Pediatric gastroenterology refers to the medical specialty that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of disorders related to the digestive system in babies, children, and teenagers. This branch of medicine deals with issues such as stomachaches, diarrhea, constipation, acid reflux, food allergies, and conditions affecting the liver, pancreas, and intestines in young patients.
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She co-directs the bio-behavioral research and clinical services in the division
of pediatric gastroenterology in the department of pediatrics at Hasbro Children's Hospital, and maintains active clinical leadership and service within the departments of psychiatry and pediatrics.
Dr. Bultron is a pediatric gastroenterologist who completed his residency and chief residency in New York City and then went on to Yale New Haven Hospital for his fellowship
in pediatric gastroenterology.
In addition, specialists from Floating Hospital are also available to provide advanced care in everything
from pediatric gastroenterology and neurology to cardiology and endocrinology.
Likewise, a 2011 review of published clinical trials undertaken by the European and North American societies
for pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition were «unable to find evidence» that giving kids older than 2 omega - 3 supplements improved their cognitive abilities.
Constipation is a common problem during childhood, as it is in adults, and accounts for 25 percent of visits to
pediatric gastroenterology clinics (Loening - Baucke, 1993).
The PCDAI was validated in 12
pediatric gastroenterology centers and correlates well with independent physician global assessment of severity and a previously developed measure for adults.
It also turned out that rice has a positive effect on those in need of rehydration after a period of diarrhea, in fact, multiple studies covered the effects of rice on diarrhea, like the one published in the Journal
of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition in February 2004 which tested the rehydration solution based on rice on almost 200 babies (ranging from 3 months to 2 years of age) and it found that the rice solution is both effective and safe to use on infants.
She has specialized in pediatric nutritional care including the pediatric intensive care unit and
pediatric gastroenterology and hepatology clinics.
Dr. Jenifer Lightdale's specialty is
pediatric gastroenterology.
Joel Lavine, MD, PhD, professor of pediatrics, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons; chief, division of
pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition, Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital, New York.
The pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition Division at Floating Hospital for Children in Boston provides expert diagnosis and treatment of pediatric gastrointestinal disorders and nutritional challenges.
According to Dr. Alessio Fasano, director for Celiac Research and the chief of
pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition at Massachusetts General Hospital, gluten sensitivity may be far more prevalent than previously suspected.13 He estimates virtually all of us are affected to some degree, because we all create something called zonulin in the intestine in response to gluten.
Journal of
pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition 51.4 (2010): 418 - 424.