Pediatric Gastroenterology
Includes specialty programs: Cystic Fibrosis Center / Eosinophilic Esophagitis Clinic / Gastric Stimulation / Motility Program / Myelo Clinic
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.
We have a team of board-certified pediatric gastroenterologists, certified pediatric nurse practitioners, pediatric nurses, registered dietitians and social workers. Our program is ranked among the best by U.S. News & World Report.
Our team is 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.
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.
Our specialists provide such services as:
- Anorectal manometry
- Antroduodenal manometry
- Capsule endoscopy (PillCam)
- Colonoscopy
- Colonic manometry
- EndoFLIP®
- Esophageal manometry
- Flexsigmoidoscopy
- Gastric stimulation
- Hydrogen/methane breath testing
- IB-STIM
- Pelvic Floor Biofeedback
- pH impedance testing
- Upper endoscopy
Our center is also part of ImproveCareNow (ICN), an international, multicenter 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.®
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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 Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. to ask if a virtual specialty visit is right for your child.
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Schedule your Marietta Specialty Visit Appointment
Virtual visits are available from the Marietta Health Center to many Akron specialties. Call 740-885-4600 Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m.-5 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
Akron Children's Pediatric Gastroenterology, Akron
Considine Professional Building
215 West Bowery Street
Level 6
Akron, Ohio 44308
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Akron Children's Pediatric Gastroenterology, Beachwood
Akron Children's Health Center, Beachwood
3733 Park East Drive
Suite 230
Beachwood, Ohio 44122
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Akron Children's 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 Pediatric Gastroenterology, Boston Heights
Akron Children's Health Center, Boston Heights
328 East Hines Hill Road
Suite 3
Boston Heights, Ohio 44236
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Akron Children's Pediatric Gastroenterology, Mansfield
Akron Children's Health Center, Mansfield
1029 South Trimble Road
Mansfield, Ohio 44906
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Akron Children's Pediatric Gastroenterology, Marietta
Memorial Health System
Wayne Street Medical Campus
320 East 8th St., Suite 140
Marietta, Ohio 45750
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Akron Children's Pediatric Gastroenterology, Medina
Akron Children's Pediatric Primary and Specialty Care, Medina
3443 Medina Road
Door 1 (Suite 108)
Medina, Ohio 44256
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Akron Children's Pediatric Gastroenterology, North Canton
Akron Children's Health Center, North Canton
6076 Whipple Avenue Northwest
North Canton, Ohio 44720
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Akron Children's Pediatric Gastroenterology, Warren
5000 East Market Street
Suite 29
Warren, Ohio 44484
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Akron Children's Pediatric Gastroenterology, Wooster
Akron Children's Health Center, Wooster
3807 Friendsville Road
Wooster, Ohio 44691
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Our Doctors/Providers
Director, Pediatric Gastroenterology; Pediatric Gastroenterologist
Accepting New Patients
Christine Carter-Kent, MD
Interim Medical Director, Healthy Active Living Program, Pediatric Gastroenterologist
Accepting New Patients
Shivani Gupta, DO
Director, Pediatric Neurogastroenterology and Motility Program
Accepting New Patients
Christine Pasquarella, MD
Pediatric Gastroenterologist; Medical Director, Infusion Center
Accepting New Patients
Corey Scherer, DO
Pediatric Gastroenterologist: Site Director, Boardman Campus
Accepting New Patients
Kevin Watson, MD, FAAP
Pediatric Gastroenterologist; Assistant Director, Clinical Informatics, Specialty Systems; Medical Director, Therapy Plans
Accepting New Patients
Tina Enberg, RN
Nurse Program Coordinator, Neurogastroenterology and Motility
Catherine Wills, RD, LD, CNSC
Registered Dietitian
Specialty Programs
Resources
- Celiac Disease
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease
- Digestive System
- Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE)
- Failure to Thrive
- Functional Abdominal Pain
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- Gastroesophageal Reflux (GER)
- IB-Stim
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Lactose Intolerance
- Liver Transplant
- Pancreatitis
- Peptic Ulcers
- Short Bowel Syndrome
- Soiling (Encopresis)
- Stomachaches
- Ulcerative Colitis
Open Clinical Studies
Safety and Efficacy of Nexium in Pediatric Patients with Erosive Esophagitis
The purpose of this study is to look at the use of Nexium in helping to heal Erosive Esophagitis (EE), which is irritation in the pipe that carries food from your mouth to your stomach. This study will look at children aged 1-11 years old.
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Sucraid® Oral Solution to treat Congenital Sucrase-Isomaltase Deficiency (CSID)
For complete details, please visit this study on Clinicaltrials.gov
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Currently recruiting
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Some of the Conditions We Treat...
Achalasia, abdominal pain, biliary atresia, celiac disease, Crohn’s disease, chronic diarrhea, constipation/encopresis, diverticulitis, dysphasia, esophageal reflux, eosinophilic esophagitis, failure to thrive, feeding difficulties, feeding tubes maintenance and support (NG tube, G tube, ND tube, NJ tube, GJ tube, J tube), formula intolerance, fructose intolerance, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), hepatitis, Hirschsprung disease, indeterminate colitis, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), lactose intolerance, liver diseases, pancreatitis, short bowel syndrome, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), stomach ulcers, sucrose intolerance, superior mesenteric artery syndrome, ulcerative colitis
