Nathan Kolasinski

MD

Major, Air Force

Department of Primary Appointment:
School of Medicine
Pediatrics
Title
Division Chief, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition
Location: Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
Research Interests:
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Education

01 July 2018 – 30 June 2021
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center/National Capital Consortium, Bethesda MD
Fellowship in Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition

08 July 2019 – 15 May 2020
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda MD
Graduate Certificate in Introduction to Foundations in Health Professions Education

15 June 2015 – 30 June 2018
Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Portsmouth VA
Residency in General Pediatrics

15 August 2011 – 05 June 2015
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati OH
Doctor of Medicine

19 September 2007 – 11 December 2010
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati OH
Bachelor of Science, Biological Sciences
- High Honors in Biological Sciences
- Summa Cum Laude

Biography

An Air Force HPSP student, Dr. Kolasinski completed both undergraduate and medical school studies at University of Cincinnati. He then completed residency in General Pediatrics at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth and matriculated directly to fellowship in Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition at the National Capital Consortium/Walter Reed National Military Medical. Upon fellowship graduation, he remained at Walter Reed as Pediatric Gastroenterology Staff, and was quickly selected to be Division Chief of Peds GI - a role he continues to serve in. In addition to his clinical and administrative duties, Dr. Kolasinski is active in Graduate Medical Education for both the NCC Gen Peds residency and Peds GI fellowship programs. Off-duty, Dr. Kolasinski enjoys outdoor activities with his young family, coaching youth sports, and cheering on Cleveland professional sports teams

Career Highlights: Positions, Projects, Deployements, Awards and Additional Publications

Potty stools: The Next Step Up in the Management of Functional Constipation in Children. Reeves PT, Meyers R, Howard B, Rogers PL, Jack B, Kolasinski NT, Burklow CS, Min S, Nylund CM. Submission to the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Revisions Requested.

The Uniformed Services Constipation Action Plan: an Effective Tool for the Management of Children with Functional Constipation. Reeves PT, Jack B, Rogers PL, Kolasinski NT, Burklow CS, Min SB, Nyund CM. Pediatrics. Epub 2022 Sep 14.

Quantitative analysis of Tug Sign: an endoscopic finding of Eosinophilic Esophagitis. Pasman EA, Rubin ZS, Hooper AR, Kolasinski NT, Moawad FJ, Min SB; quantitative esophageal properties research group. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. Epub 2022 Feb 25.

Development and Implementation of DIGEST: the Digital Interactive Gastroenterology Education Suite for Trainees. Reeves PT, Min SB, Kolasinski NT. Military Medicine 2021. Epub 2021 Nov 13.

Development and Assessment of a Pictographic Pediatric Constipation Action Plan. Reeves PT, Kolasinski NT, Yin HS, Echelmeyer S, Chumpatzi BP, Rogers PL, Burklow CS, Nylund CM. J Pediatr 2020. Epub 2020 Oct 15.

Fifteen-Year-Old Male with Type 2 Autoimmune Pancreatitis: An Argument for Endoscopy. Kolasinski NT, Johannsen MT, Hollon JR. Case Rep Gastroenterol 2017;11:329–334. Epub 2017 May 19.