Dr. Hyams is one of the world’s leading experts in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. He has led pivotal clinical trials of biological agents in these disorders and has directed a long-term natural history registry that has described the course of almost 2,000 children newly diagnosed with IBD. Dr. Hyams was the recent co-recipient of a $14 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (2023-2028) investigating the response of children newly diagnosed with Crohn's disease to standardized biological therapies, and is currently investigating the role of prebiotics in the maintenance of remission in IBD. He has received awards for his research and teaching by the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition as well as the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation. He has worked with the FDA developing endpoints for pediatric clinical trials, and serves on the Rome Committee, an international research organization that investigates the course and treatment of functional GI disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome, functional abdominal pain, abdominal migraine, and functional dyspepsia.

Education

University of Pennsylvania

Residency

Children's Hospital Boston

Fellowship

Children's Hospital Boston

American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatric Gastroenterology
American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatrics

Professor of Pediatrics, University of Connecticut School of Medicine

  • Dr. Hyams has published more than 400 peer reviewed articles, and is the co-editor of one of the standard pediatric digestive disease textbooks, Pediatric Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease, now in its 6th edition. He has also published numerous research papers, chapters and monographs on pediatric gastrointestinal disorders. View Dr. Hyams’ publications.

Locations for this Doctor

Exterior view of 10 Birdseye Drive in Farmington

Connecticut Children’s Specialty Care & Infusion Center – Farmington (10 Birdseye Rd)

10 Birdseye Road
Farmington, CT06032
United States

Connecticut Children’s Specialty Care Center – Westport

191 Post Road West
Westport, CT06880
United States

Exterior view of Connecticut Children's Medical Center in Hartford

Connecticut Children’s Medical Center – Hartford

282 Washington Street
Hartford, CT06106
United States

4.9
out of 5

Provider showed concern

4.9

Provider explained things clearly

4.9

Provider included you in decisions

4.9

Provider discussed treatment options

4.9

Likelihood of recommending this provider

4.9

Most Recent Comments

February 2, 2024
Dr Hyams was great and he really cared about my daughter's issues.
December 12, 2023
Dr Hyams is outstanding always!!
November 11, 2023
Dr. Hyams is excellent.
October 10, 2023
Dr. Hyams is head and shoulders above every other GI doctor we've seen. He was a good communicator, use this time to educate us. Listened and explain his reasoning. And then he explained the next steps with confidence. He went out of his way to coordinate with other careful riders, and even to give us a direct dial phone number. At the end of the visit, he gave us a detailed description of everything we discussed. I have never in my life experience such good service. This man is gold.
August 8, 2023
Dr. Hyams and his staff and infusion staff are amazing.
August 8, 2023
Dr. Hyams is great and my son really feels supported by him.
July 7, 2023
Dr. Hyams is caring, thorough and experienced.
June 6, 2023
Dr. Hyams is the most down to earth and intelligent doctor I have ever had to work with. The care he shows for my son is unmatched. He doesn't treat him like he is sick, but as a friend he can talk about baseball and normal things. But his level of care and knowledge in his field set him above the rest. We are so grateful and thankful to have him as our son's Dr. He is doing great things and conducting great research in the pediatric IBD world.
May 5, 2023
Entire team wonderful!
April 4, 2023
We LOVE Dr. Hyams. We've seen 7 GIs and he is THE BEST. He understands IBD like no other GI we have had. When he comes in the office, he focuses and talks to my daughter, not me - which I LOVE. He builds a rapport very quickly. And he cares. Deeply. There are no words to describe how much seeing him has Improved by daughter's quality of life and disease management besides WE ARE SO GRATEFUL!!!