Overview
Maria Clavell, MD, is a pediatric gastroenterologist. She treats children and adolescents for a variety of GI conditions, including abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, blood in stools, gastric regurgitation, bloating, poor weight gain, weight loss, failure to thrive, elevated liver enzymes and feeding difficulties. She also sees pediatric patients with diagnoses for gastroesophageal reflux, eosinophilic esophagitis, eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders, celiac disease, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, hemorrhoids, gastritis, ulcers, hepatitis, gastrointestinal polyposis syndromes, G tube dependence, gastroparesis, gastrointestinal bleeding, short bowel syndrome and pancreatitis. She has a clinical interest in nutrition.|Procedures Dr. Clavell performs include esophagogastroduodenoscopy and colonoscopy with biopsies and polypectomies, foreign body retrieval, control of bleeding and esophageal dilation.|She’s most proud of establishing a successful G tube clinic at her previous employer in Pittsburgh.|“I want to help the children in Pennsylvania with gastrointestinal diseases get care closer to their home,” she says.|She earned her medical degree from The University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine in San Juan. Dr. Clavell then completed a residency at Louisiana State University Affiliated Hospitals. She followed that with a fellowship at Tulane University in New Orleans.|“After my Pediatrics rotation I knew I wanted to work with children and adolescents,” she notes. “Gastroenterology is a field with very diverse conditions and gives the opportunity of performing procedures as well as consultations. There are always opportunities for new learning as well as teaching students and residents.”|Several articles written by Dr. Clavell have appeared in national medical publications. She’s also written and published several book chapters. And she’s an accomplished presenter.|Dr. Clavell speaks English and Spanish.|In her spare time, she enjoys travel, reading, cooking and shopping.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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950 East Mountain Boulevard, Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
5 Morgan Highway, Scranton, PA 18508
100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822
Clinical Research
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Grant Morris, MD, specializes in pediatric gastroenterology (GI) and liver conditions. He has experience treating inflammatory bowel disease, gastroesophageal reflux, constipation, abdominal pain, diarrhea and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.|He performs diagnostic and therapeutic upper and lower endoscopies, including esophagogastroduodenoscopy (scope of the esophagus), colonoscopy and sigmoidoscopy (scope of the sigmoid colon).|“GI diseases can have a tremendous effect on a child’s (and their family’s) life,” says Dr. Morris. “My goal is to allow my patients and their families to live their best lives without limitation from GI issues.”|Beyond his own clinical interests — which include feeding difficulties, gastrostomy tubes, inflammatory bowel disease and liver disease — Dr. Morris engages his young patients by asking what they like. “I enjoy getting to know each child’s interests and hobbies,” he says.|This West Virginia native earned his Doctor of Medicine at the West Virginia University School of Medicine. He came to Danville when he served as chief pediatric resident at Geisinger Janet Weis Children’s Hospital. After a fellowship in pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, Dr. Morris is glad to be back in Danville.|“The lifestyle in Danville reminds me of where I grew up,” he says. “I am excited to return to the community and to Geisinger.”|When he’s not in the office, Dr. Morris enjoys the great outdoors — particularly hiking and exploring local farmers’ markets and festivals.|Referral|Pediatric patients with gastrointestinal and liver disease and symptoms. Diagnoses and treat pediatric gastrointestinal and liver diseases, such as inflammatory bowel disease, gastroesophageal reflux, constipation, abdominal pain, diarrhea, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and many others.|Performs diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, such as esophagogastroduodenoscopy, colonoscopy and sigmoidoscopy|clinical interest: feeding difficulties(ie. oral aversion) gastrostomy tubes, inflammatory bowel disease, liver disease. Dr. Morris is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Meckel's Diverticulum, Omphalocele, Umbilical Hernia, and Viral Gastroenteritis.
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