Gastroenterology, Nutrition and Hepatology
| Palo Alto Mary L. Johnson Pediatric Ambulatory Care Center Pediatric Gastroenterology Clinic 730 Welch Road, 2nd Floor Palo Alto, CA 94304 Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 am-5:00 pm |
Los Gatos Specialty Center South Bay 14777 Los Gatos Boulevard Los Gatos, CA 95032 Hours: Wednesdays |
| Phone: (650) 721-2250 Fax: (650) 725-1481 |
San Francisco California Pacific Medical Center 3801 Sacramento Street, 2nd Floor Phone: (415) 600-0770 Call for schedule |
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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
- Nasha Khavari, MD
- KT Park, MD
- Eric Sibley, MD, PhD
Nurse Practitioners
- 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
- Rachel Bensen, MD, MPH
- Jennifer Burgis, MD
- Minou Le-Carlson, MD
- Johann Peterson, MD
- Kevin Pieroni, MD
- Rebecca McKenzie, MD
- Ann Ming Yeh, MD
Social Workers
- Chris Dong, MSW
- Robin Newman, MSW
Meet A Patient
- Ellery Woodward-Hartman
Ellery was gravely ill with a rare liver and colon disease when an unconventional treatment at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital spared her from a liver transplant.