The digestive system plays a very important role in the overall functioning of our body and affects our well-being. Just like the adults, the children also suffer from various issues related to the liver, pancreas, and the gastrointestinal tract, which come under the medical discipline of Pediatric Gastroenterology. A medical professional or physician, who practices Pediatric Gastroenterology is referred to as a Pediatric Gastroenterologist. Such a physician has the expertise and experience in treating the liver, nutritional, and digestive problems in children of all ages - from infants to adolescents.
Looking for a good Pediatric Gastroenterologist in Dubai? Visit Hope AMC
A well-known pediatric rehabilitation and medical center in Dubai, Hope AMC, houses a team of highly knowledgeable and experienced pediatricians, who provides the aptest treatment and care for children and their various health problems. The disorders and diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and the associated organs like liver, stomach, pancreas, etc., are successfully treated by these pediatricians. These disorders and diseases include – liver disease, inflammatory bowel syndrome, chronic or severe diarrhea, GERD or severe Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, chronic constipation, food allergies, vomiting, lactose intolerance, pancreatitis, pancreatic insufficiency, feeding disorders, infant breast and formula feeding, colic, nutritional issues, obesity and growth issues, Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn’s Disease, and many more.
Medical, surgical, and pathological services like diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopies, liver biopsies, liver and bowel transplant in children of all age groups, post-surgery management and follow-up in collaboration with the surgical teams, and many more services are also offered.
Pediatric Gastroenterologists in Dubai have specialized training, qualifications, and experience in treating children, from newborns to teenagers and solving their gastroenterological issues. They are experts in providing specialized care and cure for liver function diseases, pancreatic diseases, and intestinal disorders in infants, children, and teens.
In which cases, there is a need to perform an endoscopy?
If a child is suffering from gastric and esophageal reflux, bloody diarrheas, colonic polyp, undiagnosed rectal bleeding, or if the child is having very low weight gain and is extremely underweight, then the necessity of performing an endoscopy arises, which can help in detecting the actual cause of these health problems.