Gastrointestinal Motility Clinic
Pediatric Gastrointestinal Motility Clinic
The Pediatric Gastrointestinal Motility Clinic specializes in diagnosing and treating infants, children, and adolescents with gastrointestinal motility disorders. These conditions affect how the digestive tract moves food and waste through the body and can cause persistent, debilitating symptoms that often require specialized testing to identify the underlying cause.
As a regional referral center, our team uses advanced diagnostic tools to pinpoint an accurate diagnosis and build a treatment plan tailored to each child. We work closely with other pediatric subspecialists to ensure coordinated, comprehensive care.
We know navigating a chronic digestive condition can be overwhelming for the whole family. Our goal isn't just to treat symptoms, it's to help your child get back to feeling like themselves, and to support you along the way.
Commonly treated conditions:
Our team evaluates and treats a wide range of pediatric gastrointestinal motility disorders, including:
- Achalasia
- Anorectal malformation
- Complex constipation
- Dysphagia (difficulty swallowing)
- Functional dyspepsia
- Fecal incontinence
- Feeding intolerance
- Gastroparesis
- Hirschsprung disease
- Intestinal pseudo-obstruction
- Rumination
Our services
We offer specialized testing to evaluate how the digestive tract functions and to help identify the underlying cause of your child's symptoms.
Our services include:
- Esophageal manometry
- Endoluminal Functional Lumen Imaging Probe (EndoFLIP)
- Antroduodenal manometry
- Colonic manometry
- Colonic transit testing
- Anorectal manometry
- pH impedance testing
- MRI defecography
Our approach
Every child is unique, and so is every treatment plan. We begin with a thorough evaluation to understand your child's symptoms and medical history. When needed, we perform advanced motility testing to establish an accurate diagnosis. From there, our team develops a personalized care plan that may include medical therapy, nutritional support, behavioral interventions, or coordination with pediatric surgical specialists.
Our commitment is to provide compassionate, evidence-based care that helps children feel better and return to the activities they enjoy.