Wm. K. Warren Medical
Research Center for Celiac Disease
and Clinical Celiac Centers
www.celiaccenter.ucsd.edu
The mission of the Warren Celiac Center is to advance the knowledge of celiac disease pathogenesis and to develop novel diagnostic and therapeutic advances. Community activities include increasing the medical and local community's knowledge about Celiac Disease. The Warren Center clinics at UCSD aim to provide state-of-the-art clinical care and education to adults and children with celiac disease.
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Martin Kagnoff, MD, is the Director of the Warren Research Center.
Dr. Kagnoff is a world renowned expert on Celiac Disease. |
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The Warren Celiac Clinic for Adults: Gregory Harmon, MD, sees adult patients over the
age 18 . The clinic is located at UCSD’s Perlmann Ambulatory Center, which is next to Thornton
Hospital on the UCSD campus. Dr. Harmon received his medical degree from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. He completed Gastroenterology Fellowship training at UCSD. His research interests include studies of the biomarkers of celiac disease and inflammatory disorders of the intestine. |
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The Warren Celiac Clinic for Children: Dr. Kimberly P. Newton joined the Warren Celiac Center in January 2008, and directs the Pediatric Celiac Clinic at Rady Children’s Hospital. Dr. Newton received her medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and completed her pediatric gastroenterology fellowship training at Hasbro Children’s Hospital/Brown University. |
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Shawna Mcnally, M.P.H., R.D. is the nutritionist/dietician for the Warren Center. She is a registerd dietitian and received her Master of Public Health degree from Harvard. Besides consulting with patients, she is involved with the Warren study investigating the barriers to diagnosis of celiac disease in high-risk populations (see below). |
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Linda
Nelson is the Warren Center Administrative Assistant. |
- If you have not been seen at UCSD Medical Center (Hillcrest or La Jolla locations) before, call Pre-Registration, at 888-309-8273. Tell them you’d like to preregister for an upcoming appointment. They will collect your name, address, telephone, date-of-birth, insurance information, etc.
- To make an appointment with our adult Celiac Disease specialist, Dr. Gregory Harmon, call the UCSD Division of Gastroenterology’s scheduling line at 619-543-2347. Request an appointment with Dr. Harmon.
- They will likely ask that medical records be faxed in from your physician, and a referral be obtained from that physician if deemed necessary.
- Because Dr. Harmon sees patients one day per week, it is not uncommon for it to take 4-8 weeks for an appointment.
- Once you have an appointment scheduled and your records have been submitted, if you feel that the wait time is excessive, call Linda Nelson at the Warren Celiac Center at 858-822-1022. She will ask you some questions about your health and will then send Dr. Harmon a request to review your submitted medical records and assess whether getting you seen sooner is warranted and possible.
- To make an appointment with our pediatric Celiac Disease specialist and Pediatric Gastroenterologist, Dr. Kimberly Newton, call the Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Department at Rady Children’s Hospital, at 858-966-4003, and press “2” after listening to the options. (Note: Dr. Newton does not have any available appointments between now and when she goes on maternity leave in early May. You may enquire about seeing another physician.)
- If prompted, leave your name and contact information (name, phone number, child’s name and date of birth) so that someone can call you back.
- If you do not hear back from someone in a timely fashion, call Linda Nelson at the Warren Celiac Center, at 858-822-1022.
- Be prepared to bring a copy of the patient's medical records with you to your appointment.
- Shawna McNally, M.P.H, R.D. is the Warren Center Nutritionist. She offers one-on-one consultation appointments, for a fee. To make an appointment with Ms. McNally, you can reach her directly at (858) 822-6528 or by e-mail atsmcnally@ucsd.edu. To make it as easy as possible for patients to make appointments, the Center asks that you following these guidelines.
Note: This program is temporarily on hold pending preliminary data anaylsis. 4/10
The William K. Warren Medical Research Center for Celiac Disease at U.C. San Diego is offering a Community Screening Program for Celiac Disease. The Center is offering a blood test to screen for celiac disease at a very low cost of $29.95. Blood drawing will be held at a UCSD outpatient clinic on campus. There are no additional charges for the blood drawing, office visit or parking, but participants will be asked to complete an anonymous survey about their experience. To be considered for this program, participants must meet all the following criteria:
- You must be 18 years or older
- You must be consuming gluten (found in wheat, rye and barley) for at least the past two months. Those currently on a gluten-free diet are not eligible for this program.
- You must be considered to be at relatively high risk for celiac disease to be tested, which is explained further on the application.
To download the application form, go to the Center’s website, at: http://celiaccenter.ucsd.edu, or call (858) 822-1022 to request an application by mail or fax.
A two-part nutritional workshop
When: May 8, 9 am - 1 pm
Instructor: Shawna McNally, MPH, RD
Where: UCSD La Jolla Campus
Cost: $25 for one session; $40 for both sessions
Registartion and fee deadline: April 30
Part 1: Basics of Celiac Disease and the Gluten-Free Diet
Part 2: The Gluten-Free Diet on a Budget
For more information see http://celiaccenter.ucsd.edu/
There have been two Community Lectures on celiac disease given by the Warren Center. These informative lectures were given in September 2007, and October 2008. They cover diagnosis, gluten intolerance, the diet, and much more. They are both available to be viewed on Youtube.com. To read more about the lectures and to get the direct Youtube links, see http://celiaccenter.ucsd.edu/
