Pediatric Gastroenterology
Pediatric gastroenterology treats babies, children and teens who experience problems with their gastrointestinal tract, pancreas or liver.
Pediatric Gastroenterology at Wellstar
Wellstar pediatric gastroenterologists help young patients feel comfortable diagnosing and treating digestive system conditions. Our specialists communicate in a way that puts children at ease for procedures and treatments. Pediatric gastroenterology doctors may use an endoscope (a long tube with a camera) to examine the digestive tract or obtain biopsies. Also, they can place feeding tubes and intravenous nutrition.
Signs that a child should see a GI specialist include acute diarrhea, persistent vomiting, reflux, food allergies, lactose intolerance, bleeding from the GI tract and abdominal pain.
What we treat
- Bleeding from the gastrointestinal tract
- Celiac disease
- Cyclic vomiting syndrome
- Chronic constipation
- Chronic diarrhea
- Cystic fibrosis
- Gastric diseases
- Gastritis
- Failure to thrive
- Feeding disorders
- Food allergies
- Lactose intolerance
- Liver disease
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Malnutrition
- Pancreatic insufficiency
- Pancreatitis
- Obesity
- Short bowel syndrome
- Vomiting
Do I need a referral to see a pediatric gastroenterologist?
Yes, appointments with a pediatric gastroenterologist often require a referral.