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Pediatric Gastroenterologists - Mayfield Heights, OH

We found 6 pediatric gastroenterologists in Mayfield Heights, OH.

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Dr. Nila Mistry Ambani, MD

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(6 ratings)

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General Pediatrics, Pediatric Gastroenterology

6801 Mayfield Road, Mayfield Heights, OH

216-444-5437

milk allergy, Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
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Dr. Nila Mistry Ambani's areas of specialization are pediatric gastroenterology and general pediatrics; she sees patients in Cleveland, OH, Strongsville, OH, and Mayfield Heights, OH.
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Dr. Deborah Ann Goldman, MD

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(16 ratings)

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Pediatric Transplant Hepatology, General Pediatrics

6801 Mayfield Road, Mayfield Heights, OH

216-444-5437

Crohn's disease, inflammatory bowel disease, upper endoscopy
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Dr. Deborah Goldman is a pediatric transplant hepatology (liver transplant medicine) and general pediatrics specialist in Cleveland, OH, Mayfield Heights, OH, and Ashtabula, OH. Dr. Goldman is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.
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Dr. Mike A. Leonis, MD, PhD

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(9 ratings)

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Pediatric Transplant Hepatology

6801 Mayfield Road, Mayfield Heights, OH

216-444-5437

biliary atresia, hepatitis C, liver biopsy
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Dr. Mike Leonis is a pediatric transplant hepatology (liver transplant medicine) specialist in Cleveland, OH, Mayfield Heights, OH, and Solon, OH. He attended Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine.

"Single worst doctor experience in my 40 Years of life. Decided within one minute what was wrong with my 17-year-old and told him even if the pain got really bad he wouldn't do anything for 6 weeks. Implied it was all in my son's head. My son is there because he got incredibly sick and a foreign country and has residual problems. I'm sorry 103 degree fever is not in his head. This man should absolutely not be allowed to speak to parents or children. He tried to Gaslight us. He lied about the existence of a generic for some reason? My 17 Son is the most easy-going kid I know. He kept apologizing to me after the appointment for the way the doctor spoke to us. The doctor was unbelievably disdainful and condescending and seemed to enjoy making me cry. I have never left a medical review before, but I genuinely hope No One ever gets treated this way again."

July 14, 2023
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Dr. Jacob Kurowski, MD

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(21 ratings)

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Pediatric Gastroenterology

6801 Mayfield Road, Mayfield Heights, OH

216-444-9000

Crohn's disease, upper endoscopy, inflammatory bowel disease
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Dr. Jacob Kurowski sees patients in Mayfield Heights, OH, Cleveland, OH, and Medina, OH. His medical specialty is pediatric gastroenterology.
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Dr. Vera F. Hupertz, MD

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Pediatric Transplant Hepatology

6801 Mayfield Road, Mayfield Heights, OH

216-444-5437

milk allergy, gastrointestinal bleeding, metabolic disorders
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Dr. Vera Hupertz is a specialist in pediatric transplant hepatology (liver transplant medicine). She works in Mayfield Heights, OH, Cleveland, OH, and Willoughby Hills, OH. Dr. Hupertz attended the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry.
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Dr. Ali Salar Khalili, MD

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Pediatric Gastroenterology

Landerbrook, Mayfield Heights, OH 44124

216-844-1765

Dr. Ali Khalili is a specialist in pediatric gastroenterology. He works in Cleveland, OH.

Featured Mayfield Heights Pediatric Gastroenterologist Reviews

Dr. Mike A. Leonis, MD, PhD

“Single worst doctor experience in my 40 Years of life. Decided within one minute what was wrong with my 17-year-old and...”

July 14, 2023

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What is Pediatric Gastroenterology?

The digestive system is how our bodies convert food into energy. It is made up of the liver, pancreas, gallbladder, esophagus, stomach, and intestines. Physicians who treat problems in a child's digestive system, especially diseases of the liver, are called pediatric gastroenterologists.

Children are not just smaller versions of adult patients. Their digestive systems are different, and they may not be as able to describe their symptoms and concerns to a doctor. More importantly, a disease that interferes with the ability to obtain adequate nutrition can be much more serious for children, with their growing bodies, than it is for adults.

Pediatric gastroenterologists use tools such as biopsy (taking a small sample of tissue to examine under a microscope), endoscopy (examining the inside of the digestive tract using a thin, flexible tube), or colonoscopy (examining the lower intestines using a thin, flexible tube). Some of the disorders they encounter include:

Bleeding in the digestive tract
Liver disease and transplants
Hepatitis, an infection of the liver
Irritable bowel disease
Severe heartburn, called GERD
Pancreatitis
Gallstones
Lactose intolerance and severe food allergies
Severe, chronic, or unexplained abdominal pain, vomiting, or diarrhea
Nutritional disorders, including failure to thrive (FTT) and malnutrition
Feeding disorders, including refusal of food, gagging, and trouble swallowing

With such a wide variety of disorders, treatments are also varied. Some include nutrition management plans, medications, or feeding tubes.

Pediatric gastroenterologists play an important role in helping kids comfortably eat and digest food so they can grow up healthy.