Includes specialty programs: Cystic Fibrosis Center / Eosinophilic Esophagitis Clinic / Myelo Clinic
Pediatric Gastroenterology
We combine our expertise in pediatric gastrointestinal diseases with advanced diagnostics and therapies to provide the highest quality medical care to infants, children and teens with digestive problems. We focus on concerns unique to pediatric patients, including growth, physical and emotional development, and age-related social issues.
Only one focus: kids.
We have a team of board certified pediatric gastroenterologists, certified pediatric nurse practitioners, pediatric nurses, registered dietitians and social workers. Our pediatric gastroenterology program is ranked among the top programs nationally by U.S. News & World Report.
Children are not just small adults. Their growing bodies have unique medical needs. They usually express their concerns differently than adults. They cannot always answer medical questions and aren't always able to be patient and cooperative. We know how to examine and treat children in a way that makes them relaxed and cooperative.
Specialized Care.
We are experienced in diagnosing and treating all types of gastrointestinal, liver, and pancreas disorders such as celiac disease, gastroesophageal reflux, inflammatory bowel disease, hepatitis, and pancreatitis.
Between 10 and 15 percent of children between the ages of 3 and 16 experience chronic abdominal pain, defined as 3 or more episodes of stomachache within a 3-month period.
Symptoms of gastrointestinal disease vary in type and severity, but the presence of a fever, vomiting, diarrhea, blood in the stool, weight loss, poor appetite, or waking up frequently in the middle of the night are all signs that something serious may be behind your child’s stomach pain.
Our specialists provide such services as:
- Upper endoscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Capsule endoscopy (PillCam)
- Hydrogen/methane breath testing
- Anorectal manometry
- Esophageal manometry
- pH impedance testing
- IB-Stim
Our center is a part of ImproveCareNow (ICN) which is an international, multicenter collaborative network with the goal of transforming care and improving outcomes for children and adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This partnership provides access to the best evidence, and tools for helping patients with IBD get better faster and stay well longer.
We also collaborate with specialists from allergy and immunology to diagnose and treat eosinophilic esophagitis, a complex condition that causes digestive problems but is closely associated with allergies, including food allergies.
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Virtual specialty visits in Sandusky
Virtual visits are available from the Sandusky Health Center to many Akron specialties. Call 567-998-9290 Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. to ask if a virtual specialty visit is right for your child.
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Quick Care Online is available to anyone under age 18 in Ohio during convenient hours 7 days a week, 365 days a year using a compatible computer, mobile phone or tablet.
Locations
Contact Gastroenterology
Akron Children's Hospital Pediatric Gastroenterology, Akron
Considine Professional Building
215 West Bowery Street
Level 6
Akron, Ohio 44308
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Akron Children's Hospital Pediatric Gastroenterology, Amherst
Akron Children's Health Center
47185 Cooper Foster Park Road
Amherst, Ohio 44001
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Akron Children's Hospital Pediatric Gastroenterology, Beachwood
3733 Park East Drive
Suite 230
Beachwood, Ohio 44122
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Akron Children's Hospital Pediatric Gastroenterology, Boardman
Leonard J. Fisher Family Building
6505 Market Street, Building A
Suite A2100
Boardman, Ohio 44512
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Akron Children's Hospital Pediatric Gastroenterology, Boston Heights
Akron Children's Health Center
328 East Hines Hill Road
Suite 3
Boston Heights, Ohio 44236
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Akron Children's Hospital Pediatric Gastroenterology, Mansfield
Akron Children's Health Center
1029 South Trimble Road
Mansfield, Ohio 44906
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Akron Children's Hospital Pediatric Gastroenterology, Marietta
Marietta Memorial Hospital
400 Matthew Street
Suite 100
Marietta, Ohio 45750
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Akron Children's Hospital Pediatric Gastroenterology, Medina
Akron Children's Health Center
3443 Medina Road
Door 1 (Suite 108)
Medina, Ohio 44256
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Akron Children's Hospital Pediatric Gastroenterology, North Canton
Akron Children's Health Center
6076 Whipple Avenue Northwest
North Canton, Ohio 44720
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Akron Children's Hospital Pediatric Gastroenterology, Norwalk
Fisher-Titus Medical Center
282 Benedict Avenue
Norwalk, Ohio 44857
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Akron Children's Hospital Pediatric Gastroenterology, Warren
The Market Place
5000 East Market Street
Suite 29
Warren, Ohio 44484
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Akron Children's Hospital Pediatric Gastroenterology, Wooster
Akron Children's Health Center
3807 Friendsville Road
Wooster, Ohio 44691
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Our Doctors/Providers
Director, Pediatric Gastroenterology; Pediatric Gastroenterologist
Accepting New Patients
Christine Pasquarella, MD
Pediatric Gastroenterologist; Medical Director, Infusion Center
Accepting New Patients
Kevin Watson, MD, FAAP
Pediatric Gastroenterologist; Assistant Director, Clinical Informatics, Specialty Systems
Accepting New Patients
Meghan Holecko, RD, LDN
Registered Dietitian
Catherine Wills, RD, LD, CNSC
Registered Dietitian
Specialty Programs
Resources
- Celiac Disease
- Celiac Disease
- Celiac Disease
- Constipación
- Constipation
- Constipation
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease
- Digestive System
- Digestive System
- Failure to Thrive
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- Gastroesophageal Reflux
- Indigestion
- Indigestion
- Indigestion
- Indigestión
- La indigestión
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Lactose Intolerance
- Lactose Intolerance
- Lactose Intolerance
- Pancreatitis
- Pancreatitis
- Soiling (Encopresis)
- Stomachaches
- Stomachaches
- Stomachaches
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Ulcers
- When Your Child Needs a Liver Transplant
- IB-Stim
Open Clinical Studies
Safety and Efficacy of Plecanatide in Children 6 to < 18 with Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Constipation (IBS-C)
View complete study details here.
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Currently recruiting
What Should Families Expect When They Come for an Appointment?
At Akron Children’s, your child’s health and safety is our priority. Please continue to bring your child for wellness visits, vaccinations or sick care appointments that keep children healthy. We want to assure you that we have taken additional precautions to ensure a safe environment for your child and family. The following are additional safety efforts, in addition to our normal cleaning protocols, that we are taking to help you be comfortable bringing your child to an appointment.
Masking and Other Safety Protocols
Akron Children’s has a number of safety protocols in place for our patients and visitors in order to provide a safe hospital environment.
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Some of the Conditions We Treat...
celiac disease, lactose intolerance, short bowel syndrome, abdominal pain, gerd, gastroesophageal reflux disease, inflammatory bowel disease, ibd, achalasia, hirschsprung's disease, Bloody Stool, Campylobacter Infections, Chronic Diarrhea, Constipation, Crohn's Disease, Diverticulitis, Dysfunctional Voiding, Esophageal Reflux, Failure to Thrive, Helicobacter Pylori, Indigestion, Intestinal Malrotation, Intussusception, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Pancreatitis, Peptic Ulcer, Pinworm, Pyloric Stenosis, Ulcerative Colitis, Celiac Disease
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