About

Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition experts at University of Minnesota Physicians and University of Minnesota Physicians Amplatz Children’s Hospital are nationally known for their expertise in the care of childhood liver disease and liver transplantation care. Our staff also has a national reputation for treating newborn jaundice, complications of cystic fibrosis, chronic pancreatitis and esophageal atresia.

Staff at our outpatient clinics include dietitians and psychology professionals who provide multidisciplinary care when necessary. We perform all gastrointestinal diagnostic and treatment procedures using anesthesia in a child-friendly environment.

Treatments

University of Minnesota Physicians pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition specialists offer treatments for the following conditions:

• Abdominal pain
• Celiac disease
• Chronic and acute pancreatitis
• Chronic diarrhea
• Chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction
• Constipation and encopresis
• Crohn’s disease
• Disease of the liver (including neonatal cholestasis, biliary atresia, metabolic liver disease and hepatitis)
• Eosinophilic esophagitis
• Failure to thrive and malnutrition issues
• Gastrointestinal complications of chronic diseases (including cystic fibrosis, esophageal atresia, autism, congential cardiac disease and childhood cancer)
• Short-bowel syndrome
• Swallowing disorders
• Vomiting, nausea and gastroesophageal reflux disease
• Ulcerative colitis