At the Digestive Health Institute , we nourish our patients not only by treating for the system that sustains them , but by caring for their families and their lives .
As one of the foremost pediatric digestive centers in the nation , we ’ ve led the way to important advances in care , from new understanding of inflammatory pathways to less invasive ways to treat . Perhaps more importantly , we do it all in a nurturing , family-centered environment dedicated to getting our patients the nutrients they need to grow .
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
We are the first pediatric gastroenterology center in the world to offer endoscopy and esophagoscopy without sedation using the Transnasal Endoscopy technique .
Using a novel data capture and scoring system developed at Children ' s Hospital Colorado , we have reduced our endoscopic adverse events rate to less than 0.4 %.
Our Neurogastroenterology and Motility Program is one of a select few in the nation dedicated to children with these complex disorders .
RESEARCH Our Colorado Center for Celiac Disease plays a leading role in a multinational research study on the genetic risks and potential triggers of celiac disease .
Laboratory studies conducted at our center have determined the key roles played by heat shock proteins on T regulatory cell function and new inflammatory pathways of the intestine .
A key clinical study helped establish new national guidelines for treating children with button battery ingestion .
Our researchers lead the Childhood Liver Disease Research Network ( ChiLDReN ), an NIH-funded consortium of 16 sites dedicated to better
LEADERSHIP
RON SOKOL , MD , CHIEF OF PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY
100 SPECIALISTS INCLUDING :
gastroenterologists , hematologists , GI surgeons , psychologists , physician assistants , nurse practitioners , nurses , social workers , dietitians
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PEDIATRIC SURGICAL SPECIALISTS
30,000 +
PATIENT VISITS IN 2016
115
CURRENT RESEARCH STUDIES
$ 3.9 MIL
ANNUAL RESEARCH FUNDING
GASTROENTEROLOGY & GI SURGERY
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