Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition

The Division consists of three board and sub-board certified specialists and its scope of care includes infants, children, and adolescents with digestive and nutritional disorders and diseases of the liver, biliary tract, and pancreas.

The GI Division operates satellite offices in Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Denbigh, and Franktown on the Eastern Shore and makes monthly visits to St. Mary's Infant Home for disabled children.

A total of 655 diagnostic and therapeutic procedures were performed during the year. A breakdown is as follows:

pH probe 104
Liver biopsy 34
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy 386
Foreign body removal 7
Balloon dilatation 8
Sclero/Injection therapy 1
Colonoscopy 84
Polypectomy 6
Flexible sigmoidoscopy 7
Rectal suction biopsy 12
Miscellaneous 6

Faculty

Contact Information

Address: Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters
601 Children's Lane
Norfolk, VA 23507
Phone: (757) 668-7240
Fax: (757) 668-8274

 


Direct e-mail inquiries to pediatrics@CHKD.org

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