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Amelia Kellar

TitleAssistant Professor
InstitutionUniversity of Chicago
DepartmentPediatrics-Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
AddressChicago IL 60637
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    Dr. Kellar completed her MD at the University of Calgary, receiving the Nat Christie Medical Entrance Scholarship, appointed to the Leaders in Medicine program for physicians pursuing academic medicine. She completed her Pediatric residency at the Hospital for Sick Children and her Pediatric Gastroenterology fellowship at the University of Calgary. She went on to complete an advanced fellowship in adult IBD and an additional year of advanced IBD fellowship at Mount Sinai Hospital in NY with specialized training in intestinal ultrasound. Dr. Kellar has made several significant contributions to the field of IBD research. Among her accomplishments are her 1st author publication of the first ever guideline outlining the use of intestinal ultrasound for the Pediatric Gastroenterologists. She is also 1st author on the first pediatric activity ultrasound score (SPAUSS) for accurate detection of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease. Her research was highlighted at Advances in IBD, the European Crohn’s and Colitis Organization (ECCO) Congress, as well as Digestive Disease Week (DDW). She received the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology (CAG) Resident Research Award and the Alberta Medical Association (AMA) Pediatric Section Grant for her research endeavours.

    Dr. Kellar is one of few certified intestinal ultrasonographers and trainers with the International Bowel Ultrasound Group (IBUS) and was appointed to the Pediatric Committee for IBUS. She is the Co-Chair of Research for iUSCAN (the North American subdivision of IBUS). She is the Director of the Pediatric IUS program and Associate Director of the Pediatric IBD Program and is cross-appointed to both Pediatric and Adult Gastroenterology at the University of Chicago. Her research interests include intestinal ultrasound, novel and dual advanced therapies and clinical trials.

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    Queen's University, Kingston, ON (Canada)BScH06/2007Biology, minor Psychology
    Queen's University, Kingston, ON (Canada)MSc09/2009Pathology & Molecular Medicine
    University of Calgary, Calgary, AB (Canada)MD06/2016Medicine
    University of Toronto, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON (Canada)FRCPC06/2019Pediatric Residency
    University of Calgary, Calgary, AB (Canada)FRCPC09/2021Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellowship
    University of Calgary, Calgary, AB (Canada)08/2022Adult Inflammatory Bowel Disease Fellowship
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York (USA)08/2023Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Fellowship
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    2023 - 2023AIBD Fellow Travel Grant, Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
    2020 - 2021CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF GASTROENTEROLOGY RESIDENT RESEARCH AWARD, CAG
    2020 - 2021ALBERTA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION PAEDIATRIC SECTION GRANT, Alberta Medical Association
    2017 - 2017PAEDIATRIC RESEARCH AWARD, Hospital for Sick Children
    2015 - 2016DR. KEN BUCHAN MEMORIAL AWARD , University of Calgary
    2013 - 2016NAT CHRISTIE FOUNDATION MEDICAL ENTRANCE AWARD, University of Calgary

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    1. Dolinger MT, Aronskyy I, Kellar A, Spencer E, Pittman N, Dubinsky MC. Early Intestinal Ultrasound Response to Biologic Therapy Predicts Endoscopic Remission in Children with Ileal Crohn's Disease: Results from the Prospective Super Sonic Study. J Crohns Colitis. 2024 Aug 06; 18(7):1002-1011. PMID: 38141229.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    2. Kellar A, Dolinger MT, Spencer EA, Dubinsky MC. Real-World Outcomes of Dual Advanced Therapy in Children and Young Adults with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Dig Dis Sci. 2024 May; 69(5):1826-1833. PMID: 38521850.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    3. Krugliak Cleveland N, St-Pierre J, Kellar A, Rubin DT. Clinical Application of Intestinal Ultrasound in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Curr Gastroenterol Rep. 2024 Feb; 26(2):31-40. PMID: 38243153; PMCID: PMC11025373.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    4. Dolinger MT, Aronskyy I, Kellar A, Gao M, Spencer EA, Pittman N, Dubinsky MC. Determining the Accuracy of Intestinal Ultrasound Scores as a Prescreening Tool in Crohn's Disease Clinical Trials. Am J Gastroenterol. 2024 05 01; 119(5):930-936. PMID: 38131626.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    5. Spencer EA, Bergstein S, Dolinger M, Pittman N, Kellar A, Dunkin D, Dubinsky MC. Single-center Experience With Upadacitinib for Adolescents With Refractory Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2023 Dec 22. PMID: 38134405.
      Citations: 4     Fields:    
    6. Dolinger MT, Kellar A. Point-of-Care Intestinal Ultrasound in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Curr Gastroenterol Rep. 2023 Nov; 25(11):355-361. PMID: 37624558.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    7. Kellar A, Dolinger M, Novak KL, Chavannes M, Dubinsky M, Huynh H. Intestinal Ultrasound for the Pediatric Gastroenterologist: A Guide for Inflammatory Bowel Disease Monitoring in Children: Expert Consensus on Behalf of the International Bowel Ultrasound Group (IBUS) Pediatric Committee. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2023 02 01; 76(2):142-148. PMID: 36306530; PMCID: PMC9848217.
      Citations: 6     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    8. Hart-Matyas M, Foong EY, Kellar A, Li LDX, Au H. Rash, Diaphoresis, Anorexia, and Loss of Motor Skills in a 10-month-old Boy. Pediatr Rev. 2021 01; 42(1):38-40. PMID: 33386304.
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    9. Kellar A, Wilson S, Kaplan G, DeBruyn J, Tanyingoh D, Novak KL. The Simple Pediatric Activity Ultrasound Score (SPAUSS) for the Accurate Detection of Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2019 07; 69(1):e1-e6. PMID: 31232886.
      Citations: 9     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    10. Novak KL, Kaplan GG, Panaccione R, Afshar EE, Tanyingoh D, Swain M, Kellar A, Wilson S. A Simple Ultrasound Score for the Accurate Detection of Inflammatory Activity in Crohn's Disease. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2017 11; 23(11):2001-2010. PMID: 28644185.
      Citations: 23     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    11. Kellar A, Tangtatco JA, Weinstein M, Saunders N. Subcutaneous Fat Necrosis of the Newborn With Initial Hypocalcemia and Familial Recurrence: A Case Report. J Cutan Med Surg. 2018 Mar/Apr; 22(2):223-225. PMID: 28934873.
      Citations: 3     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    12. Kellar A, Egan C, Morris D. Preclinical Murine Models for Lung Cancer: Clinical Trial Applications. Biomed Res Int. 2015; 2015:621324. PMID: 26064932; PMCID: PMC4433653.
      Citations: 66     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimals
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