Gastroenterology

The gastroenterology department at Valley Children’s specializes in the diagnosis and management of infants, children and adolescents with gastrointestinal and nutrition disorders. The department offers focused programs for many gastrointestinal conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome, motility disorders, esophageal reflux, gastritis, gastrointestinal bleeding, esophagitis and unspecified abdominal pain.

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We provide comprehensive evaluations, individualized treatment plans and extensive education to help children and their families manage gastrointestinal conditions and improve symptoms. Our expert team of pediatric gastroenterologists performs rare medical procedures such as endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) to examine gallbladder, pancreas and liver ducts. We also conduct advanced motility testing and offer clinics dedicated to inflammatory bowel disease and obesity.

Our multidisciplinary team also includes nurse practitioners, nurses, dietitians, child life specialists, social workers and psychologists. This approach enables us to deliver the highest level of individualized care to diagnose and treat even the most difficult conditions. The department sees more than 17,000 outpatient visits a year at locations throughout Central California to provide care to children and families close to their homes.

When Living Normally is Winning: Tackling Severe Digestive Disorders

Patient Stories

When Living Normally is Winning: Tackling Severe Digestive Disorders

Braden was 14 years old and near death when he arrived at Valley Children’s in 2013 and was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, a severe inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes abdominal pain, bloody diarrhea and weight loss.

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Darsy's Story: "Send Me to Valley Children’s"

Patient Stories

Darsy's Story: "Send Me to Valley Children’s"

Pregnant with her first child, the last thing Darsy Caballero imagined is that her baby would be born with a serious defect. Gastroschisis is a rare opening in the abdominal wall that allows the intestines and sometimes other organs to protrude outside a baby’s belly.

View all stories Read Darsy's story
When Living Normally is Winning: Tackling Severe Digestive Disorders

Patient Stories

When Living Normally is Winning: Tackling Severe Digestive Disorders

Braden was 14 years old and near death when he arrived at Valley Children’s in 2013 and was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, a severe inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes abdominal pain, bloody diarrhea and weight loss.

View all stories Read Braden's story
Darsy's Story: "Send Me to Valley Children’s"

Patient Stories

Darsy's Story: "Send Me to Valley Children’s"

Pregnant with her first child, the last thing Darsy Caballero imagined is that her baby would be born with a serious defect. Gastroschisis is a rare opening in the abdominal wall that allows the intestines and sometimes other organs to protrude outside a baby’s belly.

View all stories Read Darsy's story
When Living Normally is Winning: Tackling Severe Digestive Disorders

Patient Stories

When Living Normally is Winning: Tackling Severe Digestive Disorders

Braden was 14 years old and near death when he arrived at Valley Children’s in 2013 and was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, a severe inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes abdominal pain, bloody diarrhea and weight loss.

View all stories Read Braden's story
Darsy's Story: "Send Me to Valley Children’s"

Patient Stories

Darsy's Story: "Send Me to Valley Children’s"

Pregnant with her first child, the last thing Darsy Caballero imagined is that her baby would be born with a serious defect. Gastroschisis is a rare opening in the abdominal wall that allows the intestines and sometimes other organs to protrude outside a baby’s belly.

View all stories Read Darsy's story