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The Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Unit at the Rambam Medical center is the 2nd largest in Israel. The unit diagnoses and treats children with chronic diseases of the gastrointestinal system, including Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, celiac disease, congenital and acquired liver disease, peptic ulcer and esophageal diseases, food allergies and food intolerance, pancreatic diseases, short bowel syndrome, constipation and hyperlipidemia.
The unit aims for early diagnosis and treatment, including supplementary oral or intravenous dietary treatments, to ensure quality of life and normal growth for these children. The diagnostics and dietary treatments include, among others, treatment of children with growth disorders, malnutrition, eating disorders, food allergies and chronic diarrhea, exclusive nutrition for IBD patients as well as dietary treatments for children with special needs.
The unit comprises a general pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition clinic, an IBD clinic, a liver clinic, and a lipids clinic. A dietician, specialized nurse, two psychologists and a social worker are an essential part of our team. We have a state of the art equipment for endoscopic diagnosis and treatment of children. The unit is very active academically, conducting original research along with multicentered Israeli, European and North American studies and drug companies' research. We train three full time residents and encourage foreign residents to train in our unit.
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