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In addition to serving as chief of the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Dr. Piccoli pursues research about metabolic and genetic liver disease, inflammatory bowel disease, and rare gastrointestinal disorders. He is a member of the group that discovered Jagged1 and NOTCH2 as the primary causes of Alagille syndrome.
Education and Training
BA, Johns Hopkins University, 1975
MD, Harvard Medical School, 1979
Fellowship, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition)
Titles and Academic Titles
Chief, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Co-Director, Center for Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Director and Endowed Chair, Fred and Suzanne Biesecker Pediatric Liver Center
Associate Chair for Information Technology
Attending Physician
Professor of Pediatrics
Professional Memberships
American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
American Gastroenterological Association
American Liver Foundation
National Alagille Syndrome Alliance
National Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America
North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Professional Awards
Komarov Research Prize, Philadelphia Gastrointestinal Research Forum, 1986, 1988
Blockley-Osler Award for Teaching Clinical Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 1992
Faculty Teaching Award, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 1993
Class of 1992 Teaching Award, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 1993
Physician of the Year, American Liver Foundation, Delaware Valley Chapter, 1994
Physician of the Year, Crohn's and Colitis Foundation, Delaware Valley Chapter, 1996
Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Foundation Award for Distinguished Teaching, University of Pennsylvania, 1996
Komarov Research Prize (mentor), Philadelphia Gastrointestinal Research Forum, 1998
Klaus and Mary Hummeler Endowed Research Prize, 1999
Jean A. Cortner Divisional Teaching Award, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 1999
Outstanding Leadership Award, Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, 2005
Leadership Award, American Liver Foundation, Delaware Valley Chapter, 2006
Beverly Mandell Physician Mentorship Award - APGNN, 2006
Faculty Mentor Award, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2007
Master Clinician, Academy of Master Clinicians, University of Pennsylvania, 2016