Gastroenterology
We provide care for patients with diseases and conditions of the digestive tract including the stomach and intestines.
Our teams across gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition serve patients with a number of diseases and conditions, including:
- Celiac disease
- Complex feeding and nutrition-related conditions such as poor growth
- Eosinophilic esophagitis
- Foreign body ingestion
- Gastrointestinal bleeding
- General gastroenterology concerns, such as severe reflux disease or chronic diarrhea
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Liver diseases, including in patients who have had transplantation
We see patients in our dedicated clinics, in the Medical Day Unit, and as inpatients, where patients stay in hospital for short or long-term periods under our care.
Referral information
You need a referral from a health-care professional to access this service.
Providers can find more details on the process via the Gastroenterology Referral page.
Appointment details
When a child or youth first attends a clinic, our care team may perform tests or procedures to diagnose their condition and to inform the care they need.
If your child requires a colonoscopy to support the diagnosis of their condition, we will discuss this with you ahead of time.
During your appointments, please ask members of your child or youth's care team any questions you have about the procedures or tests.
Our Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition (GI) Clinic Frequently Asked Questions (PDF) document offers further information about tests, accessing your child’s results, and other resources to support your child on their care journey.
Contact us
Address:
Clinic area #10, 2nd floor
Ambulatory Care Building
4480 Oak Street
BC Children’s Hospital
Vancouver, BC
V6H 3V4
Phone: 604-875-2332 (see details below regarding the extension for each clerical staff member or nurse clinician)
Fax: 604-875-3244
General clerical support
- Administrative secretary: press 1
- Dr. Martinez and Complex Feeding Nutrition Services: press 2
- Dr. Avinashi and Dr. Barker: press 3
- Dr. Nicol and Dr. Jeong: press 4
- Dr. Lawrence and Dr. Foster: press 5
- Dr. Jacobson and Dr. Smyth: press 6
- Dr. Skinn and the Outreach Program: press 7
- Dr. Guttman and Dr. Sangha: press 8
- GI nurse clinician phone tree: press 9
Gastrointestinal nurse clinicians
- Dr. Guttman, Dr. Schreiber, or Dr. Sangha: press 1
- Dr. Foster, Dr. Lawrence, Dr. Nicol, or Dr. Jeong: press 2
- Dr. Barker, Dr. Avinashi, Dr. Jacobson, or Dr. Sethuraman: press 3
- Dr. Skinn and the Outreach Program: press 4
- Dr. Martinez and Complex Feeding Nutrition Services: press 5
Additional resources
These resources are available to clinicians and families, to help with treating and managing gastrointestinal conditions.
- Abdominal pain (PDF)
- Celiac disease (PDF)
- Constipation (PDF)
- Cow milk protein intolerance (PDF)
- Endoscopy (PDF)
- Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) (PDF)
- Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) (PDF)
- Ingested foreign bodies (PDF)
- Liver disease (PDF)
- Nutrition-related resources (PDF)
- Reflux disease (PDF)
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Indigenous Health
We advocate for and provide support to Indigenous patients and families who are visiting the hospital.