Title(s):
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Appointment Phone:
410-955-8769
Primary Location:
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Expertise:
Pediatric Gastroenterology, Pediatric Liver Transplant
Education and Experience
Training
- University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (Cincinnati OH) (1990)
Fellowships
- Baylor College of Medicine (Houston TX)/ Pediatric Gastroenterology (1996)
Certifications
- Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics (2009)
- Pediatric Gastroenterology, American Board of Pediatrics (2005)
Locations
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
600 N. Wolfe Street
Hospital Main Entrance - Sheikh Zayed Tower
Baltimore, MD 21287
Phone: 410-955-8765
Appointment Phone: 410-955-8769
Fax: 410-955-1464
Location Map
Department / Division
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Pediatrics - Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Centers/Institutes
Centers / Institutes
- Comprehensive Transplant Center
Bio
Awards and Honors
1986 - Montgomery County Medical Society Award, Brother Molz Memorial Service Award, Whisman Academic Scholarship to the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
1990 - University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Alumni Association Service Award
2002 - National Scientific Advisory Board for the Prader-willi Syndrome Association, Accepted for Membership in the American Association for the Advancement of the Study of Liver Disease
2007 - International Scientific Advisory Board for the International Prader-willi Syndrome Association
1990 - University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Alumni Association Service Award
2002 - National Scientific Advisory Board for the Prader-willi Syndrome Association, Accepted for Membership in the American Association for the Advancement of the Study of Liver Disease
2007 - International Scientific Advisory Board for the International Prader-willi Syndrome Association
Expertise
- Pediatric Gastroenterology
- Pediatric Liver Transplant
Professional Highlights
1993-1995 - Clinical Fellowship Grant, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
2002 - 2008 - Pediatric principal investigator in NIH funded Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease program project grant. DK61713-02 (Anna Mae Diehl, lead investigator)
2005-2009 - Mount Washington Pediatric Foundation Grant Award to develop Weigh Smart, a comprehensive pediatric weight management program; Prader-willi Syndrome Association research award to study the role of dietary intake upon gastrointestinal peptides and autonomic feedback in individuals with Prader-willi Syndrome and obese patients; Consultant for Johns Hopkins University/Blue Cross Blue Shield, Patterns of Obesity Care Study
2002 - 2008 - Pediatric principal investigator in NIH funded Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease program project grant. DK61713-02 (Anna Mae Diehl, lead investigator)
2005-2009 - Mount Washington Pediatric Foundation Grant Award to develop Weigh Smart, a comprehensive pediatric weight management program; Prader-willi Syndrome Association research award to study the role of dietary intake upon gastrointestinal peptides and autonomic feedback in individuals with Prader-willi Syndrome and obese patients; Consultant for Johns Hopkins University/Blue Cross Blue Shield, Patterns of Obesity Care Study
Research
Research and Publications
Powell, DR., Allander, SV., Scheimann, AO., Wasserman, RM., Durham, SK., Suwanichkul, A. Multiple Proteins Bind the Insulin Response Element in the Human IGFBP-1 Promoter. Progress in Growth Factor Research, 1995 6(2-4):93-101.
Allander SV, Durham SK., Scheimann AO, Wasserman RM, Suwanichkul A, Powell DR. Hepatic Nuclear Factor 3 and High Mobility Group I/Y Proteins Bind the Insulin Response Element of the Insulin-like Growth Factor-binding protein-1 Promoter, Endocrinology, 1997;138(10): 4291-300.
Durham SK., Suwanichkul A, Scheimann AO., Yee D, Jackson JG., Barr FG., Powell DR. FKHR Binds the Insulin Response Element in the Insulin-like Growth Factor Binding-protein-1 Promoter, Endocrinology, 1999;140(7): 3140-6.
Ellis KJ., Scheimann AO, Lee, PDK. Body Composition Measurements: Application in Prader-willi Syndrome, The Endocrinologist, July 2000, 10(4): 57S-63S.
Scheimann AO, Durham SK, Suwanichkul A, Snuggs MB, Powell DR. The Role of Three FKHR Phosphorylation Sites in Insulin Inhibition of FKHR Action in Hepatocytes. Hormone Metabolic Research, 2001 November; 33: 631-8.
Stevenson DA, Heinemann J, Angulo M, Butler MG, Loker J, Rupe N, Kendell P, Clericuzio CL, Scheimann AO. Deaths Due to Choking in Prader-Willi Syndrome. Am J Med Genet A. 2007 Mar 1;143(5):484-7.
Scheimann AO, Strautnieks SS, Knisely AS, Byrne JA,Thompson R, Finegold M. Mutations in Bile Salt Export Pump (ABCB11) in Two Children with Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis and Cholangiocarcinoma. J Pediatr. 2007 May;150(5):556-9.
Stevenson DA, Heineman J, Angulo M, Butler MG, Loker J, Kendell P, Cassidy S, Scheimann AO. Gastric Rupture and Necrosis in Prader-willi Syndrome. J Pediatr Gastro Nutr 2007;45:272-4.
Scheimann AO, Butler MG, Cuffari C, Gourash L, Klish W. Critical Analysis of Bariatric Procedures in Prader-willi Syndrome. JPGN (in press).
Williams K, Scheimann A, Sutton V, Hayslett E, Glaze D. Sleepiness and Sleep Disordered Breathing in Prader-willi Syndrome: Relationship to Genotype, Growth Hormone Therapy and Body Composition. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine (in press).
Allander SV, Durham SK., Scheimann AO, Wasserman RM, Suwanichkul A, Powell DR. Hepatic Nuclear Factor 3 and High Mobility Group I/Y Proteins Bind the Insulin Response Element of the Insulin-like Growth Factor-binding protein-1 Promoter, Endocrinology, 1997;138(10): 4291-300.
Durham SK., Suwanichkul A, Scheimann AO., Yee D, Jackson JG., Barr FG., Powell DR. FKHR Binds the Insulin Response Element in the Insulin-like Growth Factor Binding-protein-1 Promoter, Endocrinology, 1999;140(7): 3140-6.
Ellis KJ., Scheimann AO, Lee, PDK. Body Composition Measurements: Application in Prader-willi Syndrome, The Endocrinologist, July 2000, 10(4): 57S-63S.
Scheimann AO, Durham SK, Suwanichkul A, Snuggs MB, Powell DR. The Role of Three FKHR Phosphorylation Sites in Insulin Inhibition of FKHR Action in Hepatocytes. Hormone Metabolic Research, 2001 November; 33: 631-8.
Stevenson DA, Heinemann J, Angulo M, Butler MG, Loker J, Rupe N, Kendell P, Clericuzio CL, Scheimann AO. Deaths Due to Choking in Prader-Willi Syndrome. Am J Med Genet A. 2007 Mar 1;143(5):484-7.
Scheimann AO, Strautnieks SS, Knisely AS, Byrne JA,Thompson R, Finegold M. Mutations in Bile Salt Export Pump (ABCB11) in Two Children with Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis and Cholangiocarcinoma. J Pediatr. 2007 May;150(5):556-9.
Stevenson DA, Heineman J, Angulo M, Butler MG, Loker J, Kendell P, Cassidy S, Scheimann AO. Gastric Rupture and Necrosis in Prader-willi Syndrome. J Pediatr Gastro Nutr 2007;45:272-4.
Scheimann AO, Butler MG, Cuffari C, Gourash L, Klish W. Critical Analysis of Bariatric Procedures in Prader-willi Syndrome. JPGN (in press).
Williams K, Scheimann A, Sutton V, Hayslett E, Glaze D. Sleepiness and Sleep Disordered Breathing in Prader-willi Syndrome: Relationship to Genotype, Growth Hormone Therapy and Body Composition. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine (in press).
Research Interests
- Prader-willi Syndrome
- Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
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