Norberto Rodriguez-Baez, M.D. Assoc Dean for Student Affairs, UT Southwestern Med School | Associate Dean for Student Affairs Professor School Medical School Department Associate Dean for Student Affairs | Pediatrics You have reached the Academic Profile. For more information on the doctor and patient care, please visit the clinical profile. Biography Norberto Rodríguez-Báez, M.D., is a Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at UT Southwestern Medical Center. He specializes in the care of pediatric patients with gastrointestinal and liver diseases. Dr. Rodríguez-Báez earned his medical degree at the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, where he also performed his residency in pediatrics, serving an additional year as Chief Resident. He received advanced training in pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition through a fellowship at Stanford University Medical Center/Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital. Certified by the American Board of Pediatrics in general pediatrics, pediatric gastroenterology, and transplant hepatology, he joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2001. Dr. Rodríguez-Báez’s clinical and research interests focus on viral hepatitis, acute liver failure, fatty liver, and chronic liver disease. He is currently participating in several National Institutes of Health-funded clinical research projects in liver disease. He has published original research articles, case reports, and book chapters, and he is a reviewer for multiple medical journals, including the Journal of Pediatrics, Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Journal, Pediatric Nephrology, Pediatric Transplantation, and Pediatrics. Dr. Rodríguez-Báez is considered a national and international expert in pediatric liver disease and medical education. He has been an invited speaker at several national meetings and has delivered presentations in Argentina, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and Ecuador, among other countries. In 2022, he was recognized with the NASPGHAN Education Excellence Award given by the North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN) to recognize individuals who have made a significant and sustained contribution to the field of pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition through education scholarship on a national or international basis. He has received other awards for his outstanding performance as an educator, and he has frequently been named a D Magazine Best Pediatric Specialist. At UT Southwestern, he served for 20 years as Director of the Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellowship Program and Director of pediatric gastroenterology resident and medical student education. In 2022, he was named Associate Dean for Student Affairs. He is a member of several professional medical organizations, including the North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN), for which he has held multiple leadership roles over the past decade, Secretary-Treasurer (2020-2023). Education Medical School University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine (1994) Residency University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine (1997), Pediatrics Residency University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine (1998), Pediatrics Fellowship Stanford University (2001), Pediatric Gastroenterology Research Interest Liver Failure Steatohepatitis Viral Hepatitis Publications Featured Publications Paediatric steatotic liver disease has unique characteristics: A multisociety statement endorsing the new nomenclature. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2024 May 78 5 1190-1196 Change in Health-related Quality of Life in Youth with Chronic Hepatitis B Living in North America:A 5-year Cohort Study. Schwarzenberg SJ, King WC, Ling SC, Murray KF, Mogul D, Rosenthal P, Rodriguez-Baez N, Teckman J, Schwarz KB, J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2023 Sep The Epidemiology of Biliary Atresia: Exploring the Role of Developmental Factors on Birth Prevalence. Cavallo L, Kovar EM, Aqul A, McLoughlin L, Mittal NK, Rodriguez-Baez N, Shneider BL, Zwiener RJ, Chambers TM, Langlois PH, Canfield MA, Agopian AJ, Lupo PJ, Harpavat S, J Pediatr 2022 Mar Lessons Learned from Children Enrolled into the Hepatitis B Virus Research Network Multi-Center Prospective Study. Schwarzenberg SJ, Ling SC, Rosenthal P, Murray KF, Teckman J, Mogul D, Rodriguez-Baez N, Schwarz K, J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2022 Jan The Inflammatory Cytokine Profile Associated with Liver Damage is Broader and Stronger in Chronic Hepatitis B Patients Compared to Acute Hepatitis B Patients. Johnson Valiente A, Liem KS, Schwarz KB, Rosenthal P, Murray KF, Mogul D, Teckman J, Rodriguez-Baez N, Schwarzenberg SJ, Feld JJ, Wong DK, Lewis-Ximenez LL, Lauer G, Hansen BE, Ling SC, Janssen HLA, Gehring AJ, J Infect Dis 2021 Jul Chronic Hepatitis Is Common and Often Untreated Among Children With Hepatitis B Infection in the United States and Canada. Ling SC, Lin HS, Murray KF, Rosenthal P, Mogul D, Rodriguez-Baez N, Schwarzenberg SJ, Teckman J, Schwarz KB, J Pediatr 2021 May Highly multiplexed 2-dimensional imaging mass cytometry analysis of HBV-infected liver. Traum D, Wang YJ, Schwarz KB, Schug J, Wong DK, Janssen H, Terrault NA, Khalili M, Wahed AS, Murray KF, Rosenthal P, Ling SC, Rodriguez-Baez N, Sterling RK, Lau DT, Block TM, Feldman MD, Furth EE, Lee WM, Kleiner DE, Lok AS, Kaestner KH, Chang KM, JCI Insight 2021 Feb Hepatitis C in Young Children: To Treat or Not to Treat - Is It Cost-Effective? Rodriguez-Baez N, J Pediatr 2020 Oct Hepatic Histology in Treatment-naive Children With Chronic Hepatitis B Infection Living in the United States and Canada. Rodriguez-Baez N, Murray KF, Kleiner DE, Ling SC, Rosenthal P, Carlin K, Cooper K, Schwarz KB, Schwarzenberg SJ, Teckman JH, Ghany MG, Alawad A, J. Pediatr. Gastroenterol. Nutr. 2020 Apr Impact of COVID-19 on Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellow Training in North America. Mallon D, Pohl JF, Phatak UP, Fernandes M, Rosen JM, Lusman SS, Nylund CM, Jump CS, Solomon AB, Srinath A, Singer A, Harb R, Rodriguez-Baez N, Buren KLWV, Koyfman S, Bhatt R, Rodriguez DMS, Sivagnanam M, Lee CK, J. Pediatr. Gastroenterol. Nutr. 2020 Apr Results 1-10 of 29 1 2 3 Next Last Books Featured Books Elevated Aminotransferases. In The NASPGHAN Fellows Concise Review of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Rojas I, Rodriguez-Baez N (2011). New York, Castle Connolly Graduate Medical Publishing, Ltd Wilson Disease. In The NASPGHAN Fellows Concise Review of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Rojas I, Rodriguez-Baez N (2011). New York, Castle Connolly Graduate Medical Publishing, Ltd Viral Hepatitis. In The NASPGHAN Fellows Concise Review of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Blondet N, Rodriguez-Baez N (2016). New York, Castle Connolly Graduate Medical Publishing, Ltd Bacterial, Parasitic and Fungal Infection of the Liver. In The NASPGHAN Fellows Concise Review of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Blondet N, Rodriguez-Baez N (2016). New York, Castle Connolly Graduate Medical Publishing, Ltd Congenital Hepatic Infections. In The NASPGHAN Fellows Concise Review of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Blondet N, Rodriguez-Baez N (2016). New York, Castle Connolly Graduate Medical Publishing, Ltd Honors & Awards Graduation Marshal of Class of 2024Selected by the UT Southwestern Medical School Class of 2024 (2024) 13th Juhling McClung Lecture Visiting ProfessorSelected as the invited speaker for the annual Pediatric Grand Rounds at Nationwide Childrens Hospital / The Ohio State College of Medicine (2023) Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society (2023) Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS)Selected by the UT Southwestern Medical School GHHS Class of 2024 due to excellence in patient care, compassionate leadership, and demonstration of humanism in medicine (2023) The John M. Andersen Excellence in Teaching AwardGiven by the Pediatric Gastroenterology Division of UT Southwestern Medical Center to the most distinguished pediatric gastroenterology faculty member in teaching and medical education (2022) The NASPGHAN Master Educator AwardGiven by the North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition to recognize those who made significant, sustained contribution to this field through education on a national or international basis (2022) America's Most Honored DoctorsAmerican Registry (2021-2024) Castle Connolly Regional Top DoctorNominated and selected by peers (2021-2024) Outstanding Faculty AwardAwarded by the Pediatric housestaff to the most outstanding faculty in teaching and patient care (2003-2004) Outstanding Fellow AwardAwarded by the Department of Pediatrics to the most outstanding fellow in teaching to pediatric housestaff at Stanford University (2000) Best Pediatric Specialists/Doctors in DallasNominated and selected by peers, D Magazine (2007) (2010) (2013-2024) Professional Associations/Affiliations American Board of Pediatrics (1997) American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatric Gastroenterology (2003) NASPGHAN, Clinical Practice Committee (2013-2016) NASPGHAN, Councilor and Executive Committee Member (2013-2016) NASPGHAN, Hepatology Committee (2013-2016) North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (2000)
