Aliza Solomon, D.O.

Pediatric Gastroenterology

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Biographical Info

Dr. Aliza Solomon is Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at Weill Cornell Medicine and Fellowship Director of the Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Training Program. She is also an Associate Attending Pediatrician at NewYork-Presbyterian Phyllis and David Komansky Children's hospital. Dr. Solomon is board-certified in Pediatric Gastroenterology. Her clinical expertise includes all aspects of pediatric gastroenterology with a clinical focus on Eosinophilic Esophagitis/Allergic GI Disorders and Inflammatory Bowel Disease. She is the Director of the Eosinophilic GI Disorders Program. She created  and is the Director of the Food Allergy and InTolerance Support Group. Dr. Solomon also established an unsedated Transnasal Endoscopy Program for children at Weill Cornell. 

In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Solomon serves as the Director of the Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellowship Program. She currently divides her time between patient care, clinical research, and mentoring residents and fellows. In 2016 she received the Teri Li Award in Education from the North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition in Montreal Canada.  In 2021, Dr Solomon received the Distinguished Physician Award from the Crohn's and Colitis Foudation.

Dr. Solomon received her B.A. in Psychology from Queens College in 1997. She completed her training in osteopathy at New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, earning her D.O. degree in 2002. After completing a three-year residency in pediatrics at Infants and Children's Hospital of Brooklyn, Maimonides Medical Center in 2005, Dr. Solomon was selected for a Fellowship in Pediatric Gastroenterology at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, which she completed in 2008. Also that year, Dr. Solomon completed the American Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society's clinical training program at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.

Dr Solomon is an appointed member of the Board of Health in Englewod, NJ and is currently serving as the Vice President. 

Dr. Solomon is actively involved in clinical research as well as education. She has worked closely with Dr. Robbyn Sockolow to develop the innovative "jelly bean test," a technique to help children swallow pills and successfully undergo capsule endoscopic procedures.

Dr Solomon is currently enrolling subjects and conducting research in the following studies:

  • Observational registry of children with Crohn's Disease
  • A Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized, Platform Study of P19Inhibition of the IL-23 Pathway to Establish Efficacy in Pediatric Crohn's Disease Click here for more information
  • Natural Disease Course and Vitamin Deficiencies in patients with Eosinophilic Esophagitis 

 DR. SOLOMON'S VIDEOSThe Jellybean Test:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohi9Mox7jt8Food Intolerance (w/Shara):http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXy4QekDTycCow's Milk Protein Allergy in Infants:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJfoB1xksMIFeeding Problems in Infancy and Childhood:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FbMDS0aUxUDR. SOLOMON IN THE NEWSNYP Research Spotlight: Pediatric EoE Correlation with Seasonal Airborne Allergieshttp://www.nyp.org/cadc/research-spotlight/cadc-news-archive/pediatric-eoe-correlation-with-seasonal-airborne-allergens

Honors and Awards

May 2021 Distinguished Physician Award, Chrons and Colitis Foundation

2019-2023 President, Board of Health, Englewood NJ

Oct 2016 Teri Li Excellence in Education Award, World Congress of Pediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition, Montreal, Canada

2015-present Appointed Member, Board of Health, Englewood, NJ

Oct 2014 Poster of Distinction, NASPGHAN Annual Meeting

Feb 2009 Invited Participant, Bringing Together Social Science and Medicine to Study Youth Obesity Causes, Consequences and Solutions

2006-2008  NIH Fellow, R25 grant “Nutrition and Cancer Prevention Collaborative”

2006 Finalist, Irving Weissman Competition for Research on Obesity Prevention

2005 Excellence in Research Award, Maimonides Medical Center

Board Certifications
American Board of Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatric Gastroenterology)
Clinical Expertise
Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Crohn's Disease
Celiac Disease
Food Allergy
Feeding Problem
Polyps
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Jaundice
Constipation
GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease)
Languages
English
Education 
  • D.O.
    New York College of Osteopathic Medicine
    2002
Appointments 
  • Associate Attending Pediatrician
    NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
  • Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
    Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University
Videos

Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) - Dr. Aliza Solomon

Treatments for Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) - Dr. Aliza Solomon

Biography - Dr. Aliza Solomon

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