25 of the Best Pediatric Gastroenterologists Near Me

Supriya Nair is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. She has been practicing medicine for over 14 years. Her clinical expertise encompasses Delayed Growth, Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Intussusception in Children, and Jaundice.

Eric E. Tibesar, MD, is a pediatric gastroenterologist at Peyton Manning Children's in Fishers and Indianapolis, Indiana. Dr. Tibesar has the expertise to diagnose and care for gastrointestinal (GI) diseases and disorders in infants, children and teens. He takes a family-centered approach to care, working with families to make supportive changes and provide the right care plan for each child, including evidence-based therapeutics and non-surgical minimally invasive procedures, whenever possible. His clinical expertise encompasses Pseudomembranous Colitis, Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC), Diarrhea, and Indigestion. Dr. Tibesar is board certified in The American Board Of Pediatrics - Pediatric Gastroenterology and The American Board Of Pediatrics - Pediatrics. Dr. Tibesar is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Shahid Javaid is a board-certified pediatric gastroenterologist with an interest in providing family-centered care for GI disorders and educating medical students and residents. Dr. Javaid is a member of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition. He is board certified in pediatrics and pediatric gastroenterology. When not working, he enjoys hiking and traveling. His clinical expertise encompasses Delayed Growth, Encopresis, Bowel Incontinence, and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). Dr. Javaid is board certified in Pediatrics- American Board Of Pediatrics.

Teena Sebastian, MD, is a board-certified gastroenterologist at Children's National Hospital. Her clinical expertise encompasses Delayed Growth, Celiac Disease, Eosinophilic Esophagitis, and Morning Sickness. Dr. Sebastian is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics, 2017 and Pediatrics: American Board Of Pediatrics, 2015.

Nancy Swiader, DO, specializes in Pediatric Gastroenterology and is located in North Charleston, SC. Her clinical expertise encompasses Delayed Growth. Dr. Swiader is currently accepting new patients.

D Dyer Heintz, MD, is a pediatric gastroenterologist who specializes in treating children with gastrointestinal (GI) disorders at Dell Children's in Austin, TX. Dr. Heintz has the expertise to diagnose and treat many GI conditions, including celiac disease, inflammatory bowel syndrome (IBS), feeding or failure to thrive concerns, constipation and more. His clinical expertise encompasses Delayed Growth. Dr. Heintz is board certified in The American Board Of Pediatrics - Pediatric Gastroenterology and The American Board Of Pediatrics - Pediatrics. Dr. Heintz is currently accepting new patients.

Istvan Danko, MD, PhD, earned his medical degree from the University of Pecs Medical School in Pecs, Hungary and completed his residency at UW Hospital and Clinics. His clinical expertise encompasses Anemia, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC), and Viral Gastroenteritis. Dr. Danko is board certified in Pediatric Gastroenterology.

Rhea Daniel is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Katy, Texas. She has been practicing medicine for over 9 years. Her clinical expertise encompasses Intussusception in Children, Jaundice, Anemia, and Delayed Growth.

Elizabeth Berg is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. She has been practicing medicine for over 10 years. Her clinical expertise encompasses Short Bowel Syndrome, Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth, Total Intestinal Aganglionosis, and Hirschsprung Disease. Dr. Berg is board certified in Pediatrics. Dr. Berg is currently accepting new patients.

The gastrointestinal (GI) tractplays so many important roles in our bodies, and a healthy GI tract is vital toensuring that children's bodies are well-nourished and able to grow to theirpotential. I feel fortunate to be a pediatric gastroenterologist, and I findthe ongoing relationships I have with patients and their families extremelyrewarding.I treat children of all ages,from infancy to early adulthood, with a wide variety of GI diseases, includinginflammatory, allergic, nutritional, feeding, and functional disorders. I alsoperform procedures such as endoscopy, colonoscopy, video capsule endoscopy ofthe small bowel, and intestinal ultrasound to help in diagnosing and treatingthese conditions. My specific area of interest andtraining is inflammatory bowel diseases, which are Crohn’s disease andulcerative colitis. These chronic inflammatory conditions of the GI tract canlead to poor health and poor growth if left untreated. I work with the team atthe Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center to provide multidisciplinarycare to our patients. I love partnering with my patients and their families tocreate a plan that allows each child to reach his or her potential.My research interest is thedifferent medications used to treat this spectrum of inflammatory boweldisease, as well as the overlap of inflammatory bowel disease with other GIdiseases. I also spend time in the hospitaland in the office working with our fellows, residents, and medical students,who are all doctors in training. I serve as the Associate Program Director ofthe pediatric gastroenterology fellowship program and love teaching ourtrainees how to perform procedures and care for patients in an evidence-basedand compassionate way. Her clinical expertise encompasses Viral Gastroenteritis, Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Ulcerative Colitis, and Esophagitis. Dr. Moore is board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Gastroenterology. Dr. Moore is currently accepting new patients.

Michelle Wagner is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. She has been practicing medicine for over 8 years. Her clinical expertise encompasses Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection, Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+), Delayed Growth, and Cerebral Hypoxia. Dr. Wagner is board certified in Pediatrics: American Board Of Pediatrics, 2021.

Kalpesh Thakkar, MD received his medical degree from Texas Tech University School of Medicine and completed pediatric residency at the University of Texas Medical Branch and GI fellowship training at Texas Children’s Hospital/Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Thakkar provides highly personalized care for patients from newborns to 18. Dr. Thakkar’s patient – care approach is based on active listening and education. He sits down with his patients and their parents, listens to their concerns and together, determines a solution with a tailored treatment plan. Dr. Thakkar specializes in nutrition and endoscopy. Among the many gastrointestinal conditions he treats, he delivers care to patients with constipation, abdominal pain, irritable bowel syndrome, obesity, reflux and food allergies. Dr. Thakkar sees himself as an expert and advisor. “The ability to improve a child’s condition and watch them grow through each stage of life is extremely rewarding” said Thakkar. In his spare time, Dr. Thakkar enjoys spending time with family, playing tennis, golfing and attending concerts. His clinical expertise encompasses Delayed Growth, Colorectal Polyps, Esophagitis, Lactose Intolerance, and Endoscopy. Dr. Thakkar is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Suma Raju is a board-certified gastroenterological pediatrician who works with a variety of gastrointestinal, liver, and pancreas pathologies in her practice. Dr. Raju is a member of North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition and is certified in pediatric gastroenterology by the American Board of Pediatrics. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, cooking and reading. Her clinical expertise encompasses Malnutrition, Encopresis, Delayed Growth, and Bowel Incontinence. Dr. Raju is board certified in Pediatric Gastroenterology- American Board Of Pediatrics.

Padmini Nallapaneni is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Her clinical expertise encompasses Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Cystic Fibrosis, Short Bowel Syndrome, and Celiac Disease. Dr. Nallapaneni is currently accepting new patients.

Ian Kang is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Peoria, Illinois. His clinical expertise encompasses Microcephaly, Delayed Growth, and Eosinophilic Esophagitis. Dr. Kang is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics.

Zaid Sheikh is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Miami, Florida. His clinical expertise encompasses Gastroschisis, Short Bowel Syndrome, and Necrotizing Enterocolitis. Dr. Sheikh is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Ajay Jain treats pediatric patients with serious digestive diseases, including liver disease, intestinal failure, and conditions requiring total parenteral nutrition. He is actively involved in research on the topics of gastric bypass, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), total parenteral nutrition, liver transplantation, and more. Dr. Jain is a professor of pediatrics in the Division of Gastroenterology at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. He is Medical Director for Pediatric Liver Transplantation and Chairman of the Nutritional Advisory Committee at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital. Dr. Jain is the president of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition and a member of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. He is active with the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)/Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network. See Dr. Jain's academic publications. His clinical expertise encompasses Biliary Atresia, Porphyria, Endoscopy, and Colitis. Dr. Jain is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics , American Board Of Pediatrics/Gastroenterology , Drug Enforcement Administration , Missouri Dept Of Health/Narcotics&Dangerous Drugs , and Missouri State Board Of Registration.

Mayssa N. Zayat, MD, is a pediatric gastroenterologist at Ascension Via Christi in Wichita, KS. Her clinical expertise encompasses Delayed Growth, Crohn's Disease, and Morning Sickness. Dr. Zayat is board certified in The American Board Of Pediatrics - Pediatric Gastroenterology and The American Board Of Pediatrics - Pediatrics. Dr. Zayat is currently accepting new patients.

Thomas Ratchford Jr., MD, is a UW Health Kids pediatric gastroenterologist and an assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. He provides care for children of all ages who have gastrointestinal (GI) diseases and disorders.Dr. Ratchford treats the full range of digestive conditions — from abdominal (belly) pain and chronic vomiting to inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. He also provides nutrition support for children who are failing to thrive and has a special clinical interest in feeding and swallowing disorders, aerodigestive (airway) disorders and complex airway and esophageal (tube that connects throat to the stomach) issues.As a pediatric GI doctor, Dr. Ratchford understands how important it is to include patients and their families in each step of the decision-making process. He listens to their concerns and provides education to help them understand what’s happening with the child in order to make informed decisions about care.In addition to his clinical and teaching roles, Dr. Ratchford conducts research focused on improving outcomes for children with nasogastric (NG) tubes.Outside of work, Dr. Ratchford enjoys running and exploring Madison.Being able to help a child feel better and be a typical kid is really nice and satisfying to see. His clinical expertise encompasses Malnutrition, Bile Duct Obstruction, Cholestasis, and Diarrhea. Dr. Ratchford is board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Gastroenterology.

Kerri Gosselin is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Worcester, Massachusetts. She has been practicing medicine for over 19 years. Her clinical expertise encompasses Malnutrition, Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Diarrhea, and Obesity. Dr. Gosselin is board certified in Pediatric Gastroenterology and Pediatrics, General Pediatrics.

Jessica Stumphy is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. Her clinical expertise encompasses Alagille Syndrome, Crohn's Disease, Biliary Atresia, and Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD). Dr. Stumphy is board certified in Pediatric Gastroenterology: American Board Of Pediatrics, 2015 and Pediatrics: American Board Of Pediatrics, 2012. Dr. Stumphy is currently accepting new patients.

Bailey Dunn, DO, specializes in Pediatric Gastroenterology and is located in North Charleston, SC. Her clinical expertise encompasses Childhood Pancreatitis. Dr. Dunn is currently accepting new patients.

Salina Khushal is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist and a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Fairfax, Virginia. Her clinical expertise encompasses Gastroschisis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Necrotizing Enterocolitis, and Diarrhea.

Yinan Fu is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He has been practicing medicine for over 16 years. His clinical expertise encompasses Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency, Childhood Pancreatitis, Hirschsprung Disease, and Chronic Pancreatitis.

Sujal C. Rangwalla, DO, is a pediatric gastroenterologist who has specialized in treating children with gastrointestinal (GI) disorders at Dell Children's in Austin and Round Rock, Texas. Dr. Rangwalla has the expertise to diagnose and treat many GI conditions, including celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), feeding or failure to thrive concerns, constipation and more. His clinical expertise encompasses Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID), Lactose Intolerance, Newborn Jaundice, and Delayed Growth. Dr. Rangwalla is board certified in The American Board Of Pediatrics - Pediatric Gastroenterology and The American Board Of Pediatrics - Pediatrics. Dr. Rangwalla is currently accepting new patients.