
What is a pediatric gastroenterologist and why would I need to bring my child to one?
Pediatric gastroenterologists treat children with gastrointestinal issues from the newborn period through the teen years, and in some cases, into early adulthood.

Pediatric gastroenterologists treat children with gastrointestinal issues from the newborn period through the teen years, and in some cases, into early adulthood.

Healthy children who repeatedly complain of stomach aches for two months or more may have something called “functional abdominal pain.”
Hypermobility or being “double jointed” refers to joints that move beyond the normal range of motion. It is very common in children.

Individuals with Tourette syndrome experience both motor and vocal tics, although these may fluctuate over time.

While they have some similar symptoms, IBS and IBD are conditions that require quite different treatments.