Karjoo Family Center for Pediatric Gastroenterology

The pediatric gastroenterology division at Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital has a long history of providing outstanding clinical care to children with a broad range of gastrointestinal and liver diseases in the Central New York region.

Our team includes dedicated board certified physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, dieticians and social workers. Our division has expertise in advanced diagnostic and therapeutic technologies to provide the most up to date care for children with digestive illnesses. We also support our local community physicians with consultations for common gastrointestinal problems such as abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting and constipation.

Common Conditions We Treat

• Celiac Disease
• Chronic abdominal pain
• Chronic diarrhea
• Constipation
• Crohn’s Disease
• Failure to thrive
• Fatty liver disease
• Feeding and swallowing disorders
• Gallstones
• Gastroesophageal reflux disease
• Hepatitis B and C (viral hepatitis)
• Hirschsprung disease
• Infectious diarrhea
• Inflammatory Bowel disease
• Intestinal Failure
• Pancreatitis
• Short bowel syndrome
• Ulcerative colitis

Common Procedures We Perform

• Upper Endoscopy
• Colonoscopy
• Lactose Breath Test
• Fructose Breath Test
• Capsule Endoscopy