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Division Of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, & Nutrition
The UAB Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition at Children's of Alabama provides comprehensive multidisciplinary evaluation and management of all pediatric gastrointestinal, liver and nutritional problems. These may include such common conditions as inflammatory bowel disease, liver transplants, metabolic diseases and nutritional disorders. The division provides both inpatient and outpatient consultative services. State of the art gastroenterology laboratory and endoscopy facilities perform a number of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures which include: upper and lower endoscopy with biopsies, polypectomies, variceal sclerotherapy and banding, foreign body removal from upper GI tract, dilations, percutaneous liver biopsies, pH probe, hydrogen breath testing and anorectal motility testing.
Multidisciplinary patient-centered care is the focus of the Division. Close interaction with Pediatric Surgery, Radiology, Pathology, Anesthesiology and Nutrition services provide ample opportunity for optimizing patient care. Special interests of the division members include GER, abdominal pain, motility disorders, liver disease, lipid disorders, functional GI disorders, childhood obesity, and inflammatory bowel disease. An ACGME accredited subspecialty training program offers subspecialty residents a wide range of clinical experience.
Faculty & Staff Division DirectorReed Dimmitt, M.D., MSPH
Faculty ListGI Faculty
StaffNichole BurnettAdministrative Supervisornicholehoward@uabmc.Edu(205) 638-9873
Nurse PractitionersPediatric Nurse Practitioner specializing in general Gastroenterology and Eosinophilic disorders. Employed by Children's of Alabama for over 20 years. Certified by the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board and member of the CHS Advanced Practice Council. Adjunct Faculty for the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing Master's program. Research 1. Effectiveness of Video Education for Children with Constipation and Encopresis2. Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Are their differences between gender, race or age?3. Eosinophils and Inflammation
Laurel Williams, CRNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner specializing in general Gastroenterology. Employed by Children's of Alabama for over 25 years. Certified by the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board and member of the CHS Advanced Practice Council.
Michelle Hindman, CRNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner certified by the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners. Over 25 years of nursing experience including over 20 years as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. Strong experience working in GI and primary care and over 10 years of general GI experience.
GI Inpatient Services
Linda Wilkinson, CRNPIntestinal Rehabilitation
Taylor Knight, CRNPInflammatory Bowel Disease
Megan Moseley, CRNPGI Inpatient/ General GI
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Here are three gastroenterology facilities that have opened or have plans to open that Becker's has reported on since Aug. 11:
1. A first-of-its-kind gastrointestinal disorder center is being planned on the Mercy Hospital campus in Oklahoma City following a $7.5 million philanthropy gift.
2. Private equity-backed US Digestive Health opened a new office in Langhorne, Pa., adding to its more than 33 locations and 19 ASCs.
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