Paediatric Gastroenterology
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Specialised Digestive, Liver and Nutrition Care for Children
The Paediatric Gastroenterology department at Sitaram Bhartia Institute of Science and Research provides specialised care for children with gastrointestinal, liver, feeding, growth, and nutrition-related concerns.
Our team supports children with conditions such as functional abdominal pain, celiac disease, allergic diseases of the gut, failure to thrive, liver-related concerns, swallowing problems, bowel symptoms, and other digestive disorders.
The department offers consultation, upper GI endoscopy, colonoscopy, foreign body removal, esophageal stricture dilation, nutritional counselling, and coordinated care with paediatricians, nutritionists, technicians, and other specialists where required.
Our goal is to provide evidence-based, child-friendly, and family-centred care that helps children receive timely diagnosis, appropriate treatment, nutritional support, and long-term follow-up.
Conditions and Concerns We Treat
Our Paediatric Gastroenterology team supports children with concerns such as:
Our Paediatric Gastroenterology Services
Paediatric Gastroenterology Consultation
A paediatric gastroenterology consultation helps evaluate digestive, liver, growth, feeding, and nutrition-related symptoms in children.
During consultation, the doctor may review:
The aim is to understand the cause of the child’s symptoms and guide treatment in a child-friendly and practical way.
Upper GI Endoscopy
Upper GI endoscopy is a procedure used to examine the upper part of the gastrointestinal tract.
It may be advised for selected children with symptoms such as:
The procedure is advised only when clinically required and after evaluation by the doctor.
Colonoscopy
Colonoscopy is a procedure used to examine the colon and rectum.
It may be advised for selected children with:
Colonoscopy helps the doctor understand bowel-related symptoms and plan further care.
Foreign Body Removal
Children may sometimes swallow objects accidentally. Some swallowed objects pass naturally, while others may require urgent evaluation or removal.
Foreign body removal may be advised when an object is stuck or may cause harm.
Urgent care may be required if the child has:
Esophageal stricture dilation is a procedure used to widen a narrowed area of the food pipe.
It may be considered for children who have difficulty swallowing due to narrowing of the esophagus.
The decision is made after clinical evaluation and appropriate investigation.
Nutritional Counselling
Nutrition is an important part of paediatric digestive health and growth.
Nutritional counselling may help children with:
The goal is to support growth, improve nutrition, and help families follow practical dietary plans at home.
Liver and Nutrition Support
Children with liver or nutrition-related concerns may need careful evaluation and follow-up.
The Paediatric Gastroenterology team may support children with:
Care is planned according to the child’s age, symptoms, growth pattern, reports, and overall health.
Coordinated Care with Other Specialties
Paediatric digestive conditions may sometimes require support from multiple teams.
Our Paediatric Gastroenterology department works closely with:
This coordinated approach helps ensure that all aspects of the child’s health, growth, nutrition, and recovery are considered together.
Our Approach to Paediatric Gastroenterology Care
At Sitaram Bhartia, paediatric gastroenterology care is built around careful evaluation, child comfort, family involvement, and evidence-based treatment.
Our approach focuses on:
When Should You Consult a Paediatric Gastroenterologist?
You may consider consulting a paediatric gastroenterologist if your child has:
Seek urgent medical care if your child has severe abdominal pain, repeated vomiting, blood in stool, black stools, severe dehydration, breathing difficulty after swallowing an object, jaundice with fever, lethargy, or sudden worsening.
Doctors and Care Team
Our Paediatric Gastroenterology team includes paediatric gastroenterologists, paediatricians, technicians, nutritionists, specialty nurses, and trained support staff.
The team works together to provide consultation, diagnosis, procedures, nutritional counselling, family guidance, and coordinated care for children with digestive, liver, feeding, and nutrition-related concerns.
Why Choose Sitaram Bhartia for Paediatric Gastroenterology?
Specialised Digestive Care for Children
We provide care for a range of gastrointestinal, liver, feeding, growth, and nutrition-related concerns in children.
Child-Friendly and Family-Centred Care
Children need care that is gentle, reassuring, and age-appropriate. Our team involves parents in the treatment process and explains care plans clearly.
Comprehensive Evaluation
Our team assesses symptoms, feeding, growth, nutrition, medical history, and reports to understand the child’s overall health.
Endoscopy and Colonoscopy Support
Upper GI endoscopy and colonoscopy may be available for selected children where clinically indicated.
Nutritional Counselling
Nutrition support is an important part of care for children with poor weight gain, failure to thrive, celiac disease, gut allergies, chronic bowel symptoms, and nutritional disorders.
Foreign Body Removal and Procedure Support
Foreign body removal and esophageal stricture dilation may be performed where clinically required after proper assessment.
Multidisciplinary Hospital-Based Care
The Paediatric Gastroenterology team works closely with paediatricians, nutritionists, technicians, Paediatric Surgery, PICU, Imaging and Diagnostics, and other specialists when needed.
Evidence-Based Treatment
Care is guided by established paediatric and gastroenterology principles, clinical judgement, and the child’s individual needs.
Support for Chronic Conditions
Children with long-term digestive, liver, or nutritional conditions receive follow-up care, monitoring, parent education, and treatment adjustment where required.
Holistic View of Child Health
We consider not only the digestive condition but also growth, nutrition, development, comfort, and family concerns.
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