The Pediatric Visit: Gastroenterology

This indispensable resource takes a practical approach to treating the child with gastrointestinal issues in the pediatric setting. Chapters are evidence-based, focusing on the evaluation and management of various gastrointestinal disorders. Learn from leading experts the latest advances and treatment options for managing digestive system disorders.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• Acute and Functional Abdominal Pain
• Celiac Disease
• Constipation and Diarrhea
• Eosinophilic Esophagitis
• Gastrointestinal Bleeding
• GERD
• Hepatosplenomegaly
• Hirschsprung Disease
• IBD
• Jaundice
• Pancreatitis
• Peptic Ulcer Disease
• Viral Hepatitis
• And more...

Leonard G. Feld, MD, FAAP recently retired from Nicklaus Children’s Health System. During his career, Dr Feld held leadership positions at the Levine Children’s Hospital, Carolinas Healthcare System (now Atrium Health), and the Atlantic Health System in New Jersey. He established the Center for Advancing Pediatric Excellence (at Levine Children’s Hospital), which was the physician enterprise and hospital-based program for improving the quality and safety of children. Over his academic career, Dr Feld has been Professor of Pediatrics at the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine, UNDNJ Newark School of Medicine, University of North Carolina’s at Chapel Hill and Florida International University School of Medicine. His main area of research was kidney disease and diabetes.  He has edited several books for the American Academy of Pediatrics and the monograph on Pediatric Quality for Pediatric Clinics of North America. Dr Feld received his MD and PhD from SUNY Buffalo School of Medicine, his pediatric training at the Bronx Municipal Hospital Center, and pediatric nephrology training at the Hospital of Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr Feld earned his Masters in Medical Management (MMM) degree from Carnegie Mellon University H. John Heinz School of Public Policy and Management.
 
 

John D. Mahan, MD, FAAP is Professor of Pediatrics at the Ohio State University College of Medicine (OSU COM) where he is also Director for Education in the OSU COM Center for Faculty Advancement, Mentoring and Engagement (FAME), Director of the Center for Faculty Development at the Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Program Director for the Pediatric Nephrology Fellowship Program at Nationwide Children's Hospital.