Gastroenterology

The Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition specializes in intestinal, hepatic, pancreatic, and nutritional disorders in infants, children, and adolescents. Our physicians are pediatricians first, meaning we are experts in the care of infants, children and young adults. Our physicians are all are board-certified pediatric gastroenterologists and faculty members at the University of Utah.

We conduct specialty clinics in liver disease and liver transplantation, comprehensive nutrition challenges, swallowing and feeding disorders, inflammatory bowel disease including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, intestinal failure, intestinal motility disorders, pancreatic disorders, cystic fibrosis, and general pediatric GI.

Our pediatric gastrointestinal specialists will walk you through your child’s diagnosis and develop a comprehensive treatment plan. We work closely with parents and primary care providers, to become partners in your child's care and treatment.

We are located on the 2nd level of the Primary Children’s Hospital Eccles Outpatient Services Building. While we do not require a referral to be seen in our general gastroenterology clinic, ask your child’s primary care provider for testing results related to your child’s condition and have records faxed to 801-587-7539 or bring them with you.

Know and be prepared to tell us which medications your child is currently taking, including the dosage.

What Sets Us Apart

Pediatric Specialists

We are pediatricians first. We are experts in caring for infants, children and young adults; we understand how young people develop and thrive; all of our visits are centered around the child. We work with experts in pediatric medicine. All of our nurses and our physician colleagues, such as surgeons, anesthesiologists, radiologists, work exclusively with young patients.

Nationally Recognized

We are nationally recognized experts in liver disease, intestinal disorders, and nutritional problem. Because we are experts, physicians come from all over the world to learn from us. Additionally, we are consistently ranked year-over-year as one of the top children’s gastroenterology programs in the nation by the U.S. News and World Report.

State-of-the-Art Care

We provide child specific endoscopy and motility equipment and currently building a interventional center with physicians performing endoscopic ultrasound and ERCP. We will also soon be offering telehealth services.

Keeping Care Close to Home

With clinics at six locations, we care for patients and families as close to home as possible.

Abdominal pain
Constipation
Crohn’s Disease & Ulcerative Colitis
Chronic Diarrhea
Food Allergies
Colic
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)/Chronic Heartburn
Achalasia
Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorders
Liver Disease
Diseases of the Pancreas

Our team also treats the following nutritional concerns and challenges:

Tube feeding dependency (NG, NJ or gastrostomy)
Respiratory problems associated with eating
Genetic, medical or surgical problems impairing nutrition
Inability to sustain normal weight gain
Intravenous nutrition (parenteral nutrition)

Learn more about conditions and treatments here >

Ongoing research initiatives include eosinophilic esophagitis, celiac disease, Crohn's disease, and ulcerative colitis. We have funding through the following organizations:

The Society of Pediatric Liver Transplantation
Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Pediatric Pancreatitis
Pediatric IBD
Pediatric Genomics
Childhood Liver Disease Research Network
PROKIIDS

Learn more about our research here >

Learn more about clinical trials here >

Gastroenterology

What to Expect

What Sets Us Apart

Pediatric Specialists

Nationally Recognized

State-of-the-Art Care

Keeping Care Close to Home

Our Physicians

Farhana Ali, MD

Linda S Book, MD

Mark R Deneau, MD

Anna K Ermarth, MD

Stephen L Guthery, MD

W. Daniel Jackson, MD

Catalina MC Jaramillo, MD

M Kyle Jensen, MD

Trevor J Laborda, MD

Andrea M McInerny, MD

Molly A O'Gorman, MD

Raza A Patel, MD

John F Pohl, MD

Jacob O Robson, MD

Blaine A Tuft, DO

Justin C Wheeler, MD

Conditions & Treatments

Patient & Family Resources

Research & Innovations

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