Conditions We Treat

Conditions of the Colon

• Anorectal malformations (birth defects of the anus or rectum)
• Chronic constipation
• Chronic diarrhea
• Encopresis
• Hirschsprung disease
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
• Lower gastrointestinal bleeding
• Neurogenic bowel
• Polyps
• Spina bifida
• Stool incontinence
• Ulcerative colitis

Conditions of the Esophagus

• Achalasia
• Congenital anomalies
• Dysphagia
• Eosinophilic esophagitis
• Esophageal atresia
• Esophageal strictures
• Feeding and swallowing difficulties
• Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

Conditions of the Intestines

• Celiac disease
• Congenital anomalies
• Crohn’s disease
• Enteral and parenteral nutrition
• Infections
• Malabsorptive disorders, with unique expertise in rare inherited disorders such as microvillus inclusion disease
• Pediatric intestinal pseudo-obstruction
• Short bowel syndrome

Conditions of the Liver

• Biliary disease
• Liver inflammation
• Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Conditions of the Stomach

• Chronic abdominal pain
• Helicobacter pylori
• Gastritis
• Gastroparesis
• Peptic ulcer disease

Treatments and Procedures

Phoenix Children’s offers a number of diagnostic procedures and treatments for GI conditions, including therapeutic endoscopy for the treatment of esophageal strictures (narrowing of the esophagus).

Additional treatments and diagnostic procedures available include:

• Anorectal manometry
• Capsule endoscopy
• Colonic manometry
• Colonoscopy
• EndoFlip
• Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
• EsoFlip
• Esophageal pH/impedance testing
• Esophageal manometry
• Esophageal String Test
• Esophageal variceal sclerotherapy and banding
• Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)
• Foreign body removal
• Intestinal stricture dilation and management
• Pelvic floor biofeedback
• Polypectomy
• Unsedated transnasal esophagoscopy