- Pediatric Gastrointestinal (GI) Endoscopy
- Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
- Pediatric Nutrition
- Pediatric Nutritional Disorders
- Pediatric Short Bowel Syndrome
- Rectal Disorders
- Reflux
- Short Bowel Syndrome
- Small Bowel Problem
- Swallowing Disorder
- Ulcerative Colitis in Children
- Ulcer Disorders
- Upper Endoscopy
- Weight Management
Academic Appointments
- Associate Professor of Pediatrics at CUMC
Administrative Titles
- Director Nutrition Support Services, CHONY
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
- NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
- NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester
Languages
- Spanish
Gender
- Female
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Phone Appointments
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Location(s)
Insurance Accepted
Aetna
- Aetna Signature Administrators
- NYP Employee Plan
- NY Signature
- Student Health
Affinity Health Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
Amerigroup of New Jersey
- New Jersey Services (Medicaid Managed Care)
Amida Care
- Special Needs
Cigna
- EPO
- Great West (National)
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
- PPO
Elderplan
- Medicare Managed Care
Emblem/GHI
- Medicare Managed Care
- PPO
Emblem/HIP
- ConnectiCare
- EPO
- Essential Plan
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
- PPO
- Select Care (Exchange)
- Vytra
Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- PPO
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthPlus
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
Fidelis Care
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
Healthfirst
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Leaf (Exchange)
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
Local 1199
- Local 1199
MagnaCare (National)
- MagnaCare
Medicare
- Railroad
- Traditional Medicare
Multiplan
- Multiplan
MVP Health Care
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid Managed Care
Quality Health Management
- Quality Health Management
UnitedHealthcare
- Columbia University Employee Plan
- Compass (Exchange)
- Empire Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid (Community Plan)
- Oxford Freedom
- Oxford HMO
- Oxford Liberty
- POS
- PPO
VNSNY CHOICE
- SelectHealth
WellCare
- Medicare Managed Care
World Trade Center Health Plan
- World Trade Center Health Plan
Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
- Universidad de Guadalajara
- Residency: Beth Israel Hospital
- Fellowship: Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian
Board Certifications
- Pediatrics
- Pediatric Gastroenterology
Research
For a complete list of publications, please visit PubMed.gov