Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Pediatric gastroenterologists Maria Oliva-Hemker, M.D., left, and Suchitra Hourigan, M.D., with a patient.As one of the top programs in the country, the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center is dedicated to providing the highest quality medical care and state-of-the-art techniques in the evaluation and treatment of gastrointestinal, liver and nutritional disorders.
Our internationally recognized expert pediatric gastroenterologists and hepatologists work together with certified nurse practitioners, nurses and dietitians to help children with a variety of gastrointestinal symptoms including chronic abdominal pain, reflux, constipation, vomiting and nausea.
We provide care at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center as well as several other locations.
More About Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Conditions We Treat
- Abdominal pain
- Biliary atresia
- Constipation
- Eosinophilic (allergic) esophagitis and gastroenteritis
- Failure to thrive
- Feeding disorders
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease
- Hepatitis
- Inflammatory bowel diseases (including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis)
Our Procedures
Knowing what will happen during procedures ahead of time can help to increase the comfort level of both parent and patient.
These procedures are scheduled through your gastroenterology provider. Learn more in the links below about some of these procedures.
If you have any questions, please contact us or request an appointment.
- Fecal microbial transplantation
- Flexible sigmoidoscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
- Enteral access: percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement, gastrojejunal tube placement
- Therapeutic endoscopy: esophageal dilatation, control of variceal bleeding — sclerotherapy, banding; polypectomy, foreign body removal
- Endoscopy
- Intraesophageal pH monitoring: pH probe, Bravo pH
- Impedance testing
- Capsule endoscopy
- Rectal suction biopsy
- Percutaneous liver biopsy
Why choose Johns Hopkins Children’s Center?
The Johns Hopkins Children’s Center Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition is dedicated to providing the highest quality medical care and state-of-the-art techniques in the evaluation and treatment of gastrointestinal, liver and nutritional disorders.
Contact Us
For Patients/Appointments
443-997-5437 (KIDS), option 2, option 11
For Virtual Appointments: 410-955-8769
Fax: 410-367-2762
For patients and families needing to reach the on-call physician for emergencies after 5 p.m., contact the paging operator at 410-955-6070.
For Health Care Providers
Consultative Services
Emergency consultative services (physician-to-physician) are available 24 hours a day by calling the Hopkins Access Line (HAL) at 1-800-765-5447 (in Baltimore 410-955-9444).
Locations
Frederick Health Toll House
501 W 7th St
Frederick, MD 21701
Johns Hopkins Children's Center Pediatric Specialists - Annapolis
820 Bestgate Rd, Ste 2D
Annapolis, MD 21401
Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center
Charter Building
10710 Charter Dr, Ste 140
Columbia MD 21044
Greater Baltimore Medical Center
6565 N. Charles St
Physicians Pavilion East, Ste 313
Baltimore, MD 21204
Johns Hopkins Children's Center Pediatric Specialists - Bethesda
6420 Rockledge Dr., Ste 2300
Bethesda, MD 20817