Typical patient digestive issues and disorders include:

·         abdominal pain

·         constipation

·         gastroesophageal reflux

·         diarrhea and malabsorption syndromes

·         celiac disease

·         inflammatory bowel disease

·         intestinal bleeding

Liver diseases include:

·         jaundice

·         hyperbilirubinemia

·         viral and autoimmune hepatitis

·         liver failure

·         neonatal cholestasis

·         metabolic liver disease

Nutritional diseases include failure to thrive, feeding disorders and short bowel syndrome. Evaluations and treatment include specialized enteral and parenteral nutrition.

For more information on GI diseases and procedures, please click here or visit www.gastrokids.org.

Our physicians are board-certified in both pediatrics and pediatric gastroenterology, an advanced subspecialty fellowship. Our multidisciplinary team also consists of nurse practitioners, nurses and nutritionists.

The Section is actively involved in research and various opportunities exist for trainees to participate.

Click here to read a story about one of our patients.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, call (215) 427-6778. We are committed to providing excellent access and will see new patients in a timely manner.