Jose (Pepe) Saavedra is Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is a pediatric gastroenterologist, clinician, investigator, and medical and science business executive.
Dr. Saavedra created and developed the Johns Hopkins Children’s Nutrition Center which he directed for ten years and where he carried out ground-breaking research in the area of enteral microbiota and diarrheal disease. Until recently he also held the position of Chief Medical Officer of Nestlé Nutrition, in Vevey, Switzerland.
Dr. Saavedra has an extensive record of publications in the areas of nutrition research, clinical nutrition, intestinal dysfunction, microbiota, and disease preventive nutritional strategies with a focus on early life nutrition and long-term health.
10 Articles16 Videos8 Publications
Articles from this author
Probiotics and Child Health
Jose M. Saavedra
Nutritional Management of HIV Infection in Childhood
Co-Authored by 4 Experts
Videos from this author
Video Teaser: Infant Feeding and Opportunities for Obesity Risk Reduction
Jose M. Saavedra
Use of Peptide-based Formulations For Optimizing Enteral Nutrition Delivery, GI Tolerance, and Metabolic Management
Co-Authored by 3 Experts
A first glance at optimized complementary feeding diets using linear programing
Jose M. Saavedra
Human Milk: Composition, Clinical Benefits and Future Opportunities
