Summit Health’s pediatric gastroenterologists provide expert diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of digestive disorders in children.

Pediatric gastroenterology

Conditions We Treat

  • Abdominal pain
  • Celiac disease
  • Constipation
  • Crohn’s disease
  • Eosinophilic Esophagitis
  • Failure to thrive
  • Fatty liver disease
  • Feeding problems
  • Gastroesophageal reflux disease
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Nutritional issues
  • Obesity
  • Poor weight gain
  • Reflux/GERD
  • Ulcerative colitis

Services We Offer

Our team has specialized training and experience in the unique needs of children. They are skilled at performing diagnostic testing and treating a wide range of digestive orders in children. Our most common services include:

  • Consultations
  • Second Opinions
  • Endoscopy
  • Colonoscopy
  • Lactose breath test
  • On-Site lab draws
  • Nutritional Support
  • Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) breath test

Our Pediatric Gastroenterologists

Melissa Leyva

Melissa Leyva, MD

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Pediatric Gastroenterology

Preparing for Your Child’s Pediatric Gastroenterology Appointment

You should bring the following to your child’s first appointment:

  • Prior lab or test results (blood work, stool tests, endoscopy and colonoscopy reports and pathology reports, CT scan/ultrasound reports)
  • Growth charts (if applicable – if your child is being seen for poor weight gain or obesity)
  • A list of all medications your child is taking
  • For infants under 6 months, please bring a stool diaper for sample testing

Helpful Links and Information

General Information

Constipation

Celiac Disease

Ibd/Crohn’s Disease/Ulcerative Colitis

Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EOE)