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Discover a haven of comprehensive care for your child's chronic GI conditions at our specialized Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Division. We understand the challenges that come with managing these conditions, which is why we're proud to offer an array of dedicated...

Dr. Dhandapani Ashok MBBS, MD, FRCPCH (UK): Pediatric Gastroenterologist Areas of interest: paediatric inflammatory bowel disease, paediatric liver disease, eosinophilic esophagitis and therapeutic endoscopy. Dr. Kevin C. Bax , MD: Paediatric Gastroenterologist Areas of interest: therapeutic...

The section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition offers comprehensive care for a variety of paediatric gastrointestinal diseases. Our physicians work in collaboration with surgeons, dietitians and other specialties to provide patient and family centered evaluation and treatment. We have...

The Paediatric IBD (pIBD) program provides a team approach to comprehensive, individualized diagnosis and treatment for patients with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. This allows your experience with Inflammatory Bowel Disease to be managed by a team each visit you make to Children’s Hospital...

Welcome to the Paediatric Liver Clinic at Children's Hospital, LHSC. We are dedicated to providing specialized care for children with liver diseases. Our Paediatric Liver Clinic is designed to offer individualized and comprehensive care to meet the unique needs of young patients and their families...

A percutaneous cholangiogram is a special medical imaging procedure we use to check your child's liver and bile ducts. It helps our team see if there are any problems or blockages in these areas. Here's how it works: A small, flexible tube is gently inserted through the skin on your child's belly...

An upper endoscopy, also known as esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), is a procedure that enables your doctor to examine the lining of your esophagus (swallowing tube), stomach and duodenum (the first part of the small intestine). A soft, flexible fibre optic tube is passed through the nose into the...

What is a barium enema? A barium enema, also called a lower GI, is a type of x-ray that looks at the large intestine (colon). Barium (a white chalky liquid) is used to so the bowel can be seen on x-ray. A soft tube is place into the rectum and the barium is given as an enema. This test is done in...

What is a barium swallow? A barium swallow or an upper GI series is a type of x-ray that looks at the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum. You child will be asked to drink barium, a thick chalky liquid that is used to coat the lining of the esophagus, stomach and duodenum (the first part of the small...