Howard A. Kader, Md
Assistant Professor
Pediatrics
University of Maryland Medical Center
United States of America
Biography
Dr. Kader completed his undergraduate degree at Washington University in St. Louis, MO. and received his medical degree from the University of Nebraska College of Medicine. He continued his training as a general surgery intern at the Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C. and then as a pediatric intern and resident at the Creighton-Nebraska Universities Health Foundation in Omaha, NE. This was followed by three years as both a clinical fellow and a research fellow in pediatric gastroenterology at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. During his fellowships, he served as a clinical instructor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. From 1999 - 2002 Dr. Kader was an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, at the Duke University School of Medicine. From 2002 - 2009 Dr. Kader was in clincal practice as a Pediatric Gastroenterologist in the Department of Pediatrics at The Herman and Walter Samuelson Children's Hospital at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore. Dr. Kader is Board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition.
Research Interest
Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Mucosal Inflammatory Disorders. Children.
Publications
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Kader HA, Telega GW, Wenner WJ, Rand EB, Maller ES, Baldassano RN. Normal thiopurine methyltransferase levels do not eliminate 6-mercaptopurine or azathioprine toxicity in children with inflammatory bowel disease. J Clin Gastro 2000; 30(4):409-413.
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Kader HA, Piccoli DA, Jawad AF, McGowan KL, Maller ES. Single toxin detection is inadequate to diagnose Clostridium difficile diarrhea in pediatric patients. Gastroenterology 1998; 115(6):1329-1334.
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Kader HA, Kaufman SS, Raynor SC, Young R, Vanderhoof J, Ruby EI, Mack DR. Introduction of 6-mercaptopurine in Crohn’s disease patients during the perioperative period: A preliminary evaluation of recurrence of disease. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 1997; 25(1):93-97.
