Newsroom & PublicationsDavid Kawatu, M.D. 
Clinical/Research Interests
Specialty:
Center/Program Affiliation:
Education:
Zambia,
M.D. 1986
University of Zambia
Zambia,
B.S. 1983
Internships:
Kingston, Ontario
1993
Residency:
Syracuse, NY
1996
Pediatrics
Fellowships:
Providence, RI
1999
Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Board Certifications:
Professional Memberships:
American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Crohn’s Colitis Foundation of America
North American Society for Pediatric Gastroentrology, Hepatology Nutrition
Select Recent Publications:
Schaefer ME, Machan JT, Kawatu D, Langton CR,, Markowitz J, Crandall W, Mack DR, Evans JS, Pfefferkorn MD, Griffiths AM, Otley AR, Bousvaros A, Kugathasan S, Rosh JR, Keljo DJ, Carvalho RS, Tomer G, Mamula P, Kay MH, Kerzner B, Oliva-Hemker M, Kappelman MD, Saeed SA, Hyams JS, LeLeiko NS. Factors that Determine Risk for Surgery in Pediatric Patients with Crohn's Disease. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2010 Sep; 8(9): 789-94.
LeLeiko N, Pinkos B, Trotta J, Kawatu, D. Nutrition in inflammatory bowel disease. Medicine Health Rhode Island 2009;92(4):131-134
Shapiro J, Kawatu D, Bancroft B, LeLeiko N. Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Pediatrics. Medicine Health Rhode Island 2009;92(4):135-147
Kawatu, D., Leleiko. NS. Screening for celiac disease in asymptomatic children with Down syndrome: cost-effectiveness of preventing lymphoma. Pediatrics. 2006 Aug;118(2):816-7.
Kawatu D, Blatt, SD, Weinberger, HL, Universal versus selective screening for lead in children. Pediatrics 1995;95(1):157-9.
Kawatu, D., Lees, RM., MacLachlan, RA. Screening for intestinal parasites: is a single specimen valid? Can Fam Physician 1993;39:1748-50.
Kawatu D, MacLachlan, RA, Lees RM. Intestinal parasite control in an institution for developmentally handicapped adults. Can J Public Health 1992; 83(4):295-7.
