Faculty Directory
Miriam Vos, MD, MSPH
Miriam Vos, MD, MSPH
Professor of Pediatrics
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
Director, Georgia CTSA Pediatric Program
Co-Director, Center for Clinical and Translational Research (CCTR)
Director, Pediatric Fatty Liver Program and Attending Hepatologist
Emory University School of Medicine
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
EMAIL: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
PHONE: 404-785-1832
Research
Areas of Research Interest:
- Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
- Childhood obesity
- Fructose
- Added Sugars
- Nutrition
- Pediatric Liver Diseases
Primary research interest and efforts:
Dr. Vos studies potential mechanisms and therapies for pediatric nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Specifically, she is studying the role of fructose and added sugars in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and the associated increased risk of cardiovascular disease through epidemiologic studies of national nutrition databases and through meal challenge feeding studies in children.
Research Group(s)
Research Center(s)
- Center for Clinical and Translational Research (CCTR) →
- Clinical Outcomes Research & Public Health (CORPH) →
- Children’s Center for Immunity and Applied Genomics (CIAG) →
- Center for Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, & Nutrition Innovation (GENI) →
- Center for Cystic Fibrosis and Airways Disease Research (CF-AIR) →