Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology

The Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Meitra Hospital, Kozhikode is dedicated to providing expert, compassionate care for children with a wide range of gastrointestinal and liver disorders. Our team specializes in diagnosing and treating conditions such as chronic liver diseases, childhood nutrition disorders, motility disorders, and inflammatory bowel diseases. We offer comprehensive services, from managing swallowing disorders to treating incontinence, as well as performing advanced surgical procedures like liver transplantation.

Conditions We Treat

• Feeding and swallowing disorders
• GERD and related conditions
• Gastrointestinal bleeding
• GI motility disorders
• GI foreign body retrieval
• Cholestatic liver diseases
• Metabolic liver diseases
• Acute liver failure
• Portal hypertension
• Liver cirrhosis
• Biliary disorders
• Pancreatic disorders
• Pancreatic insufficiency
• Malabsorption disorders
• Inflammatory bowel diseases (Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn’s disease)
• Functional gastrointestinal disorders
• Nutritional rehabilitation
• Obesity and fatty liver disease

Interventional Services

• Upper GI Endoscopy (diagnostic and therapeutic)
• Colonoscopy (diagnostic and therapeutic)
• Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)
• Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
• Manometry (esophageal and anorectal)
• Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) tube placement
• Foreign body retrieval
• Polypectomy
• Endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL), glue injection, and sclerotherapy
• Argon Plasma Coagulation (APC)
• Stricture dilatation procedures

With state of the art technology and multidisciplinary approach, our Pediatric Gastroenterology team ensures the best possible outcomes for young patients with gastrointestinal conditions, helping them lead healthier lives.