Gastroenterology and Hepatology
About Us
Our physicians are trained in the full spectrum of gastrointestinal disease, and all have experience caring for liver and small bowel transplantation patients.
Conditions We Treat:
Services
We tailor each child's treatment plan according to his or her unique needs. Among the services we may recommend for your child are:
- Breath hydrogen analysis
- Continuous esophageal pH monitoring (both catheter and wireless) and impedance monitoring
- Endoscopic evaluation of the upper and lower intestinal tracts
- Liver biopsy
- Polyp and foreign body removal
- Sclerotherapy/banding/cautery
- Motility testing
Support Services
Nutrition
Services
Nutrition
counseling is important to the successful management and treatment of many GI
conditions including celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable
bowel syndrome, eosinophilic esophagitis, feeding intolerance, short bowel
syndrome, failure to thrive and enteral or parenteral nutrition
dependence. CHKD’s registered dietician will work with you and your child
to develop a complete and balanced nutrition plan specific to your child's
needs and preferences.
Behavioral
Health/Social Work
Living
with a chronic illness or medical issue can be challenging. CHKD’s licensed clinical
social workers can assist with issues surrounding adjustment to illness,
compliance with medications, or referral to support resources in the community.
These services may be provided during your clinic visit if requested by a
physician or your child may be referred to a member of our LCSW team for
outpatient therapy services.
Insurance and Referral Information
If you have an HMO, you must:
- Get a referral from your child's
primary care physician before you call to make an appointment.
- Make sure your referral has not expired. Many are good for only 30 days, so check yours before scheduling an appointment. If your referral has expired, call you
primary care physician and explain your situation. In most cases, your primary care physician will provide a new or extended referral.
- Bring the referral with you to the appointment. If you do not have a referral, or if the referral has expired, your HMO will not pay for your appointment.
If you have fee-for-service insurance or a PPO, you do not need a physician's referral to make an appointment.
We offer in-depth information about insurance in our
billing and insurance section.
Gastroenterology and Hepatology Locations
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A
601 Children's Lane
Norfolk, VA 23507
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B
11783 Rock Landing
Newport News, VA 23606
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C
500 Discovery Drive
Chesapeake, VA 23320
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D
2021 Concert Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
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E
5834 Harbour View Blvd
Suffolk, VA 23435