Pediatric Gastroenterology

You notice when something shifts in your child’s routine. For example, they skip a meal. You hear a complaint of stomach pain before school. Or a symptom lingers longer than expected.

When digestive issues begin affecting daily life, a closer look can provide the support you need. At WMCHealth, our pediatric gastroenterologists take time to understand your child’s symptoms in context, including growth, nutrition, development, and overall health. From common concerns to more complex conditions, we provide care tailored to your child’s growing body.

Gastroenterology Treatment Capabilities

We begin by listening closely to your concerns and evaluating your child’s symptoms, growth, and overall health. When needed, bloodwork or imaging helps clarify the diagnosis.

Treatment options may include.

• Medication management: We prescribe and monitor medications to reduce inflammation, relieve discomfort, and help manage both short-term and chronic digestive conditions.
• Nutrition counseling: Registered nutrition specialists work with you to support healthy growth, address food intolerances, and create realistic dietary plans.
• Advanced inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) care, including biologic therapies: For conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease, we provide biologic medications and ongoing monitoring to support long-term disease control.
• Speech therapy for feeding and swallowing disorders: Speech-language pathologists evaluate and treat feeding challenges, swallowing difficulties, and related concerns that affect eating and nutrition.
• Endoscopic procedures: Upper endoscopy and colonoscopy allow us to directly evaluate the digestive tract when further diagnostic information is needed.