Roy Proujansky
Executive Vice President; Chief Executive Officer
Nemours
Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children
P.O. Box 269
Wilmington, DE 19899
(302) 651-6921
rproujan@nemours.org
Education/Certification
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1974-78 B.S., Medical Science, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
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1976-80 M.D. Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois
Specialty Certification
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1985 American Board of Pediatrics (#32865)
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1990 Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition (#207)
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1997 Renewal of Certification in Pediatric Gastroenterology (PRCP-S)
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2004 Renewal of Certification in Pediatric Gastroenterology
Licensure
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1983 Massachusetts (51082)
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1986 Pennsylvania (MD-035978-E) (Active)
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1989 Delaware (C1 0003395) (Active)
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1999 New Jersey (MA 68725) (Active)
Professional Experience
Faculty Appointments
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1985-86 Instructor in Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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1986-89 Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of
Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
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1990-93 Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Jefferson
Medical College, Philadelphia, PA
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1993-99 Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Jefferson
Medical College, Philadelphia, PA
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1994-99 Academic Division Head, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics,
Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA
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1996-99 Vice Chairman for Research, Department of Pediatrics, Jefferson Medical College,
Philadelphia, PA
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1999-06 Associate Dean, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA
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1999 Acting Chairman, Department of Pediatrics, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA
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1999-06 Robert L. Brent Professor and Chairman, Department of Pediatrics, Jefferson Medical
College, Philadelphia, PA
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1999 Professor of Pediatrics, Jefferson medical College, Philadelphia, PA
Hospital Appointments
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Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
1986-89 Pediatric Gastroenterologist
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Alfred I. du Pont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE
1989-99 Chief, Division of Gastroenterology & Nutrition
1998-04 Director of Clinical Research, Nemours Research Programs – Wilmington
1999- 06 Physician-in-Chief, Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children
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Medical Center of Delaware Wilmington, DE/Christiana Care
1990- Consulting Pediatric Gastroenterologist
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Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Philadelphia, PA
1997-08 Attending Pediatric Gastroenterologist
Nemours Appointments
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1999-06 Chief Executive, Nemours Childrens Clinic - Wilmington
2005-06 Vice President, Physician Practices – Delaware
2006- Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Nemours
Recent Publications/Books & Publications
1. Proujansky R, Wilmot PC: Gastroenterology and Nutrition. In Polin RA, Spitzer AR, Eds. Fetal
and Neonatal Secrets, 2nd edition. Philadelphia, Hanley and Belfus, 2007.
2. Lawless ST, Proujansky R: The provider’s role in quality improvement. In: Nash DB, Goldfarb NI,
Eds. The Quality Solution: the stakeholders guide to improving healthcare. Sudbury, MA: Jones
and Bartlett, 2006, pp. 135 – 154.
3. Robins PM, Glutting JJ, Shaffer S, Proujansky R, Mehta D: Are there psychosocial differences in
diagnostic subgroups of children with recurrent abdominal pain? Journal of Pediatric
Gastroenterology and Nutrition 41(2):216-220, 2005.
4. Vinette KM, Gibney KM, Proujansky R, Fawcett PT: Comparison of PCR and clinical laboratory
tests for diagnosing H. pylori infection in pediatric patients. BMC Microbiology 4:5 (27 Jan 2004),
2004 (online at BioMed Central)
5. Gonzalez IL, Johnston J, Funanage V, Proujansky R: Frequency of new mutations and allele
drop-out in Barth syndrome. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Human
Genetics, Philadelphia, PA, October, 2000. American Journal of Human Genetics 67(4) (Supp.
2):248, 2000.
6. Fish SM, Proujansky R: Use of an in vitro model of epithelial function to characterize clinical
variation of cytokine-mediated events in childhood IBD. Presented at the World Congress of
Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Boston, MA, August, 2000. Journal of
Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition 31(Supp. 2):S20, 2000.
Honors & Awards
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1983 Outstanding Teaching Resident Award, Pediatrics, University of Connecticut Affiliated
Hospitals
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1995 Best Physicians in Delaware - Delaware Today Magazine
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1996 Best Doctors in America - Northeast Edition
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1998 Best Physicians in Delaware – Delaware Today Magazine
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1998 Best Doctors in America
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2000 Best Physicians in Delaware – Delaware Today Magazine
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2001 Top Docs for Kids – Philadelphia Magazine
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2003 Best Physicians in Delaware – Delaware Today Magazine
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2003 Best Doctors in America
Professional Membership
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1986 American Gastroenterological Association
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1986 North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology
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1986 Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America
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1990-98 American Society for Parenteral & Enteral Nutrition
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1990 American Academy of Pediatrics
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1991 American Academy of Pediatrics. Section on Gastroenterology
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1991 American Academy of Pediatrics Delaware Chapter
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1991 Delaware Academy of Medicine
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1991 Medical Society of Delaware
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1991 New Castle County Medical Society
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1993-96 American Society for Cell Biology
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1999-06 Association of Medical School Pediatric Department Chairs
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2002 American Pediatric Society