Frederick W Woodley, PhD

Frederick Woodley

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Biography

Frederick Woodley, PhD, is a senior scientist/principal investigator in the Division of Gastroenterology (GI) at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and an assistant professor of pediatrics at The Ohio State University. He holds a PhD in Molecular and Cellular Biology and a MS in Microbiology/Biology. His clinical responsibilities at Nationwide Children's include performing and interpreting hydrogen breath tests to detect small intestinal bacterial overgrowth and/or carbohydrate malabsorption and analyzing and interpreting multichannel intraluminal impedance-pH tracings. Dr. Woodley has co-authored three book chapters, published numerous research articles and countless abstracts, and presented his research findings at both national and international meetings. He has been a member of the GI Division at Nationwide Children's since 2004.

Academic and Clinical Areas
Awards, Honors & Organizations
  • Poster of Distinction, “Comparing gastroesophageal reflux and air swallows in infants with GERD-like symptoms", North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology, October 5-7, 2023, San Diego, California, 2023
  • Poster of Distinction, “Normal values for chemical clearance of acid gastroesophageal reflux in infants and children”, Digestive Diseases Week, May 18-21, 2013, Orlando, Florida, 2013
  • Impact Award, “Improving the reporting process for test results in the GI Division.”, Nationwide Children's Hospital, 2011
  • Employee of the Month, March, Nationwide Children's Hospital, 2011
  • Poster of Distinction, “A novel method for evaluating chemical clearance efficiency in the distal esophagus: Calculating rate of neutralization.”, North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, November 12–14, 2009, National Harbor, Maryland, 2009
  • Who's Who in America, 2007
  • Member, North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, 2019 - Present
  • Member, The American Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society, 2018 - Present
  • Member, American Gastroenterology Association, 2018 - Present
  • Member, Ohio Academy of Science, 2010 - Present
Education

Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 01/04/2004

Postdoctoral Training Ohio University Date Completed: 06/01/1999
Graduate School Ohio University Date Completed: 06/13/1997
Professional Experience

2007 - Present Nationwide Children's Hospital - Gastroenterology Division, Senior Research Scientist

2000 - 2013 Columbus State Community College, Adjunct Professor of Microbiology

2005 - 2007 Gastroenterology Division, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Senior Research Associate

2004 - 2007 Nationwide Children's Hospital - Gastroenterology Division, Research Associate

2004 - 2005 Gastroenterology Division, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Research Associate

2000 - 2003 Physiology and Cell Biology, Ohio State University College of Medicine, Research Associate

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Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition