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Digestive Disorders (Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition)
Joel E. Lavine, MD, PhD
Director, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and NutritionThe Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (Digestive and Liver Disease) of NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital has a long standing tradition of being at the forefront of care and research for children with gastrointestinal diseases. The program is recognized as a major center in the tri-state area for the treatment of digestive and liver disorders, including:
- inflammatory bowel disease
- celiac disease
- cystic fibrosis
- short bowel syndrome
- pancreatic disorders
- hepatitis, fatty liver disease and other liver related disorders
- eosinophilic esophagitis
For those patients with severe liver and intestinal disease, we offer the only program in New York that can perform both liver and small bowel transplantation (see Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation).
Outpatient Clinical Facility
Our newly renovated outpatient clinical facility offers patients and their families a comfortable environment where they are seen by our team. If additional testing is indicated during a medical evaluation, all laboratory tests, radiologic studies and procedures can be performed within the Hospital by our expert staff and technicians.In addition to our outpatient program at Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital, we have several locations staffed by our physicians in areas that include:
- Nyack Hospital (Rockland County, NY)
- Columbia Westside Pediatrics (21 West 86th Street, Manhattan)
- Lincoln Hospital (Bronx)
- St. Barnabas Hospital (Bronx)
- Stamford Hospital Children's Specialty Center (32 Strawberry Hill Court, Stamford, CT)
- Chappaqua, NY (480 Bedford Road)
To make an appointment at any of our sites, please call (212) 305-5903.
Diagnostic and Treatment Procedures
Our physicians are extremely skilled at performing:- upper and lower endoscopy
- capsule endoscopy
- liver biopsy
- feeding tube placement
- polyp removal
- dilation of esophageal and intestinal strictures
We also have extensive experience with the endoscopic management of gastrointestinal bleeding. In addition, we perform advanced endoscopic procedures such as endoscopic ultrasound and ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography). All procedures are performed in our modern and child-friendly endoscopy suite staffed with experienced pediatric nurses and pediatric anesthesiologists.
Contact
- Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
- (212) 305-5903
