Sonia K Michail, MD

Dr. Sonia Michail is board certified pediatrician and pediatric gastroenterologist. After completing her pediatric gastroenterology training at Creighton and the University of Nebraska Medical Center in 1997, she began practicing pediatric gastroenterology in Dayton, Ohio. She became Medical Director of the Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology at Dayton Children’s Hospital in 2008. She came to Southern California and joined Children’s Gastroenterology, MCSG in 2010.

Dr. Michail has an interest in understanding the role of the intestinal bacteria in children's health. She is an editor of a book on the use of probiotics in children and has written several articles in this field.

She is an active member in several societies such as the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), the North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN) and is a founding member of the North American Society of Celiac Disease. Dr. Michail is also a member of the American Society of Pediatrics (APS) and the Society of Pediatric Research (SPR) – two very prestigious societies whose members including many leaders in the field of pediatrics. She is also an American Gastroenterological Association Fellow (AGAF), an honor only bestowed on few select gastroenterologists around the world.

Dr. Michail enjoys teaching medical students, residents and fellows and has mentored a large number of trainees, many of which have become leaders in their field.

Dr. Michail enjoys caring for children with a variety of gastrointestinal and liver disorders. She has been named Best Doctor 2015 by LA Magazine.