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Pediatric Gastroenterology Department

Children's Hospital provides evaluation and treatment for the following conditions:

• Inflammatory bowel disease
• Gastrointestinal polyps and hereditary polyposis syndromes
• Abdominal pain
• Vomiting
• Gastrointestinal allergies including milk-soy intolerance
• Gastrointestinal reflux
• Chronic diarrhea
• Constipation, soiling
• Poor weight gain (failure to thrive)
• Hepatitis, jaundice and other liver problems

Procedures offered:

• Upper endoscopy
• Purcutaneous endoscopic gastrostromy (PEG)
• Lower  endoscopy
• Push enteroscopy
• Capsule endoscopy
• Hydrogen Breath Test  
• Impedance pH monitoring
• Esophageal pH monitoring
• Liver biopsy

To access services : 
A physician referral is not necessary unless required by your insurance carrier.

Medical Director:

Clinical Staff:
Sharad Kunnath, MD
Fernando Zapata, MD
LeAnne Vitito, APRN

Phone: (402) 955-5700
Fax: (402) 955-5720