Pediatric gastroenterology deals with digestive system.
The digestive tract from mouth to anus, liver, pancreas and some diseases of
spleen are in interest of pediatric gastroenterology. Since nutrients are
digested and absorbed in gastrointestinal system, nutrition of healthy and ill
children (clinical nutrition) is one of the main subjects of pediatric
gastroenterology.
Prof Özlem
Bekem Soylu, Assoc Prof Çiğdem Ömür Ecevit, and other pediatric
gastroenterology specialists MD Cahit Barış Erdur, MD Gülin Eren and MD Sevim
Çakar are the staff of Pediatric Gastroenterology Clinic of Dr. Behcet Uz
Children’s Hospital. Pediatric gastroenterology outpatient clinic started to work
in 2007 and now continues this mission with 5 pediatric gastroenterologists. Gastroenterology inpatient service
was established in 2018 with 6 beds in which children stay with their
accompanying parents.
Endoscopic procedures are performed
with two gastroscopes and two colonoscopes in our hospital. Liver biopsies are
done with the support of radiology department for ultrasonographic guide when
needed.
In four days of the
week, gastroenterology outpatient clinics provide health service for
outpatients and endoscopic procedures are performed in two days. One Wednesdays,
with contribution of all the specialist staff and residents of the pediatric
gastroenterology department, educational visit of the patients, literature discussion
and seminars are performed. Again in one day of the week,complicated patients
are discussed with pediatric surgery in a common council. Every day, consultation
of patients in other units is carried out.