The Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition at Weill Cornell Medicine provides specialized, multi-disciplinary care for children and adolescents. Affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian's top-ranked Komansky Children's Hospital and Center for Advanced Digestive Care, our practice provides complete and therapeutic services to children with esophageal, gastrointestinal, liver, pancreatic, and nutritional disorders, including:
Abdominal pain
Biliary tract disease
Celiac disease
Childhood obesity
Crohn's disease
Constipation
Diarrhea
Eosinophilic esophagitis
Failure to thrive
Food allergy
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
Gastrointestinal bleeding
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
Intestinal allergies
Jaundice
Malabsorption
Motility disorders
Pancreatic disorders
Polyps
Ulcerative colitis
Viral hepatitis
Vomiting
Other areas of expertise include:
Bravo and pH Probe placement
Capsule endoscopy
Upper endoscopy and colonoscopy
Fecal microbiota transplant
Gastrostomy tube placement
Hydrogen and methane breath testing for bacterial overgrowth and lactose intolerance
Impedance/pH testing
Polypectomy
Pouchoscopy
What Sets Us Apart
We are affiliated with the Phyllis and David Komansky Children's Hospital at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, which is recognized as one of the top children's hospitals in the state.
Our pediatric sub-specialists are part of the Center for Advanced Digestive Care (CADC) at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, one of the nation's leading centers for the diagnosis and treatment of childhood diseases.
Endoscopy is a procedure that allows a Gastroenterologist to look at the inside of the gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope. An endoscopy is performed to discover reasons for problems including swallowing difficulties, bleeding, indigestion, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, reflux, chest pain or diarrhea.
Capsule endoscopy is used to look at the inside lining of the small intestine. Conventional upper endoscopy will only visualize the beginning of the small intestine, and colonoscopy will only visualize the end of small intestine. Capsule endoscopy is a way of bridging that gap to see the entire intestine.
A pH probe study is designed to assess acid reflux in your child. Sometimes this study can be performed "with impedance," which means that it will also detect non-acid reflux.
Dr. Neera Gupta, MD, MAS is leading a research study about the effects of Crohn's disease on the growth of pediatric patients.
Resources
GI Kids: Education resources for families by the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN). Includes brochures, videos, podcasts, and online communities.
Center for Advanced Digestive Care (CADC): Pediatric Gastroenterology: The CADC at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is one of the nation's leading centers for the diagnosis and treatment of childhood digestive diseases
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Media
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