Education:
Medical School: Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
Allama Iqbal Medical College Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
2003 - 2008
Board Certification(s):
Pediatric Gastroenterology: American Board of Pediatrics
2023 - Present
General Pediatrics: American Board of Pediatrics
2019 - Present
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates - ECFMG: Rhode Island Medical Board
2014 - Present
Residency:
Community Medicine: Department of Community Medicine, Allama Iqbal Medical College/Jinnah Hospital Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
2010 - 2012
Community Medicine: Department of Infectious Diseases, Institute of Public Health Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
2012- 2013
Pediatrics: Punjab Medical College/Allied Hospital & District Head Quarter Hospital, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
2013 - 2015
Pediatrics: The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY
2016 - 2019
Fellowship:
Pediatric Gastroenterology: Hasbro Children’s Hospital/Rhode Island Hospital, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI
Select Publications:
Riaz M, Chan C, Andrews C, Herzlinger M, Liu E, Bonilla S. Factors associated with Helicobacter pylori antimicrobial resistance in a US pediatric cohort. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 2025 Jan;80(1):87-99.
Andrews C, Herzlinger M, Riaz M, Liu E, Chan C, Bonilla S. Impact of medication dosage on Helicobacter pylori eradication rates among pediatric patients. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 2024 Jul;79(1):35-41.
Riaz MS, Rehman R, Esharif D, Has P, Herzlinger M, Shapiro J, Subedi S. Ustekinumab for antitumor necrosis factor refractory pediatric ulcerative colitis: a promising approach towards endoscopic healing. Intestinal Research. 2024 Feb 6;22(3):351-6.
Gibson M, Subedi S, Barker DH, Masur S, Mallette MM, Lingannan A, Soto AA, Esharif D, Maxwell SH, Riaz MS, Herzlinger MI. Safety and Durability of Accelerated Infliximab Dosing Strategies in Pediatric IBD: A Single Center, Retrospective Study. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 2023 Aug 1;77(2):207-13.
Riaz MS, Moss SF, Shapiro JM, Cerezo C, Herzlinger M. Diagnostic and Treatment Practices for Helicobacter Pylori Infection in an Academic Pediatric Hospital. Rhode Island Medical Journal. 2023 Jul 1;106(6).
Herzlinger M, Dannheim K, Riaz M, Liu E, Bousvaros A, Bonilla S. Helicobacter pylori antimicrobial resistance in a pediatric population from the New England region of the United States. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2023 Dec 1;21(13):3458-60.
Riaz MS, Atreja A. Personalized technologies in chronic gastrointestinal disorders: selfmonitoring and remote sensor technologies. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2016 Dec 1;14(12):1697-705.
Khan S, Dasrath F, Farghaly S, Otobo E, Riaz MS, Rogers J, Castillo A, Atreja A, Group HP. Unmet communication and information needs for patients with IBD: implications for mobile health technology. British journal of medicine and medical research. 2016;12(3).
Elahi NM, Ali S, Chaudhary MA, Dar UF, Riaz MS, Majid M. Frequency and Patterns of Bronchiectasis in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL & HEALTH SCIENCES. 2015 Jan 1;9(1):410-2.
Elahi NM, Ali S, Chaudhary MA, Dar UF, Riaz MS, Nasir M. Isoniazid Resistance among New Cases of Sputum Smear Positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis. PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL & HEALTH SCIENCES. 2015 Jan 1;9(1):106-8.
Majeed T, Akhter MA, Nayyar U, Riaz MS, Mannan J. Frequency of β-thalassemia trait in families of thalassemia major patients, Lahore. Journal of Ayub Medical College Abbottabad. 2013 Jul 1;25(3-4):58-60.
Ubaidulhaq M, Bottrell A, Riaz MS. A Child with Bone and Craniofacial Abnormalities. CFP. 2016;15(6):305-308. https://www.consultant360.com/articles/child-bone-andcraniofacial-Abnormalities
Professional educational materials or reports, in print or other media: Riaz MS (2020). NEJM Knowledge+. Authored three questions in Pediatric Gastroenterology for a comprehensive lifelong learning product from NEJM Group aimed at trainees at all levels; used nationally and internationally.