
Healthy Eating, Healthy Digestion
A great day at school, carefree hours of play at home, and restful sleep: your child deserves all of these. If he has frequent stomach pains or diarrhea, a burning feeling in the throat or problems with weight gain, those simple joys might not be so common for him. Our experts in Pediatric Gastroenterology can help you to find the cause of these symptoms. We’ll also help you develop the best treatment for your child.
Our specialists work with children every day to resolve their problems with the stomach, digestion, weight and nutrition. We continue to bring new services and more specialists to your community so that your child can fully enjoy the activities of childhood.
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Common conditions and symptoms that our children’s gastroenterology specialists treat:
- Crohn’s disease, which causes swelling in the digestive tract
- Diseases of the liver and pancreas
- Heartburn
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Obese and overweight children
- Poor weight gain
- “Reflux” disease, also called GERD (gastro-esophageal reflux disease)
- Swallowing problems
- Ulcers anywhere in the digestive tract
- Frequent vomiting
Healthy weight, healthy child
Our Weight Management Clinic helps dozens of children every week.
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What is the digestive system?
An overview of how the digestive system is put together.
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Janet Weis Children's Hospital
Geisinger Wyoming Valley
Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre