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The Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition at Weill Cornell Medicine provides specialized, multi-disciplinary care for children and adolescents. 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
Office Information and Patient Forms
Services & Programs
Pediatric Aerodigestive Program
The Pediatric Aerodigestive Center provides care for children with complex medical problems involving the airway, lung and the upper gastrointestinal (aerodigestive) tract. We bring together a multidisciplinary team in a single location to care for your child.
- Pediatric Aerodigestive Program
- To make an appointment, call 646-962-3410
Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Program
We understand that living with IBD as a child or teen can be especially hard, with educational and social stressors to deal with alongside the array of symptoms, including bleeding, frequent stools, cramping, fatigue, and even arthritis. Our multi-disciplinary approach helps young patients with IBD to manage their disease, so they can continue to live full lives in childhood, adolescence, and beyond.
- Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Program
- To make an appointment, call 646-962-3869
Pediatric Food Allergy Program
Food allergies or food intolerance can range from mild to severe, and determining the cause can often be challenging. Our pediatric gastroenterologists specializing in food allergies and intolerances work with a multidisciplinary team of experts who help diagnose young patients and customize a treatment plan for each child.
- Food Allergy Program
- To make an appointment, call 646-962-3869
Pediatric Motility Program
If your child has problems with motility — the coordinated contraction and movement of the digestive tract — we know how much these problems can interfere with your child's and your family's quality of life. Children can develop motility disorders that range from relatively benign conditions such as constipation to more serious disorders such as Hirschsprung's disease. Our goals are to find out the reasons for your child's symptoms, and to provide you with an effective, practical treatment or management plan.
- Pediatric Motility Program
- To make an appointment, call 646-962-3869
Diagnosis & 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
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 pH Probe Study
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
Our Team
Robbyn Sockolow, M.D.
Chief, Pediatric Gastroenterology
Director, Pediatric IBD Center
Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Attending Pediatrician
Director, Pediatric IBD Center
Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Attending Pediatrician
Elaine Barfield, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Assistant Attending Pediatrician
Assistant Attending Pediatrician
Kimberley Chien, M.D.
Clinical Director, Outpatient Pediatric Gastroenterology Clinic
Director, Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Transition Program
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Assistant Attending Pediatrician
Director, Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Transition Program
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Assistant Attending Pediatrician
Thomas Ciecierega, M.D.
Assistant Pediatrics Professor
Pediatric Aerodigestive Program Gastroenterology Director
Pediatric Aerodigestive Program Gastroenterology Director
Johanna Ferreira, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Assistant Attending Pediatrician
Assistant Attending Pediatrician
Neera Gupta, M.D., M.A.S.
Director of Research, Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center
Associate Core Director, CTSC Clinical & Translational Resource Unit
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Associate Attending Pediatrician
Associate Core Director, CTSC Clinical & Translational Resource Unit
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Associate Attending Pediatrician
Ada Lee, D.O.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Weill Cornell Medicine
Assistant Attending Pediatrician, NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist
Assistant Attending Pediatrician, NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist
Aliza Solomon, D.O.
Director, Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition Fellowship Program
Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Associate Attending Pediatrician
Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Associate Attending Pediatrician
Research
Crohn's Disease Growth Study
Dr. Neera Gupta, MD, MAS is leading a research study about the effects of Crohn's disease on the growth of pediatric patients. Learn more about the Growth Study, including how to enroll.
Education
The Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition is active in the education of medical students, residents and fellows, as well as continuing medical education programs:
- Annual Peter D. Stevens Course on Innovations in Digestive Care
- Annual Pediatric IBD Research Day
Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Fellowship
Resources
- GI Kids: Education resources for families by the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN). Includes brochures, videos, podcasts, and online communities.
- North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN): An organization of more than 1400 pediatric gastroenterologists in the United States, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Canada.
- Center for Advanced Digestive Care (CADC): Pediatric Gastroenterology: The CADC at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is one of the nation’s leading centers for the diagnosis and treatment of childhood digestive diseases
What Sets us Apart
- We are affiliated with the Phyllis and David Komansky Children’s Hospital at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, the #1 ranked children’s hospital in New York City on the 2018-2019 US News & World Report Best Children’s Hospitals survey.
- Our pediatric sub-specialists are part of the Center for Advanced Digestive Care (CADC) at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, one of the nation's leading centers for the diagnosis and treatment of childhood diseases.
