Gastroenterology, Nutrition and Hepatology
| Palo Alto Mary L. Johnson Pediatric Ambulatory Care Center Medicine Specialties 730 Welch Road, 2nd Floor Palo Alto, CA 94304 Monday-Friday, 8:30 am-5:00 pm |
Los Gatos Specialty Center South Bay 14777 Los Gatos Boulevard Los Gatos, CA 95032 Wednesdays |
| Phone: (650) 736-7642 Fax: (650) 725-1481 |
Services Overview
- Pediatric gastroesophageal reflux
- Recurrent abdominal pain
- Diarrheal disorders
- Failure-to-thrive
- Constipation / encopresis
- Malabsorptive conditions - food cannot pass properly from the small intestine to the rest of the body (e.g., celiac disease)
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Peptic ulcer disease
- Chronic active hepatitis
- Biliary tract disease
- Inherited metabolic and immunological defects involving the intestine and liver
- Diseases of the pancreas
- Provide training and follow-up support for use of home enteral or parenteral nutrition. A child on enteral nutrition receives a mixture of liquid food through a tube into the stomach or small bowel. A child on parenteral nutrition receives a mixture of liquid food through an intravenous (IV) needle.
- Evaluate candidates for pediatric liver transplantation
- Provide gastroenterology and hepatology outreach clinics throughout the western United States
Faculty
- Dorsey M. Bass, MD
- William E. Berquist, MD
- Ricardo O. Castillo, MD
- Kenneth L. Cox, MD (Service Chief)
- Manuel G. Garcia, MD
- Melissa Hurwitz, MD
- John A. Kerner, MD
- Eric Sibley, MD, PhD
- Claire Wilson, MD
Nurse Practitioners
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Kathleen Cox, RN, PNP
- Kathleen Griggs, RN
- Kaylie Nguyen, RN, PNP
- Kari Range, RN, PNP
- Debra Strichartz, RN
Liver Transplant Coordinators
- Marcia Castillo, RN
- Carmela Junio, RN
- Debra Strichartz, RN
GI Nurse Specialists
- Denise Lehman, RN
Fellows
- Judy Fuentebella, MD
- Muhammad Khan, MD
- James Lue, MD
- KT Park, MD
- Anup Patel, MD
- Anita Talisetti, MD
Social Workers
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Chris Dong, MSW
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Robin Newman, MSW