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Pediatric Hepatology: Shaping the Future of Care Through Research

Pediatric liver disease presents several clinical challenges. Some babies develop progressive liver injury, eventually requiring transplant. After transplant, children face lifelong immunosuppression with potential toxicity.

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Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Case Presentation

Pediatric gastroenterologist Sabina Ali, MD, and pediatric surgeon Sarah Cairo, MD, MPH, discuss how multidisciplinary, evidence-based care for pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) improves long-term outcomes for patients at UCSF ...

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Celiac Disease in Children: Essentials of Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment

As pediatric gastroenterologist Jennifer Duong, MD, explains in this guide for primary care, celiac disease (CD) is common and can affect many organ systems.

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How Social Determinants Impact Liver Transplantation and Strategies for Addressing Them

To discover how socio-economic factors impact young patients undergoing liver transplantation and whether a health advocate can improve outcomes, pediatric gastroenterologist and hepatologist Sharad I. Wadhwani, MD, MPH, is leading two ...

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Overcoming Obesity in Childhood: New Advice and Treatment Options

Pediatric gastroenterologist and obesity expert Patrika Tsai, MD, MPH, presents major points from the American Academy of Pediatrics’ 2023 guidelines on care of overweight and obese children, including how to assess the condition's severity.

Gastroenterology

Our Pediatric Gastroenterology Clinic cares for infants, children and teens with a wide range of symptoms and disorders of the stomach, intestines, liver and pancreas. We also offer specialized treatment for many gastrointestinal (GI) conditions. These include motility disorders, which disrupt the body's normal process of moving food and fluids through the digestive system, and conditions affecting the body's ability to absorb nutrients, such as cystic fibrosis and celiac disease (in which the immune system responds to gluten ingestion by attacking the small intestine).