Pediatric gastroenterology is a subspecialty that focuses on disorders related to the digestive system in infants, children, and adolescents. These professionals are medical doctors with training specific to gastrointestinal (GI) conditions affecting this population.
Patients may need to engage specialists in this area in the following situations, among others:
- Chronic abdominal pain
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- Gastrointestinal bleeding
- Gastrointestinal motility disorders
- Liver disorders
