LSU Department of Pediatrics Names Dr. Dedrick Moulton to the T.G. and Doris Solomon Family Endowed Chair for the Study of Crohn's Disease and Related Disorders
The LSU Department of Pediatrics and Children's Hospital is proud to welcome Dr. Dedrick Moulton as director of the division of pediatric gastroenterology. Dr. Moulton was most recently at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN where he served as program director of the pediatric inflammatory bowel disease program. He is an expert in pediatric gastroenterology, inflammatory bowel disease, and functional bowel disorders. Dr. Moulton will fill several positions at LSU. He assumes the role of division head of pediatric gastroenterology. Dedrick will occupy the T.G. and Doris Solomon Family Endowed Chair for the Study of Crohn's Disease and Related Disorders and he will dedicate time to a new role as director of faculty and professional development programs in the Office of Diversity & Community Engagement.
Dr. Moulton is a native of Alabama. Following undergraduate education at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, he received his MD from the University of South Carolina (1995) and completed his pediatric residency from the Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital, Columbia SC (1998). His clinical fellowship in pediatric gastroenterology was served at St. Louis Children's Hospital, Washington University (2002). He has been an associate professor at Vanderbilt University since 2013. He is board certified in pediatric gastroenterology and general pediatrics.
Dr. Moulton has demonstrated academic excellence in clinical service and program development, education and clinical and translational research. Over the last several years, Dr. Moulton has built the nationally recognized program of excellence in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease at Vanderbilt University. He has parlayed that program into excellence of clinical inquiry with research initiatives directed at improving the standard of care and excellence of outcomes for children and adolescents with inflammatory bowel diseases. Dr. Moulton's publications emphasize large team-driven, multi-institutional work.
Finally, Dedrick is an exceptional mentor, leader and advocate for under-represented minorities. Diversity of leadership development is a key focus of the department of pediatrics and LSU and Dr. Moulton will help the department lead that charge.