gastroenterology Tag

As a parent, hearing that your child has cancer is one of the most heartbreaking things you can imagine. It’s a life-changing diagnosis that turns your world upside down, filled with doctors' appointments, treatments, and the unknown. As a gastroenterologist who often treats children and...

The connection between our gut health and our brain health is closely intertwined. You may have experienced this firsthand if you've had "butterflies" in your belly when you were in a worried state of mind. The reason for this is that the amazing human body...

What Is Infant Gastroesophageal Reflux? Infant reflux, known as gastroesophageal reflux(GER), occurs when the stomach contents come back up into the infant’s food pipe or esophagus. The ring of muscle between the esophagus and stomach normally relaxes to let milk pass from the esophagus into the...

Does your child easily stress out? Is your child always anxious? Is your child a perfectionist? Do you worry that your child is going to get an ulcer? What Is an Ulcer? An ulcer is an open, painful sore in the digestive tract. Ulcers in the stomach are...