The Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition specialists at University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital brings help and hope to pediatric patients. We’re saving lives through innovation— leading the nation in developing new treatment methods for kids of all ages. For the 11th consecutive year, University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital has earned a spot among the best children’s hospitals in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report.
We provide outstanding care for advanced GI and Liver diseases, including treatment of liver failure, liver transplant, total pancreatectomy with auto islet cells transplant.
Why parents choose us?
We offer:
- A dedicated team of 8 Pediatric Gastroenterologists, and 1 Advanced Practice Provider Private hospital rooms to reduce infections and other complications
- High-level academic research and skilled practitioners in all pediatric subspecialties Platinum Level ECMO Center of Excellence
- State-of-the-science liver transplantation
- Largest and most experienced pediatric total pancreatectomy, islet autotransplantation program in the world
- Innovation to provide the best possible care to children
- Research and innovation
Our pediatric gastroenterology and hepatology team currently conducts clinical and epidemiologic studies in:
- Inflammatory bowel diseases in children, including newly developed treatment modalities, quality improvement studies and epidemiological studies
- Chronic Pancreatitis
- Chronic Hepatitis B
- Pediatric Nutrition
- Gastrointestinal, liver, and nutritional complications of pediatric cystic fibrosis