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| Gastroenterology, Nutrition and Hepatology |
Dr. Kenneth Cox, Service Chief |
Clinics:
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Mary L. Johnson Pediatric Ambulatory Care Center
Medicine Specialties
730 Welch Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Mondays, 10:00 am-5:00 pm
Specialty Center South Bay
14777 Los Gatos Boulevard
Los Gatos, CA 95032
Mondays and Tuesdays
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Appointments:
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(650) 736-7642
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Fax:
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(650) 498-5608
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Administrative Office:
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(650) 723-5070
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Mailing Address:
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750 Welch Road, Suite 116
Palo Alto, CA 94304
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Gastroenterology, Nutrition and Hepatology Clinic Overview
The Gastroenterology, Nutrition and Hepatology Clinic at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital practices a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to the diagnosis and management of all gastrointestinal and liver disorders and the nutritional problems of infants and children.
The types of problems seen in the Clinic are:
- Gastroesophageal reflux
- Recurrent abdominal pain
- Diarrheal disorders
- Failure-to-thrive
- Constipation/encopresis
- Malabsorptive conditions (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
Additional special services include:
- Training and follow-up support for use of home enteral or parenteral nutrition.
- Evaluation of pediatric candidates for liver transplantation.
- Gastroenterology outreach clinics provided in Chico, Eureka, Monterey, Redding, San Jose, Santa Cruz and Stockton.
- Hepatology/Liver outreach clinics provided in Anchorage, AK; Fresno; Honolulu, HI; Oakland, Portland, OR; Sacramento and Tacoma, WA.
- Anorectal manometry, biofeedback for fecal incontinence and motility studies for esophagus and upper GI tract.
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
Fellows
- Judy Fuentebella, MD
- James Lue, MD
- Samerra Mian, MD
- Anup Patel, MD
- Anita Talisetti, MD
- Alison Wong, MD
Social Workers
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Chris Dong, MSW
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Robin Newman, MSW
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital is located in Palo Alto, adjacent to Stanford University Hospital, approximately 20 miles north of San Jose, CA and 40 miles south of San Francisco.
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
725 Welch Road
Palo Alto, California 94304
(650) 497-8000
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