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Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition Service

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Does your child suffer from recurring abdominal pain, an acute bout of diarrhea and/or vomiting, or does he face feeding difficulties?

Our experts in paediatric gastroenterology specialise in the diagnosis, management and treatment of an array of nutritional, gastrointestinal and liver disorders in infants, children and adolescents.

Our Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition Service is an integration of three subspecialties, namely:

  • Paediatric gastroenterology
  • Paediatric hepatology
  • Paediatric growth and nutrition

Range of Services:

  • Paediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition
  • Paediatric gastrointestinal endoscopy and colonoscopy
  • Therapeutic Endoscopy
  • Urea breath test
  • Impedance pH Monitoring
  • Rectal biopsy
  • Liver biopsy

Outpatient Services:

  • Gastroenterology Clinic
    • Recurrent abdominal pain
    • Peptic ulcer disease
    • Prolonged Neonatal Jaundice (unconjugated)
    • Chronic constipation
    • Intestinal motility disorder
    • Malabsorption Syndromes
    • Chronic Diarrhoea
    • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
    • Inflammatory bowel disease
    • Food allergy
    • Rotavirus Vaccine Study
  • Liver Clinic - Any liver disease including
    • Biliary Atresia
    • Metabolic Liver Disease
    • Hepatitis B / C
    • Autoimmune liver disease
    • Chronic liver failure
  • Feeding Clinic
    • Swallowing Dysfunction
    • Failure to thrive
    • Feeding difficulties
     

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