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Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology

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The Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology Division offers comprehensive inpatient, outpatient and laboratory services to evaluate and treat infants, children and adolescents with gastrointestinal disorders.

Children can be evaluated for their specific conditions at our offices in Downtown Baltimore, Bel Air, or Shipley's Choice Medical Park.

Patient Conditions

Gastrointestinal Procedures

Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
Colonoscopy
Flexible sigmoidoscopy
Liver biopsy
Breath analysis for detecting carbohydrate malabsorption and bacterial overgrowth
24 hour pH probe study
Capsule endoscopy
Secretin stimulation test
Balloon dilatation
Esophageal dilatation
Endoscopic variceal banding
Rectal suction biopsy
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
Endoscopic polypectomy
Dysfunctional swallowing program

Special Programs

Center for Celiac Research
Pediatric Endoscopy

Capsule endoscopy

Pediatric Nutrition

Intestinal Rehabilitation

Home TPN

Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Pediatric Infusion Clinic

Chronic Liver Disease

Services to Physicians

Consultation on complicated cases
Second opinions
Evaluation of patient conditions
Special treatment procedures
Short-term and long-term management

This page was last updated on: November 19, 2009.

For more information about UMHC or to make an appointment, please call
1-800-492-5538 (patients) or 1-800-373-4111 (physicians).