The Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology diagnoses and treats digestive, liver, pancreatic, and nutritional disorders in children and adolescents...
Pediatric Gastroenterology divisions admit children with complaints or diseases of gastrointestinal tract. Areas of focus are gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary diseases in childhood. The entire gastrointestinal system can be evaluated with endoscopy with due consideration of age range.
Our pediatric gastroenterologists treat a wide range of conditions, including:
Chronic abdominal pain
Recurrent vomiting and reflux (GERD)
Constipation and diarrhea
Celiac disease
Food allergies and intolerances (e.g., lactose intolerance)
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) β Crohnβs disease, ulcerative colitis
Liver diseases (hepatitis, fatty liver, biliary atresia)
Pancreatitis
Failure to thrive and malabsorption syndromes
Gastrointestinal infections and parasitic diseases
Pediatric gastroenterology is a medical specialty that focuses on diagnosing and treating digestive, liver, and nutritional disorders in children from infancy through adolescence. This includes issues related to the esophagus, stomach, intestines, liver, and pancreas.
