Although difficulty with digestion, elimination or nutrition can interfere
with everyday life and even may create life-threatening problems for your
child or teen, you can find complete, top-quality care nearby, no matter
where you live in Oklahoma or across the region.
Children’s Digestive Health Care Close to Home
Take advantage of the comprehensive, multidisciplinary, team-based approach
to caring for children’s digestive health or liver conditions when
you work with expert pediatric gastroenterologists at Oklahoma Children’s
Hospital OU Health in Oklahoma City and Tulsa.
At Oklahoma Children’s Hospital, you and your child, teen or young
adult, from newborn to 20 years of age, get access to the full spectrum
of gastrointestinal tests, treatments and services, many found nowhere
else in Oklahoma or the surrounding area, including clinical trials and
research conducted through our academic partner, the University of Oklahoma
Health Sciences Center, that helps develop innovative treatment options.
Caring for Children's Digestive Health Conditions
Trust the pediatric gastroenterology specialists at Oklahoma Children’s
Health to diagnose and manage gastrointestinal motility and aerodigestive
disorders – in the only established program found in Oklahoma –
for conditions affecting both the airway and the digestive tract, as well as
liver diseases (hepatology) and a wide range of pediatric digestive health conditions such as:
Comprehensive Services for Children’s Digestive Health
In Oklahoma’s largest and most comprehensive program for pediatric
digestive diseases, liver disorders and nutritional disorders, you’ll
work with Oklahoma Children’s Health’s multidisciplinary team
of children’s gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition experts
who deliver advanced, evidence-based services such as:
Gastrointestinal motility testing for problems with the function of gastrointestinal (GI) nerves and muscle,
an advanced program serving the entire region available in Oklahoma only
at Oklahoma Children’s Hospital, one of just a few hospitals in
the United States
Hepatology and liver transplant services through Oklahoma’s only comprehensive multidisciplinary pediatric
liver program, offering liver biopsy and the innovative FibroScan®
ultrasound procedure for liver testing, as well as a specialized hepatitis
C treatment program
Hydrogen breath testing
ImproveCareNow for
inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in children, Oklahoma’s only program that participates in the national network
for pediatric inflammatory bowel disease, a designation that assures you
of access to additional expertise
Intestinal rehabilitation program for partial loss of intestines (short gut syndrome), another service found
in Oklahoma exclusively at OU Health
Your Expert Care Team for Children's Digestive Health
When you choose Oklahoma Children’s Hospital for your child’s
digestive health services, you benefit from family-focused care that includes
you as a member of your child’s care team. Your OU Health team members
also include board-certified pediatric gastroenterologists, hepatologists
and pediatricians, as well as pediatric nutrition specialists, psychologists
and speech pathologists.
Request an Appointment
Request an appointment with an OU Health pediatric digestive health specialist.
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