Pediatric Gastroenterology
Our SLUCare Physician Group's pediatric gastroenterologists and hepatologists are the leading providers of pediatric GI services in the greater St. Louis region. Our award-winning team is based at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital, where we offer the latest treatments for kids with gastrointestinal and liver diseases, as well as opportunities to participate in research studies.
We are nationally and internationally recognized for compassionate, experienced care for young patients diagnosed with chronic liver diseases, childhood nutrition disorders, motility disorders such as constipation, and inflammatory bowel disease.
SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital is ranked among the best hospitals in the country for pediatric gastroenterology and GI surgery.
Our pediatric liver transplant team offers life-saving treatment and personalized care for your child.
Services We Provide
We oversee the only dedicated pediatric intestinal rehabilitation and feeding program in the Midwest and our hospital is among a select few with a nationally recognized childhood nutrition center as well as a specialized motility center that is experienced in non-surgical approaches and the use of neurostimulators to treat a wide range of motility disorders.
From incontinence to swallowing disorders and advanced liver transplantation, we have the complete range of pediatric gastroenterology services.
- Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
- Esophageal pH / Impedance Study
- Gastrointestinal Motility Studies
- Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)
- Tube Feeding Management
- Percutaneous Liver Biopsies
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- IB-Stim
- Nutritional Therapy Options
- Second Opinions / Consultations
- Aerodigestive Disorders
- Anorectal/Colorectal Disorders
- Childhood Obesity
- Chronic Liver Disease
- Colorectal & Pelvic Reconstruction Program
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Fontan Long-Term Clinic
- GI-Pancreatic
- IMAGINE Program
- Irritable Bowel Disease
- Intestinal Rehabilitation/GIRAF/TPN
- Neuro-gastroenterology/Motility
Our SLUCare Experts Are Ready to Help
When choosing a specialist for your child, experience matters. Each year, our pediatric GI and liver specialists oversee:
- 7,000 outpatient visits
- 3,000 inpatient hospital days
- 1,400+ endoscopic procedures
- 250+ patients with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis
In addition, SLUCare pediatric gastroenterologists and hepatologists participate in a highly successful liver transplant program for infants and children with chronic liver disease, as well as for the treatment of acute fulminant liver failure. We have performed more than 75 liver transplants over the past 20 years with outcomes at or above national benchmarks. Our physicians perform many small bowel transplants, as well.
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IMAGINE Program
Our goal is to combine the best of modern medicine with complementary integrative therapies to help with digestive difficulties.
Our team approach assures complete care for kids.
As part of an academic medical practice, our specialists collaborate with other pediatric experts to provide comprehensive care for GI-related conditions, including:
- Working with dietitians in our pediatric weight management program for overweight and obese children and adolescents
- Teaming with allergy experts on the evaluation and management of food allergies and eosinophilic GI disease
- Working with pulmonary experts to treat GERD that contributes to asthma and respiratory disease
- Collaborating with neonatologists on issues such as infantile feeding, liver dysfunction and GERD
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