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Pediatric Gastroenterologists - Nashville, TN

We found 28 pediatric gastroenterologists in Nashville, TN.

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Dr. Catherine Arthur-Johnson, MD

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General Pediatrics, Pediatric Gastroenterology, General Practice

2200 Children's Way, Nashville, TN 37232

interventional endoscopy, inflammatory bowel disease, hepatobiliary disorders
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Dr. Catherine Arthur-Johnson is a general practice, pediatric gastroenterology, and general pediatrics specialist in Nashville, TN and Franklin, TN. She is a graduate of Meharry Medical College.

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Dr. Diana C. Riera, MD

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Pediatric Gastroenterology, Nutrition

2200 Children's Way, Nashville, TN 37232

interventional endoscopy, inflammatory bowel disease, hepatobiliary disorders
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Dr. Diana Riera's specialties are nutrition and pediatric gastroenterology. She practices in Nashville, TN and Hendersonville, TN. She graduated from New York Medical College.
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Dr. Sari Acra, MD

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General Pediatrics, Pediatric Gastroenterology, General Practice

2200 Children's Way, Nashville, TN 37232

interventional endoscopy, inflammatory bowel disease, hepatobiliary disorders
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Dr. Sari Acra specializes in general practice, pediatric gastroenterology, and general pediatrics and practices in Nashville, TN and Cookeville, TN. Dr. Acra graduated from American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine.

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Dr. Julia Anderson, MD

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Pediatric Gastroenterology

2200 Children's Way, Nashville, TN 37232

Dr. Julia Anderson works as a nutrition and pediatric gastroenterology specialist in Nashville, TN. She studied at Mercer University School of Medicine.

"Saw this doctor for 6 months and she didn't help me whatsoever. Endless and quite expensive prescriptions, unnecessary testing, and ignoring that my gallbladder wasnt functioning correctly. She told me that we could resolve my gallbladder problems with medicine, because of her I was stuck in bed for two months. I had to go to a different hospital to get my gallbladder removed because she kept denying that I needed surgery. After my gallbladder was removed, all of my problems stopped. Terrible doctor."

December 16, 2017
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Dr. Sarah J. Kemme, MD

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Pediatric Transplant Hepatology

2200 Children's Way, Nashville, TN 37232

Dr. Sarah Kemme, who practices in Nashville, TN, is a medical specialist in pediatric transplant hepatology (liver transplant medicine). She studied at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.
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Dr. Kelly Thomsen, MD

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General Pediatrics, Pediatric Gastroenterology, General Practice

2200 Children's Way, Nashville, TN 37232

Dr. Kelly Thomsen specializes in general practice, pediatric gastroenterology, and general pediatrics and practices in Nashville, TN. She graduated from Mercer University School of Medicine.

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Elizabeth Kennedy, APRN, CPNP-PC

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Pediatric Gastroenterology, Nutrition

2200 Children's Way, Nashville, TN 37232

inflammatory bowel disease, hepatobiliary disorders, gastrointestinal problems (digestive disorders)
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Ms. Elizabeth Kennedy works as a nutrition and pediatric gastroenterology specialist in Nashville, TN, Jackson, TN, and Spring Hill, TN.
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Dr. Jose Martinez, MD

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Pediatric Gastroenterology

2200 Children's Way, Nashville, TN 37232

interventional endoscopy, inflammatory bowel disease, hepatobiliary disorders
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Dr. Jose Martinez sees patients in Nashville, TN and Spring Hill, TN. His medical specialty is pediatric gastroenterology. He attended the University of South Alabama College of Medicine.
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Dr. Riha Bhatt, MD

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Pediatric Gastroenterology

2200 Children's Way, Nashville, TN 37232

gastrointestinal problems (digestive disorders), inflammatory bowel disease, nutrition issues
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Dr. Riha Bhatt sees patients in Nashville, TN and Murfreesboro, TN. Her medical specialty is pediatric gastroenterology. Dr. Bhatt studied at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine.
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Dr. Lynette Gillis, MD

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General Pediatrics, Pediatric Gastroenterology, General Practice, Pediatric Surgery

2200 Children's Way, Nashville, TN 37232

Dr. Lynette Gillis is a general practice, pediatric surgery, and pediatric gastroenterology specialist in Nashville, TN.

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Dr. Michael Dole, MD

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General Pediatrics, Pediatric Gastroenterology

2200 Children's Way, Nashville, TN 37232

gastrointestinal problems (digestive disorders), nutrition issues, hepatobiliary disorders

Dr. Michael Dole practices pediatric gastroenterology and general pediatrics in Nashville, TN and Spring Hill, TN. He attended Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine.
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Dr. Danielle Katharine Orsagh-Yentis, MD

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General Pediatrics, Pediatric Gastroenterology

2200 Children's Way, Nashville, TN 37232

gastrointestinal problems (digestive disorders), nutrition issues, hepatobiliary disorders

Dr. Danielle Orsagh-Yentis specializes in pediatric gastroenterology and general pediatrics and practices in Nashville, TN and Murfreesboro, TN.
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Kirk Andrew Thame, MBBS

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General Pediatrics, Pediatric Gastroenterology, General Practice

2200 Children's Way, Nashville, TN 37232

Dr. Kirk Thame sees patients in Nashville, TN. His medical specialties are general practice, pediatric gastroenterology, and general pediatrics.

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Dr. Anita Kochikar Pai, MD

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Pediatric Transplant Hepatology, General Pediatrics, Surgery, Adult Transplant Hepatology

2200 Children's Way, Nashville, TN 37232

interventional endoscopy, transplant procedures, inflammatory bowel disease
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Dr. Anita Pai is a Nashville, TN physician who specializes in surgery, pediatric transplant hepatology (liver transplant medicine), and adult transplant hepatology.
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Dr. Mohammad Ammar, MD

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Pediatric Gastroenterology

330 23rd Avenue N, Nashville, TN 37203

colonoscopy, abdominal pain, endoscopy
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Dr. Mohammad Ammar works as a pediatric gastroenterology specialist in Nashville, TN.
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Mrs. Stacy Hawkins, APRN, ARRN, CPNP

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Pediatric Gastroenterology, Nutrition

2200 Children's Way, Nashville, TN 37232

inflammatory bowel disease, hepatobiliary disorders, gastrointestinal problems (digestive disorders)
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Ms. Stacy Hawkins' specialties are nutrition and pediatric gastroenterology. She practices in Nashville, TN, Jackson, TN, and Franklin, TN.

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Dr. Catherine Arthur-Johnson, MD

“The amount of time Dr Arthur spent with us discussing my son's issues felt like a luxury. She answered every one of his...”

September 29, 2022

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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.