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Pediatric Gastroenterology Specialists in Spain

Hospitals and medical centers in Spain who have Pediatric Gastroenterology specialists.
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Hospital Quirónsalud Malaga

With more than 36 medical specialties, 200 physicians and surgeons of the highest level, Quironsalud Hospital Malaga is one of the most pertinent hospitals in Spain.

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Pediatric Gastroenterology is available at Hospital Quirónsalud Malaga

Hospital Quirónsalud Marbella

This international hospital incorporates prestigious doctors, invests in research and development, technology and continuing education that enhances skills, in facilities, and in an increased operational efficiency in order to provide nothing but the best

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Pediatric Gastroenterology is available at Hospital Quirónsalud Marbella

Quirónsalud Madrid University Hospital

An ISO certified modern private hospital, which was opened in 2006, and is part of the Quironsalud Hospital Group. This tertiary care hospital has certified medical specialties capable of treating the most complicated medical cases.

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Pediatric Gastroenterology is available at Hospital Quirón Madrid

Hospital Universitario HM Sanchinarro

The specialty of Gastroenterology is defined as that part of Medicine that deals with diseases that affect the digestive tract and associated glandular organs.

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Pediatric Gastroenterology is available at Hospital Universitario HM Sanchinarro

Grupo Hospitalario Quirónsalud

Quirón has an internationally prestigious medical staff, the largest in the sector, and is also the principal hospital network in terms of patient numbers and care facility area. The group administers 47 healthcare centers, more than 4.000 hospital beds and 8.000 doctors

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Pediatric Gastroenterology is available at Grupo Quirónsalud

Nisa Pardo de Aravaca Hospital

A modern (opened in 2007), general, private hospital located in Madrid, part of the NISA group of hospitals. The international patients department can assist patients with accomodation and trasportation, and can communicate in English as well as in Spanish.

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Pediatric Gastroenterology is available at Nisa Pardo de Aravaca Hospital

Hospital Ruber Internacional

Division of Gastroenterology is responsible for a wide variety of target organs, including the gastrointestinal tract, liver, gallbladder and pancreas.

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Pediatric Gastroenterology is available at Hospital Ruber Internacional

Hospital Universitario HM Montepríncipe

As a clinical department, the goal is to produce not only many good clinical specialists for gastroenterology who can understand both clinical medicine and basic science but also researchers for basic gastroenterology.

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Pediatric Gastroenterology is available at Hospital Universitario HM Montepríncipe

Hospital General de Catalunya

The Digestive Care department at Hospital General de Catalunya offers full consultative services in the field of medical and surgical gastroenterology.

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Pediatric Gastroenterology is available at Hospital General de Catalunya

Hospital Clínic Costa Brava

Hospital Clínic Costa Brava is a modern medical facility with over 250 medical specialists, offering medical, surgical, aesthetic, cosmetic and rehabilitation treatments in the relaxing tourism town of Palamos, Costa Brava.

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Pediatric Gastroenterology is available at Hospital Clínic Costa Brava

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About Pediatric Gastroenterology

This information is intended for general information only and should not be considered as medical advice on the part of Health-Tourism.com. Any decision on medical treatments, after-care or recovery should be done solely upon proper consultation and advice of a qualified physician.


What is pediatric gastroenterology?

This is a subspecialty of medicine that focuses on dealing with liver, digestive system or nutritional diseases and disorders in infants, children, and adolescents.


Who is a pediatric gastroenterologist?

This is a gastroenterologist who has specialized in treating children with diseases and disorders of the digestive system, liver, and nutritional problems. Such problems are usually different in pediatric patients than in adults and require the special training and experience of a pediatric gastroenterologist.


Training

Pediatric gastroenterologists are medical doctors who have had at least 4 years of medical school, at least 3 years of residency in pediatrics and at least 3 years additional training in pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition. Additional training also includes medical research, diagnosis, and treatment.


Why see a pediatric gastroenterologist?

When your child suffers from a disease or disorder of the digestive system or liver or has nutritional problems the most qualified person to treat them is a pediatric gastroenterologist. This is because they have special training and expertise to perform diagnostic tests of your child’s digestive system.

Pediatric gastroenterologists use special equipment such as endoscopes to examine the digestive tract. They can obtain biopsies when they do the examination. They decorate their offices with children in mind to make them relax. Pediatric gastroenterologists understand that children may find it difficult to answer medical questions. They know how to interact with children so that they can be cooperative.

Pediatric gastroenterologists have the expertise to manage nutritional problems in children. This includes placing and monitoring feeding tubes and intravenous nutrition. They diagnose and treat infants, children, and adolescents with liver disease.


Gastroenterology team

The pediatric gastroenterology team includes specialists who work tirelessly together to provide the best care for your child. They include:

  • Pediatric gastroenterologists
  • Nurse practitioners
  • Transplant hepatologist
  • Social worker
  • Nutritionist
  • Pediatric psychologist

Conditions treated by pediatric gastroenterologists include:
  • Food allergies and intolerance such as lactose intolerance
  • Inflammatory bowel disease
  • Severe gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
  • Gastrointestinal tract bleeding
  • Short bowel syndrome
  • Acute or chronic abdominal pain
  • Short gut syndrome
  • Peptic ulcer disease
  • Liver disease
  • Chronic constipation
  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Feeding disorders
  • Chronic diarrhea
  • Nutritional problems such as obesity, malnutrition, and failure to thrive
  • Pancreatic insufficiency
  • Hepatitis B
  • Meckel's Diverticulum
  • Celiac disease
  • Encopresis
  • Crohn's disease
  • Abnormal intestinal contractions
  • Hepatitis C
  • Liver transplantation
  • Constipation
  • Small bowel transplantation
  • Encopresis
  • Jaundice
  • Hirschsprung's Disease
  • Indigestion (dyspepsia)
  • Eosinophilic esophagitis
  • Jaundice
  • Pancreatitis
  • Swallowed foreign bodies
  • Ulcerative colitis
  • Colic
  • Esophageal varices (abnormal veins in the esophagus)
  • Metabolic Disorders
  • Polyps in the colon

Tests and procedures performed by pediatric gastroenterologists include:
  • Endoscopy: This is a procedure used to look inside the body using an instrument called an endoscope. It uses a flexible tube that has attached to it a small camera and a light. The procedure can allow for the taking of samples of tissue, removing tumors, treating certain diseases, stopping bleeding and removal of foreign bodies.
  • Capsule endoscopy
  • Rectal suction biopsy
  • Colonoscopy
  • Percutaneous liver biopsy
  • Flexible sigmoidoscopy
  • Impedance testing
  • Therapeutic endoscopy: foreign body removal, control of variceal bleeding(sclerotherapy), esophageal dilatation, banding, polypectomy
  • Enteral access: gastrojejunal tube placement, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement
  • Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
  • Intraesophageal pH monitoring: Bravo pH, pH probe
  • Diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy

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