The Paediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology department at Mediclinic Parkview Hospital treats patients aged 0-16 with wide range of problems from gastroesophageal reflux through to inflammatory bowel disease.

Our core purpose is to enhance the quality of life of our patients through a clear focus on clinical excellence and patient safety.

Conditions treated include:

  • Allergic gut disorders and food allergy
  • Anal fissures
  • Bacterial overgrowth in the gut
  • Cardiac disease related feeding difficulties – PEG placement
  • Chronic diarrhoea
  • Coeliac disease
  • Constipation - severe refractory constipation
  • Crohn’s disease - IBD
  • Eosinophilic GI disorders - eosinophilic oesophagitis/colitis
  • Faltering growth
  • Feeding disorders
  • Fructose intolerance
  • Gastritis
  • Gastroesophageal reflux
  • GI dysmotility
  • GI bleeding and anaemia
  • Gut infections
  • Helicobacter pylori
  • Hirschsprung’s disease
  • IBS
  • Lactose intolerance
  • Liver disease including autoimmune hepatitis, conjugated hyperbilirubinemia, liver failure, biliary atresia and various other GI/liver disorders
  • Neurodevelopmental feeding difficulties – PEG placement
  • Nutritional problems
  • Pancreatitis
  • Peptic ulcer disease
  • Polyposis
  • Post liver and bowel transplant
  • Recurrent abdominal pain
  • Short bowel syndrome / intestinal failure - Long term PN / Home PN
  • Toddler’s diarrhea
  • Ulcerative colitis - IBD