Department of Pediatrics
Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Departmental/Divisional Leadership Roles
- Director, Pediatric Procedure Unit, Baystate Children's Hospital
- Division Chief, Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics
Academic Appointment
- Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Massachusetts Medical School-Baystate
Education and Training
- UConn School of Business, Storrs, CT
M.B.A. (2019)
- Women & Children's Hospital of Buffalo/University at Buffalo-SUNY, Buffalo, NY
Fellowship (2006-2009)
- Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ
Internship/Residency (2003-2006)
- Our Lady of Fatima University College of Medicine, Valenzuela City, Philippines
M.D. (1996-2000)
- College of Mount Saint Vincent, Riverdale, NY
B.S., Biology/Mathematics (1992-1996)
Scholarly Foci
- Eosinnophilic Esophagitis
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Healthcare Management
Professional Societies and Leadership Roles
- North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN)
- American Gastroenterology Association
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- Food and Drug Administration
- Pediatric Advisory Committee
Significant Honors and Awards (Limit 5)
- Humanitarian of the Year, Crohn's and Colitis Foundation, Connecticut Chapter (2020)
- Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics (2018)
- McNeil Teaching Awards, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center (2010, 2011, 2012, 2014)
- Resident Didactics Award, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center (2015)
- Certificate of Special Recognition from Senator Richard Blumenthal, State of Connecticut (2015)
Contact Information
Department of Pediatrics
50 Wason Avenue
Springfield, MA 01107
413-794-KIDS
Wael.sayej@baystatehealth.org