Read about various types of congenital malformations of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.
22q11DS is a genetic condition with a wide range of symptoms. Learn about some of the more common medical features of 22q11DS.
Learn about the definition of and the causes and medical conditions associated with prematurity.
The general surgery team focuses on a wide variety of congenital anomalies and acquired diseases of the digestive tract, abdomen, chest and lungs, head and neck, and endocrine organs.
Children with Down syndrome may be at a higher risk for some medical conditions. Learn what these conditions are and how to manage them.
Learn about failure to thrive and how your child's health-care team manages it.
Intestinal failure is a condition in which the GI tract cannot absorb the nutrients a child needs for growth and day-to-day life. Learn about the causes and treatments.
The risk of complications involved with surgical procedures to correct congenital heart disease is very low.
Enteral nutrition is any method of feeding that uses the gastrointestinal (GI) tract to deliver nutrition to your child. It can include food given through their mouth or through a feeding tube.
Learn how bleomycin is used in sclerotherapy to treat vascular malformations. Find information about the advantages of using bleomycin as well as any risks involved and precautions to be considered.
Information for parents and children with the inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis.
Learn about congenital heart disease in children. Congenital heart disease happens when parts of the heart do not form properly.
Find out how to tell if your child’s feeding tube is a good fit and what you should do if the tube is too tight or too loose.
Learn how to remove the feeding tube at home, if appropriate, and care for your child's tract after the permanent feeding tube removal.
Read about coping with a diagnosis. While the diagnosis may be upsetting, the good news is that a child's pain is no longer a mystery.
Learn about congenital muscular torticollis, why it happens and what you can do to help your child.
Learn about the signs and symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and the two different types.
The side effects from chemotherapy medications are not the same for everyone. Find out what the possible side effects of taking chemotherapy medications are and how they can be managed.
Blue spells occur when a child's lungs are not receiving enough blood to carry oxygen to the rest of the body. Find out what to do in case of a blue spell.
Down syndrome is a genetic condition present at birth. Learn about the symptoms, complications and outlook for children with Down syndrome.
A teacher's guide to congenital heart defects. Learn what you can do to help and what to expect if one of your students has a congenital heart defect.
An upper endoscopy allows doctors to visually look at the upper part of your child's digestive system. Learn how to prepare your child for their procedure.
Discover the role of microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, parasites and fungi that live in the GI tract or gut. The world of microorganisms in the GI tract is called the gut microbiome.
May is Celiac Awareness Month. Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment, and how gluten affects people with celiac disease.
