Author: Manisha “Mona” Dave, MD Pediatric Gastroenterologist

Acid Reflux in Children Your child may be experiencing acid reflux if they are complaining of heartburn, pain during or after eating or throw up in their mouth. Acid reflux occurs in children when stomach acid refluxes upward into the food pipe or esophagus. This occasionally happens...

Does your child have problems with pooping accidents? Is your child old enough to know better than to soil their underwear? Your child most likely has encopresis. What Is Encopresis? Encopresis is the medical term for pooping accidents in a person’s underwear beyond the age of toilet...

What is Failure to Thrive? Failure to Thrive is not a disease. There is no clear definition of Failure to Thrive. Doctors use the term “Failure to Thrive” when a child is not meeting their growth expectations, which can lead to detrimental effects on the child’s...

  As more children are being diagnosed with celiac disease, it has become much easier to find gluten-free options near home. Celiac disease is a life-long allergy to gluten. Gluten is the protein found in wheat, barley, and rye. The treatment for celiac disease is a diet free of gluten...

If your healthy child is frequently complaining about stomachaches, there is a high possibility that they have functional abdominal pain. Functional Abdominal Pain Two or more months of abdominal pain in otherwise healthy, thriving children is known as functional abdominal pain. Even though “functional” pain refers to there being...