Gastroenterology

Having diarrhea is no fun. It can be uncomfortable and embarrassing. Almost all children will have diarrhea once or twice a year, but luckily, most cases of diarrhea are not serious. What Causes Diarrhea in Children? The most common cause of diarrhea in children is due to...

If your child complains about an itchy butt or if you see your child constantly scratching at their bottom, then your child most likely has a pinworm infection.  Pinworms Pinworms are the most common human worm infection in America. Pinworms can infect people of all ages, but...

Seeing blood in the poop can be very alarming. Parents often wonder if this is a sign that their child has cancer. Luckily, in children, blood in the poop can be a common condition and is usually not serious. Blood in the poop is referred to...

The specialty of pediatric gastroenterology has increasingly required pediatric anesthesiologists to be utilized as the role of gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy has steadily grown in the diagnosis and treatment of digestive diseases of childhood. Dr. Mona Dave, a pediatric gastroenterologist, uses the pediatric anesthesia services of...