It may seem surprising, but many gastrointestinal (GI) issues normally associated with adults can also affect children.

Here at Advocate Children’s Hospital, your child’s digestive health is one of our top priorities. We provide comprehensive treatments and services through the entire range of GI conditions.

We know digestive issues can be hard on kids and families. We’re ready to support you no matter the challenge. Our goals center on giving your child the most comprehensive individualized GI care possible – from diagnosis to rehabilitation.

To bring your child the very best in gastrointestinal care, we partner with the Pediatric Gastroenterologists at NorthShore University HealthSystem and the University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children’s Hospital. This partnership allows us to provide multidisciplinary care to complex disorders including:

• Inflammatory bowel disease
• Liver disease and liver transplant
• Eosinophilic esophagitis
• Celiac disease

We also provide state of the art treatment for more routine problems such as abdominal pain, reflux or GERD. Through the Chicagoland Children’s Health Alliance, your child has access to even more specialists and programs.

The Advocate Children’s Hospital difference

When visiting the Gastroenterology Center at Advocate Children’s Hospital, you and your child will find our providers supported by state-of-the-art therapies and treatments:

• Video technologies enable us to perform upper endoscopies, colonoscopies and other crucial diagnostic procedures.
• Rehabilitation specialists resolve feeding difficulties as part of the Feeding & Swallowing Clinic in ambulatory care.
• Nutrition support services monitor and supervise intravenous parenteral nutrition when needed.

Gastroenterology conditions we treat

When your child is sick, you want answers. We’re here to help with a range of conditions including:

• Abdominal pain
• Liver disease
• Feeding and swallowing disorders
• Acid reflux
• Inflammatory bowel disease
• Pancreatic disorders

Learn more about the conditions we treat.