Pediatric Gastroenterology in Queens

Expert care for children with digestive diseases

At the Children's Hospital of New York at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, our pediatric gastroenterology team addresses the needs of infants, children, and adolescents with gastrointestinal disorders. We take a comprehensive approach to understanding how digestive conditions affect your child’s health and daily life, partnering with you and your family every step of the way. As we work to diagnose and treat your child, we always take a patient-centered focus and strive for a compassionate experience for our young patients and their families.

Advanced diagnosis and testing

An accurate diagnosis is the first step to ensuring your child receives the most effective care. At Children’s Hospital of New York at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, patients have on-site access to the following services:

Endoscopy
Colonoscopy
Capsule endoscopy
Magnetic resonance enterography
Liver biopsies

Through collaboration with our onsite advanced endoscopy team and other NewYork-Presbyterian sites, we also provide coordinated access to more advanced tests such as endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), small bowel enteroscopy, and specialized motility testing.

Seamless access to nationally ranked children’s hospitals

Children's Hospital of New York at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens is affiliated with two renowned children’s hospitals, NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital and NewYork-Presbyterian Komansky Children’s Hospital. Both hospitals are among the nation’s leading centers for diagnosing and treating childhood diseases. They are major referral centers for complex and rare disorders in infants, children, and adolescents.

Specialized programs & services

We offer a range of programs designed to support children with specific digestive problems:

A focus on pediatric lipid disorders
Lipid disorders include high cholesterol and high triglycerides, which can run in families. If your child has a lipid disorder, our team can provide specialized care that includes laboratory and genetic testing to detect familial hypercholesterolemia (inherited very high cholesterol), nutritional counseling from a registered dietitian, medication as needed (such as statins), and management of obesity. Our goal is to reduce your child’s lipids to normal levels and lower their risk of liver disease, heart disease, and other problems resulting from high lipids.
Treatment for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
If your child has Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis, we provide treatment, including infusions of biological medications. We help young patients with IBD keep their disease in check, so they can live full lives throughout childhood, adolescence, and beyond. We teach the tools and skills to help your child advocate for their health.
Feeding support
Children experiencing feeding and swallowing issues require a thorough evaluation to tailor their treatment and nutritional plan. Some children with feeding issues and certain neuromuscular diseases experience poor weight gain and may need a feeding tube to get the nutrients they need. We work closely with feeding therapists, pediatric radiologists, and pediatric pulmonologists (lung specialists) to provide the most comprehensive medical care right for your child. We collaborate with pediatric surgeons to perform tube placement, feeding therapists, and registered dietitians to ensure your child’s nutritional needs are met. We will also partner with families to determine the best feeding times and the best type of feeding tube for your child.
Care for celiac disease
Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder that causes small intestine inflammation when a person eats food with gluten (found in wheat, barley, and rye). Celiac disease can cause a variety of gastrointestinal symptoms and discomfort. It prevents children from effectively absorbing food nutrients, resulting in malnutrition and poor growth. If we determine your child has celiac disease, we will connect you with a registered dietitian who will help you and your child plan and adhere to a gluten-free diet. With dietary changes and close monitoring, it is possible to stop and even reverse damage to the intestine caused by celiac disease, ensuring a healthier future for your child.
Nutritional counseling
Nutritional counseling is a key component of care for children with digestive disorders. At NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, registered dietitians work closely with pediatric gastroenterologists and other members of our digestive disorders teams to identify the nutritional needs of each child in our care. Through personalized assessments and consultations, we can help your child establish a healthy lifestyle to grow and flourish during critical phases of their development.