Gastroenterology & Nutrition Center

Our Gastroenterology & Nutrition Center provides a multi-disciplinary and multispecialty approach for consultation, diagnostic testing and medical management of children with liver, nutritional, and gastrointestinal conditions. Children ages birth through 21 years of age, who are treated for conditions involving the stomach, esophagus, small intestine and large intestine (colon), liver, gallbladder and pancreas receive a comprehensive care plan that manages their symptoms from diagnosis to treatment by a specialized care team, often working closely with other pediatric sub-specialists.

Gastroenterologists perform procedures such as liver biopsies and endoscopic "scope" examinations of the esophagus, stomach, small and large bowel. Some common tests performed include, stool tests, blood tests, upper GI series or various radiology exams and endoscopic “scope” procedures to help diagnose and treat various stomach and gastrointestinal conditions.

GI Lab & Motility Program

We offer a gastrointestinal lab and motility program that cares for patients and their families with timely and reliable diagnostic studies, treatment planning and education. In the lab and motility program, we treat and care for neonates, infants, pediatric and adolescent patients. The most common diagnosis is gastroesophageal reflux.

Designated CCS Center

Our Gastroenterology & Nutrition Center is a California Children’s Services (CCS) approved Special Care Center (SCC) for gastrointestinal disorders. This means a specially designated multi-disciplinary care team is responsible for all care coordination and case management of a patient in this program. Patients typically qualify for the Gastrointestinal CCS Special Care Center by medical diagnosis, complexity of their disease and financial status.

Why You Should Choose Miller Children’s & Women's

We have an Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Program dedicated to the management of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis in children and teens. The program brings together a wide range of care specialists to support the child and family in managing their individual needs.
- We are part of the ImproveCareNow network, an international, multi-center collaborative network that is transforming care and improving outcomes for children, adolescents and young adults with IBD.
Our pediatric gastroenterologists work closely with our Cystic Fibrosis Center – one of the largest in the U.S. – in the comprehensive care for cystic fibrosis patients who have lung and GI ailments.
We’re one of a few hospitals in the area to use the Bravo Implantable pH Probe, the world’s first catheter-free Intraesophageal pH probe pH test. Bravo provides a more comfortable and convenient way to evaluate reflux and heartburn symptoms when compared to catheter-based pH monitoring systems.
We’re one of the few hospitals on the West Coast that performs impedance studies. These tests are done to find out if the contents of the stomach are coming up into the esophagus or food tube.