William F. Balistreri
William F. Balistreri
Through more than 610 publications, Dr. Balistreri has helped to clarify the causes and management of liver and gastrointestinal diseases in children. His innovative research has addressed many aspects of hepatobiliary diseases in children, including neonatal cholestasis, metabolic liver disease, viral hepatitis, and liver transplantation. Dr. Balistreri has been the Editor-in-Chief of The Journal of Pediatrics since 1995. He is the former Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, and co-editor, associate editor, guest editor, reviewer and member of numerous editorial boards of several journals. He is co-editor of the prestigious text Liver Disease in Children, now in the 5th edition.
In 2000, Dr. Balistreri became the first Pediatrician to serve as president of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD). In addition, he has received numerous awards. These include the Distinguished Leadership Award from the CCFA; the Andrew Sass-Kortsak Memorial Award from the Canadian Liver Foundation and the Canadian Association for the Study of Liver; the Murray Davidson Award from the American Academy of Pediatrics; the prestigious Shwachman Award from the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN); the Founder’s Award, Cincinnati Pediatric Society; The Distinguished Alumnus Award, University of Buffalo and The Distinguished Alumnus Award, University of Buffalo School of Medicine, The Daniel Drake Medal, University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine; the Distinguished Service Award from the AASLD; and the Distinguished Educator Award from the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA). He received the 2001 Pediatrician of the Year Award from the Ohio Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) for distinguished achievement in pediatric care and in the education of patients and physicians.
In 2012, NASPGHAN established the William F. Balistreri, MD, Prize for Excellence in Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. This award will recognize outstanding achievement in an area relevant to the field to be bestowed each year at the annual NASPGHAN meeting.
Balistreri joined Cincinnati Children’s in 1978. He served as division director of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition for 25 years. He established the Center for Undiagnosed and Rare Liver Diseases at CCHMC in 2021.
Dr. Balistreri has been listed multiple times in Best Doctors in America.
