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Meet Dr. Clifton Huang
Hi! I'm Dr. Clifton Huang, a pediatric gastroenterologist. I was born and raised in San Salvador, El Salvador, where I witnessed the country's long-standing civil war that damaged its health care and educational infrastructure. This experience inspired me to become a doctor.
I chose pediatrics because I love children, and I'm inspired by their innocence and resilience. Specifically, I enjoy gastroenterology because it often involves unique and complex conditions with multiple organs. The procedures usually involve a hands-on approach to treatment, and I get to diagnose and apply intricate therapeutics in a minimally invasive way. My areas of interest include advanced endoscopic procedures, endomicroscopy, pancreatic and biliary disorders, Crohn's disease and colitis.
Outside of medicine, I like to be physically active, spend time with my family, try new cuisines and travel. I'm married to my greatest supporter and beautiful wife of 25 years, Neny. We have three children – Marco, Vale and Victoria, as well as a springer spaniel.
I chose Cook Children's because everyone works hard to create amazing outcomes for each child. The patient experience is the most important thing, and we share the common goal of providing excellent care. I look forward to serving your family!
Services
- Pediatric gastroenterology
- Consultations
Reviews
Average rating:
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4.8
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| Provider explained things clearly |
4.9
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| Likelihood of recommending this provider |
4.9
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| Trust/confidence in physicians |
4.9
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What our families say
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October 31, 2025
We got more done In 24 hours with our doctor at cooks than years at his other! I'm very confident in care my son is receiving. Thank you!!
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October 31, 2025
She was very nice and professional and ensured we had a note for school in a timely manner.
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October 17, 2025
We actually arrived 20 mins early for my child's appointment, and we didn't even have to wait to our scheduled appointment we were escorted right back.
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September 24, 2025
Good experience, Thank you
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September 24, 2025
Dr. Huang, Thank you for all your help and medical care for my daughter
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September 19, 2025
Not bad
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September 03, 2025
Dr. Huang was amazing. Very nice, and felt very knowledgeable. So thorough as well.
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August 10, 2025
Dr Huang was great with my daughter and made me feel comfortable with our plan.
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July 17, 2025
Very good visit
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July 16, 2025
No problems
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July 16, 2025
Great experience
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July 09, 2025
The dr and the nurse who drew [...] blood was great
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June 30, 2025
Dr. Huang has been amazing with my son's care. My son has a very complex case involving multiple specialties, and Dr. Huang always looks at the whole picture and is very invested in improving his health. He has been incredibly patient, kind, and communicative and we are very grateful Dr. Huang is on my son's team.
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June 21, 2025
Positive experience
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May 30, 2025
We love Cooks!
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April 19, 2025
I was very pleased with the entire visit.
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April 10, 2025
Provider excellent
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February 28, 2025
He really blessed us with our conversation regarding my child. It was very heartwarming and welcoming so truly happy.
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February 28, 2025
Dr Huang is always very attentive to my child's needs and concerns!! He also makes it a point to talk to her and listen to her 8yr old voice!! Thank you
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February 27, 2025
Everyone we saw was so kind. We loved everyone.
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February 18, 2025
We love this place and would never go anywhere else or see anyone else besides Dr. Clifton Huang! This is the best GI Specialist for children!! He has an amazing team also!!
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February 18, 2025
Dr Clifton Huang and his team are the absolute best! Dr. Huang's knowledge and expertise is the best among so many providers we have seen. He has great communication skills, his compassion and empathy for his clients is above the best I have ever seen. He has a strong ethical standard that most doctors do not want to find out what's wrong they have become complacent. His attitude and professionalism is above and beyond. He is committed to patient's safety and going the extra mile to help his clients. We are so pleased with him and he deserves to be honored for everything that he does. I rarely take time to answer these surveys but Dr Huang deserves an honorary reward! He has saved our child's life. We are so grateful and thankful for him and his entire team.
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January 31, 2025
Dr. Huang and staff were very professional, knowledgeable and most of all kind. I have nothing bad to say about these people or place. The appointment was given in a timely manner and the wait time in the office was less than 10 minutes. Thank you for taking care of my daughter.
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January 31, 2025
Dr. Huang was knowledgeable, caring, and kind. This was my first time bringing my daughter in for her [...] issue, he answer all our questions and concerns and put us at ease. He recommended surgery and made sure it was scheduled before we left. Because of Dr. Huang my daughter was able to see the surgeon the same day! Thank you!
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January 25, 2025
Good visit!
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January 25, 2025
Dr. Huang is amazing and so good at what he does! He has helped my little boy so much!
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January 09, 2025
Explains everything super good.
Publications
- Troendle, D. M., Ruan, W., Fishman, D. S., Barth, B. A., Liu, Q. Y., Giefer, M., Kim, K. M., Martinez, M., Dall'oglio, L., Torroni, F., De Angelis, P., Faraci, S., Bitton, S., Wilsey, M., Khalaf, R., Werlin, S., Dua, K., Gugig, R., Huang, C., Mamula, P., Quiros, J. A., Zheng, Y., Grover, A., & Fox, V. L. (2022). Technical outcomes in pediatric endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: Data from an international collaborative J.Pediatr.Gastroenterol.Nutr. 2022. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000003612 (PubMed ID 36122368)
- Liu QY, Ruan W, Fishman DS, Barth BA, Tsai CM, Giefer MJ, Kim KM, Martinez M, Dall'Oglio L, De Angelis P, Torroni F, Faraci S, Bitton S, Wilsey M, Khalaf RT, Werlin S, Dua K, Huang C, Gugig R, Mamula P, Fox VL, Grover AS, Quiros JA, Zheng Y, & Troendle DM. Predictors of prolonged fluoroscopy exposure in pediatric endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: results from the Large Pediatric Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Database Initiative multicenter cohort. J.Pediatr.Gastroenterol.Nutr. 2022:74(3):408-412. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000003347 (PubMed ID 34724445)
- Gugig R, Muñoz Jurado G, Huang CS, Oleas R, & Robles-Medranda C. Self-expandable metal stent placement in a child for treatment of achalasia after failed Heller myotomy. Endosc Int Open. 2018:6(1):E64-E66. doi: 10.1055/s-0043-118745 (PubMed ID 29344561)
- Brant SR, Okou DT, Simpson CL, Cutler DJ, Haritunians T, Bradfield JP, Chopra P, Prince J, Begum F, Kumar A, Huang C, Venkateswaran S, Datta LW, Wei Z, Thomas K, Herrinton LJ, Klapproth JA, Quiros AJ, Seminerio J, Liu Z, Alexander JS, Baldassano RN, Dudley-Brown S, Cross RK, Dassopoulos T, Denson LA, Dhere TA, Dryden GW, Hanson JS, Hou JK, Hussain SZ, Hyams JS, Isaacs KL, Kader H, Kappelman MD, Katz J, Kellermayer R, Kirschner BS, Kuemmerle JF, Kwon JH, Lazarev M, Li E, Mack D, Mannon P, Moulton DE, Newberry RD, OSUNTOKUN BO, Patel AS, Saeed SA, Targan SR, Valentine JF, Wang MH, Zonca M, Rioux JD, Duerr RH, Silverberg MS, Cho JH, Hakonarson H, Zwick ME, McGovern DP, & Kugathasan S. Genome-wide association study identifies African-specific susceptibility loci in African Americans with inflammatory bowel disease. Gastroenterology. 2017:152(1):206-217.e2. doi: S0016-5085(16)35127-7 (PubMed ID 27693347)
- Huang C, Haritunians T, Okou DT, Cutler DJ, Zwick ME, Taylor KD, Datta LW, Maranville JC, Liu Z, Ellis S, Chopra P, Alexander JS, Baldassano RN, Cross RK, Dassopoulos T, Dhere TA, Duerr RH, Hanson JS, Hou JK, Hussain SZ, Isaacs KL, Kachelries KE, Kader H, Kappelman MD, Katz J, Kellermayer R, Kirschner BS, Kuemmerle JF, Kumar A, Kwon JH, Lazarev M, Mannon P, Moulton DE, OSUNTOKUN BO, Patel A, Rioux JD, Rotter JI, Saeed S, Scherl EJ, Silverberg MS, Silverman A, Targan SR, Valentine JF, Wang MH, Simpson CL, Bridges SL, Kimberly RP, Rich SS, Cho JH, Di Rienzo A, Kao LW, McGovern DP, Brant SR, & Kugathasan S. Characterization of genetic loci that affect susceptibility to inflammatory bowel diseases in African Americans. Gastroenterology. 2015:149(6):1575-1586. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2015.07.065 (PubMed ID 26278503)
- Huang A, Huang CS, & Kugathasan S. Vertebral osteomyelitis due to Candida parapsilosis in a child with Crohn disease while receiving anti-TNF therapy. J.Pediatr.Gastroenterol Nutr. 2013:56(4):23. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e31827ecbda (PubMed ID 23201701)
- Middleton JP, Bhagavathula AP, Gaye B, Alvarez JA, Huang CS, Sauer CG, Tenjarla G, Schoen BT, Kumar A, Prasad M, Okou DT, Ifeadike WC, Dhere TA, Conneely KN, Ziegler TR, Tangpricha V, & Kugathasan S. Vitamin D status and bone mineral density in African American children with Crohn disease. J.Pediatr.Gastroenterol.Nutr. 2013:57(5):587-593. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e31829e0b89 (PubMed ID 23760229)
- Adeyanju O, Okou DT, Huang C, Kumar A, Sauer C, Galloway C, Prasad M, Waters J, Cutler DJ, Zwick ME, Dhere T, & Kugathasan S. Common NOD2 risk variants in African Americans with Crohn's disease are due exclusively to recent Caucasian admixture. Inflamm.Bowel Dis. 2012:18(12):2357-2359. doi: 10.1002/ibd.22944 (PubMed ID 22447396)
- Geem D, Medina-Contreras O, Kim W, Huang CS, & Denning TL. Isolation and characterization of dendritic cells and macrophages from the mouse intestine. J.Vis.Exp. 2012:(63):e4040. doi(63):e4040. doi: 4040 (PubMed ID 22644046)
- Huang CS, & Kugathasan S. Markers that differentiate early from late IBD. Dig.Dis. 2012:30(4):380-382. doi: 10.1159/000338130 (PubMed ID 22796800)
- Huang, C., & Kugathasan, S. (2011). Effect of age of onset on IBD phenotypes and genotypes. In T. Bayless, & S. Hanauer (Eds.), Advanced therapy of inflammatory bowel disease (pp. 77-80). Shelton, CN: People's Medical Publishing House.
- Huang, C, Martin E, Martinez E, Segura V. Prevalence of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, overweight and other cardiovascular risk factors in community El Tanque, San Salvador, El Salvador. Signos Vitales 2003:1(Suppl 1).
- Gupta R, Khalaf R, Morrison J, Amankwah E, Ruan W, Fishman D, Barth B, Liu Q, Giefer M, Kim K, Martinez M, Dall'oglio L, Torroni F, De Angelis P, Faraci S, Bitton S, Dua K, Gugig R, Huang C, Mamula P, Quiros JA, Zheng Y, Piester T, Grover A, Fox V, Wilsey M, & Troendle D. Impact of trainee involvement on the outcome of ERCP procedures: Results from the pediatric ERCP initiative. North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Annual Meeting, NASPGHAN 2021, Virtual. December 12-18, 2021.
- Fishman DS, Barth B, Liu Q, Giefer M, Kim KM, Martinez M, Dall'Oglio L, De Angelis P, Faraci S, Angelino G, Bitton S, Wilsey M, Khalaf R, Werlin S, Dua K, Gugig R, Huang C, Mamula P, Quiros JA, Zheng Y, Grover A, Fox VL, & Troendle DM. Technical tutcomes in pediatric ERCP: Experience with the multicenter pediatric ERCP database initiative (PEDI). 52nd Annual Meeting of the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition, ESPGHAN 2019, Glasgow, United Kingdom. June 5-8, 2019.
- Huang C, Kupelian C, Patel M, & Gugig R. Probe based conofocal laser endomicroscopy offers an in-vivo real time assessment of the mucosa in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease. DDW 2019 ASGE Program and Abstracts, San Diego, CA. May 18-21, 2019.
- Kupelian C, Gugig R, & Huang CS. Probe-based confocal laser endomicroscopy offers an in-vivo real time assessment of the mucosa in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease. North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Annual Meeting, NASPGHAN 2019, Chicago, IL. October 17-19, 2019.
- Troendle DM, Barth B, Fishman DS, Liu Q, Giefer MJ, Kim KM, Martinez M, Dall'Oglio L, Angelino G, De Angelis P, Faraci S, Bitton S, Wilsey M, Khalaf RT, Werlin S, Dua KS, Gugig R, Huang C, Mamula P, Quiros A, Zheng Y, Grover AS, & Fox VL. Technical outcomes in pediatric ERCP: experience with the multicenter pediatric ERCP database initiative (PEDI). DDW 2019 ASGE Program and Abstracts, San Diego, CA. May 18-21, 2019.
- Geem D, Medina O, Kim W, Huang C, Newberry R, & Denning TL. Secondary lymphoid organs and CCR7 are dispensable for intestinal Th17 and Foxp3+ Treg cell differentiation. Experimental Biology 2012, EB, San Diego, CA. April 21-25, 2012.
- Adeyanju O, Okou D, Huang C, Sauer C, Prasad M, Waters J, Ifeadike W, Benjamin A, Labaze S, Cutler D, Zwick M, Dhere T, & Kugathasan S. Risk of NOD2 In African-American subjects with Crohn's disease is exclusively contributed by Caucasian admixture. 2011 Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Crohn's and Colitis Foundation's National Clinical and Research Conference, Hollywood, FL. December 1-3, 2011.
- Bhagavathula A, Gaye B, Alvarez J, Huang C, Sauer GC, Schoen B, Prasad M, Waters J, Ifeadike W, Okou D, Ziegler T, Tangprincha V, & Kugathasan S. Vitamin D deficiency is found in 2/3 of African American population regardless of underlying IBD or not and the vitamin D levels are not influenced by disease severity or location in AA population. 2011 Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Crohn's and Colitis Foundation's National Clinical and Research Conference, Hollywood, FL. December 1-3, 2011.
- Dhere T, Hofmeckler T, Griglione N, Huang C, Sauer C, Tenjarla G, Schoen B, Ifeadike W, Olejeme H, Prasad M, Kumar A, Okou D, Galloway C, & Kugathasan S. Crohn's disease is 3 fold higher compared with ulcerative colitis among African-Americans; combined pediatric and adult data from the greater Atlanta area. 2011 Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Crohn's and Colitis Foundation's National Clinical and Research Conference, Hollywood, FL. December 1-3, 2011.
- Huang C, Medina-Contreras O, Geem D, Kim W, Kugathasan S, & Denning T. VSIG4/Z39Ig, an inhibitory B7 superfamily member, is down-regulated in intestinal mucosal tissue during inflammatory bowel disease. 2011 Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Crohn's and Colitis Foundation's National Clinical and Research Conference, Hollywood, FL. December 1-3, 2011.
- Sauer CG, Middleton J, Huang C, Kalb B, Martin D, Alazraki A, Applegate K, & Kugathasan S. Serial magnetic resonance enterography (MRE) directs clinical decision making in children with small bowel and/or perianal Crohn's disease (CD). 2011 Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Crohn's and Colitis Foundation's National Clinical and Research Conference, Hollywood, FL. December 1-3, 2011.
- Segura V, Huang C, Martín E, Martínez E, Sansivirini F, & Astacio N. Antithrombotic therapy in an experimental model of acute ischemic stroke in rabbits. 24th International Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Brussels, Belgium. March 30 - April 2, 2004.
Endowed Chair Recipient
Research: Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy for Pediatric Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Dr. Huang will establish Cook Children's as a Center of Excellence in Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy and put Cook Children's at the forefront of live gastrointestinal endoscopic diagnosis and molecular imaging, facilitating the management of multiple acute and chronic gastrointestinal disorders in an expedient and more precise way.
Education
- Medical school:
- Universidad Dr. José Matias Delgado, El Salvador
- Residency:
- Miami Children’s Hospital (now Nicklaus Children's), Miami, Florida
- Board certifications:
- American Board of Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatric Gastroenterology
Affiliations
- Cook Children's Physician Network
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