
Specialty
Areas of Expertise
- Aerodigestive and Feeding Disorders Gastrointestinal Problems in Children with Autism and Developmental Disabilities Esophageal Impedance and Motility Capsule Endoscopy Graduate Medical Education
Locations
Phoenix Children's Hospital - Thomas Campus
1919 E. Thomas Rd.
Phoenix, AZ 85016
United States
+–Education & Training
Board Certification
Medical School / Education
Residency
Fellowship
+–Academic and Professional Affiliations
Professional Affiliations
American Academy of Pediatrics
North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics
+–Awards
- Top Doctor Recipient, PHOENIX magazine
- Best Doctors in America 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
- Above and Beyond Award - Autism Society
+–Research & Publications
Publications
Manley, K., Pope, A. MD, Gruessner, A.C. MS PhD, Jones, A. MD, Carvajal, B. MD, Wittke, G., Rose, M. MD, Schroeder, S. MD, Ursea, D. MD, The seasonality of eosinophilic esophagitis flares in children and adolescents in Arizona, PCH Research Day 2015
Frantz G., Woodward P., Schraff S., Page N., Schroeder S., Williams H., Woodward J., Rao A. and Ursea Williams D.; Poster Title: The Role of Injection Laryngoscopy (IL) in Treating Deep Interarytenoid Notch (DIN) associated Dysphagia in Young Children, PCH research Day 2015
Caitlin Williams BS, Kelly VanDahm MS CCC-SLP, Kristina Leinwand DO, Janet Iurilli RD, Elizabeth Linos, OTD, Dana I. Ursea MD: Outcomes of a Medical Multidisciplinary Outpatient Intensive Feeding Therapy Program as Compared to Traditional Weekly Feeding Therapy in Children with Enteral Feeding Tube Dependence, PCH Research day 2014, first prize resident/Medical student category
Clake-Leven P, Ursea D- Use of Neuroelectrical Stimulation in treatment of Pediatric Dysphagia, 5 Case Studies for Quality Improvement, PCH Research Day, June 2013
Abragimov A, Galloway D, Rose M, Ursea D, Gastric Pseudopolyps - A Manifestation of Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis in Children, PCH Research Day, June 2013
Ursea D, Kelleher K, Moore D, Bannister S, Green M, Filimon P, Caputo G- Chief Resident Mentorship of PL-2 Pediatric Residents, APPD San Antonio, poster presentatation, 2012
Bode R, Clerke D, Ursea D, Caputo G, Individualized Resident Education: Baseline Resident Attitudes and Description of a Track Curriculum, poster presentation, APPD San Antonio, 2012 and PCH research Day 2013
Beasley A, Carter J, Ursea D, Bode R- Family Centered Rounds: A Model for Quality Improvement, PCH Research Day 2013
Fernando S, MD, McOmber M, MD, Pasternak B, MD, Ursea D, MD, Silber G, MD, Pediatric Post-Endoscopy Outcomes: a Prospective Review of Short Term Complications, Poster presentation, NASPGHAN National Meeting, Orlando, October 2011
Sultana Z, Carpentieri D, Silber G, Shub M, Ursea D Clinical Outcomes in Children with Microscopic Colitis- Poster presentation, NASPGHAN Annual Meeting, San Diego, 2008
Chen K, Ursea D, Posnett DN- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) in IL-10 knockout mice: variable phenotypic expression with Helicobacter hepaticus (HH) versus Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) and subspecies paratuberculosis (MPT) -12th International Congress of Immunology and 4th Annual Conference of FOCIS, 2004
Conklin LS, Greifer M, Newton K, Chen K, Bostwick S, Ursea D, Gastroesopageal Reflux and Apparent Life threatening events: Is there a relationship?, 2nd World Congress in Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Paris 2004
Greifer M, Chen KD, Newton KP, Tron ED, Ursea D, Illueca M - Infantile Gastroesphageal Reflux Disease: Natural History and Therapies, 2nd World Congress in Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Paris 2004
Kless-Siegel S, Newton K, Chen K, Greifer M, Illueca M, Ursea D, - Association of Oxygen desaturation and bradycardic events with acid reflux episodes during 24 hour pH probe evaluation in premature neonates, 2nd World Congress in Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Paris 2004
Chen KD, Newton K, Greifer M, Buchmiller-Crair T, Petrovic L, Ursea DI, - Colonic strictures and obstruction related to cow's milk protein allergic enterocolitis- A case report, 2nd World Congress in Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Paris 2004
Chen K, Ursea D, Posnett D- Can Mycobacteria Avium Complex (MAC) subspecies Paratuberculosis (PMT) cause inflammatory bowel disease in IL-10 knockout mice, oral presentation and poster of distinction, 2nd World Congress in Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Paris 2004
Manfredi M, Chen K, Slowinska B, Vladu S, Liu S, Posnett DN, Wilson R and Ursea D - Mycobacterium Avium Species (MAC) subspecies paratuberculosis (MPT) in Children with Crohn's disease colitis identified with real-time Polymerase in Reaction (PCR), oral presentation and abstract NASPGHAN annual meeting, Montreal, JPGN, 37 (4) suppl
Perlman S, Tan JY, Jones J, Chen K, Tron E, Illueca M, Ursea D, - Allergic proctitis in infants and children with constipation, Poster of Distinction, NASPGHAN annual meeting, Montreal 2003, JPGN, 37(4), suppl and submitted to JPGN September 2006
Tron E, Greifer M, Tan JY, Jones J, Chen K, Ursea D, - Nickel allergy associated with a palatal expander (PE)Presenting as dysphagia, oral presentation/poster, NASPGHAN annual meeting, Montreal 2003, JPGN, 37(4) suppl
Ursea D, Spigland N, Crair T, Greifer M, Illueca M, Harbison M, Delayed Gastric Emptying causes feeding failure in children born small for gestational age, with in utero growth retardation and Russel Silver Syndrome, abstract 101311,Digestive Disease Week, Orlando, May 2003, Gastroenterology, suppl
Chen K, Ursea D, Illueca M-Early Endoscopy in Pediatric upper Gastrointestinal Bleeds, JPGN, 35(4),2001 suppl
Ursea D, Siaw EKO, Moustafellos E, Illueca M - Treatment of Crohn's Disease without Steroids in Children- A Three Step Approach Using Antibiotics, Poster 888, World Congress on Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Boston, August 2000, JPGN 34 (3), 2000 suppl
Ursea D, Bernal A, Filomino M, Posnett DN - Evidence for a bacterial superantigen in a 5 year old with ToxicShock Syndrome - Implications in management and host resistance- Oral presentation, The New York Academy of Medicine, May 26, 1999, Pediatric Resident Night