Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

About Us

The Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition at Weill Cornell Medicine provides specialized, multi-disciplinary care for children and adolescents. We treat patients age up to 21 years old as new patients and 24 years old as follow-up patient age. Affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian's top-ranked Komansky Children's Hospital and Center for Advanced Digestive Care, our practice provides complete and therapeutic services to children with esophageal, gastrointestinal, liver, pancreatic, and nutritional disorders, including:

• Abdominal pain
• Biliary tract disease
• Celiac disease
• Childhood obesity
• Crohn's disease
• Constipation
• Diarrhea
• Eosinophilic esophagitis
• Failure to thrive
• Food allergy
• Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
• Gastrointestinal bleeding
• Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
• Intestinal allergies
• Jaundice
• Malabsorption
• Motility disorders
• Pancreatic disorders
• Polyps
• Ulcerative colitis
• Viral hepatitis
• Vomiting

Other areas of expertise include:

• Bravo and pH Probe placement
• Capsule endoscopy
• Upper endoscopy and colonoscopy
• Fecal microbiota transplant
• Gastrostomy tube placement
• Hydrogen and methane breath testing for bacterial overgrowth and lactose intolerance
• Impedance/pH testing
• Polypectomy
• Pouchoscopy

Learn more about our locations and how to prepare and facilitate the check-in process for your child's visit.

Pediatric Psychology services are available for patients seen in Weill Cornell Medicine pediatric medical divisions. Youth with acute or chronic medical illness are at greater risk for mental health concerns. The Pediatric Psychology Service provides short-term mental health consultation and treatment and collaborates directly with your child’s medical team. If you are interested in seeing a provider, please ask your medical team for a referral.

Diagnosis and Treatment

Upper and Lower Endoscopy

Endoscopy is a procedure that allows a Gastroenterologist to look at the inside of the gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope. An endoscopy is performed to discover reasons for problems including swallowing difficulties, bleeding, indigestion, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, reflux, chest pain or diarrhea.

• Tip Sheet: Upper and Lower Endoscopy (PDF)

Capsule Endoscopy

Capsule endoscopy is used to look at the inside lining of the small intestine. Conventional upper endoscopy will only visualize the beginning of the small intestine, and colonoscopy will only visualize the end of small intestine. Capsule endoscopy is a way of bridging that gap to see the entire intestine.

• Tip Sheet: Capsule Endoscopy (PDF)

pH Probe Study

A pH probe study is designed to assess acid reflux in your child. Sometimes this study can be performed "with impedance," which means that it will also detect non-acid reflux.

• Tip Sheet: Testing for pH/Impedance (PDF)