Wm. K. Warren Medical
Research Center for Celiac Disease
and Clinical Celiac Centers
www.celiaccenter.ucsd.edu

The mission of the Warren Celiac Center is to advance the knowledge of celiac disease pathogenesis and to develop novel diagnostic and therapeutic advances. Community activities include increasing the medical and local community's knowledge about Celiac Disease. The Warren Center clinics at UCSD aim to provide state-of-the-art clinical care and education to adults and children with celiac disease.

Who's Who	Adult Appointments	Pediatric Appointments
Community Lectures (Youtube videos)	Community Celiac Screening Program	Upcoming Educational Classes "Living Without Gluten, The Basics" Cooking Class and Luncheon at Aviara

Who's Who at the Warren Celiac Center

Martin Kagnoff, MD, is the Director of the Warren Research Center. Dr. Kagnoff is a world renowned expert on Celiac Disease.

The Warren Celiac Clinic for Adults: Gregory Harmon, MD, sees adult patients over the age 18 . The clinic is located at UCSD’s Perlmann Ambulatory Center, which is next to Thornton Hospital on the UCSD campus. Dr. Harmon received his medical degree from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. He completed Gastroenterology Fellowship training at UCSD. His research interests include studies of the biomarkers of celiac disease and inflammatory disorders of the intestine.

The Warren Celiac Clinic for Children: Dr. Kimberly P. Newton joined the Warren Celiac Center in January 2008, and directs the Pediatric Celiac Clinic at Rady Children’s Hospital. Dr. Newton received her medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and completed her pediatric gastroenterology fellowship training at Hasbro Children’s Hospital/Brown University.

Dietician Services: Susan Algert, Ph.D., R.D. is available to provide nutritional counseling at the Centers to help patients manage thier dietary needs. She also puts on classes and other events for the public.

Linda Nelson is the Warren Center Administrative Assistant. She initially takes all calls for both the Warren pediatric and adult clinics.

Making Appointments for the Celiac Centers

To make it as easy as possible for patients to make appointments, the Center asks that you following these guidelines.

Adult Appointments

• Call the Warren Celiac Center at 858-822-1022. You may have to leave a message if no one is available to take your call.
  
• To help Dr. Harmon better serve the community, Dr. Harmon asks that the Center help him in collecting preliminary information prior to patients seeing him.
  
• Linda Nelson has established questions that she will ask those interested in seeing Dr. Harmon. Once the information is collected, she will email the information to Dr. Harmon and his Clinical Assistant.
  
• Dr. Harmon’s Clinical Assistant will contact you to set up an appointment upon Dr. Harmon’s instruction.
  
• Be prepared to bring your medical records with you to your appointment.

Pediatric Patients

• It is best to call the Warren Center at 858-822-1022 to make appointments. This is due to problems patients have had making appointments when calling Children's Hospital directly.
  
• Linda Nelson will collect the name of the parent/adult requesting their child be seen by at the Clinic, a contact number, and the name of the child.
  
• This information will be emailed to the clinic, which will in turn instruct someone from the clinical staff to contact you to schedule an appointment.
  
• Be prepared to bring a copy of the patient's medical records with you to your appointment.
  
  

Community Celiac Screening Program

The William K. Warren Medical Research Center for Celiac Disease at U.C. San Diego is offering a Community Screening Program for Celiac Disease. The Center is offering a blood test to screen for celiac disease at a very low cost of $29.95. Blood drawing will be held at a UCSD outpatient clinic on campus. There are no additional charges for the blood drawing, office visit or parking, but participants will be asked to complete an anonymous survey about their experience. Testing will begin in early June, but the application process will begin May 1. To be considered for this program, participants must meet all the following criteria:

• You must be 18  years or older
• You must be consuming gluten (found in wheat, rye and  barley) for at least the past two months. Those currently on a gluten-free diet are not  eligible for this program.
• You must be considered to be at relatively high risk for celiac disease to be tested, which is explained further on the  application.
  

To download the application form, go to the Center’s website, at: http://celiaccenter.ucsd.edu, or call (858) 822-1022 to request an application by mail or fax.

Upcoming Educational Classes

Living Without Gluten
The "Basics", plus a Mini-Nutrition Class

Date: Saturday, May 30, 2009 [REGISTRATION DEADLINE: MAY 22, 2009]
Time: 9:00-11:00 a.m.
Location: UCSD La Jolla campus
Cost: $25 per person
 
Join Susan Algert, Ph.D., R.D. as she discusses the following topics:

• How to get obvious and hidden sources of gluten out of your diet including cross contamination, hidden ingredients, incidental additives and cosmetics.
• Dining out and traveling
  
• Key nutrients that may be missing in your diet
  
• Meal patterns high in healthy gluten-free carbohydrates
  
• Choosing gluten free vitamin and mineral supplements
  
• Healthy snacking

REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Limited space available.  To reserve your space and register for the above class, do the following:

1. E-mail or call Linda Nelson (lnelson@ucsd.edu, 858-822-1022) with the contact information for each person who will attend (name, phone number, email address, and mailing address).
   
2. Send check with registration fees (see above for amounts) per person made payable to “UC Regents” before the registration deadline to:

Wm. K. Warren Celiac Center
University of California, San Diego
Attn: Linda Nelson
9500 Gilman Drive, #0623D
La Jolla, CA 92093-0623

*Suggested minimum tax-deductible donation.  Just note “Donation” in the memo line.

Cooking Class and Luncheon at Aviara
When: Saturday, June 13, 2009, 10:30 am
Where: Four Seasons Resort Aviara
7100 Four Seasons Point
Carlsbad, CA 92011
Cost: $42 per person (excluding tax and gratuity)
Reservations Required: See below.

The Warren Celiac Center at UC San Diego and the Four Seasons Resort Aviara are pleased to offer a day of gluten-free cooking and dining.

10:30 am - Cooking Class with Chef Jesse Paul
Featuring:
∞ Watermelon Salad with Pickled Cucumber and Smoked Mackerel
∞ Grilled Flat Iron Steak with Peach Chutney, Arugula Pesto & Mascarpone
∞ Peach Sabayon with Strawberries & Basil Syrup

12:00 pm - gluten-free Buffet Lunch at California bistro Restaurant
Featuring:
Gluten-Free Penne Pasta, Roasted Chicken, Halibut, Grilled Flat Iron Steak & Gluten-Free Panini  
Dessert Selections including Lemon Meringue Nests, Reves du Chocolate & Strawberry Panna Cotta

Dr. Susan Algert, the Warren Celiac Center nutritionist, will be available to answer questions about celiac disease, gluten intolerance and the gluten free diet.

For a complete menu and to make reservations, contact Michael Ann Montoya at (760) 603-6800, Extension 5056

Linda M. Nelson
Wm. K. Warren Medical Research Center for Celiac Disease
University of California, San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive, MC0623D
La Jolla, CA 92093-0623
(858) 822-1022 Telephone
(858) 534-5691 FAX
http://celiaccenter.ucsd.edu

Community Lectures

There have been two Community Lectures on celiac disease given by the Warren Center. These informative lectures were given in September 2007, and October 2008. They cover diagnosis, gluten intolerance, the diet, and much more. They are both available to be viewed on Youtube.com. To read more about the lectures and to get the direct Youtube links, see http://celiaccenter.ucsd.edu/