Gastroenterology

The Center for Advanced Digestive Care (CADC) at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center provides services to children with digestive disorders, primarily through NewYork-Presbyterian Komansky Children's Hospital — one of the nation's leading centers for the diagnosis and treatment of childhood diseases. Our goal is to take care of the "whole" child through a comprehensive understanding of how digestive disease affects not only a child's health, but his or her daily life as well.

Our pediatric digestive care program focuses on the specialized needs of children from infancy through adolescence and into young adulthood. We offer the latest and most effective treatment options and preventive strategies to achieve the best possible outcome for every child in our care.

As we work to get your child well, we strive to create a safe and comforting environment, fostering health and healing and working in partnership with you to help you better understand your child's illness.

A Collaborative Team

The CADC is one of the nation's leading multidisciplinary centers for the diagnosis and treatment of digestive diseases in adult and pediatric patients. The CADC gives you a single point of access to some of the nation's best doctors, newest technologies, and advanced therapies.

Our programs for children integrate the expertise of top-tier pediatric gastroenterologists in New York City and other supporting digestive specialists who work collaboratively to understand your child's illness, evaluate all relevant treatment options, and develop a fully integrated, coordinated plan of care. Team members contribute at all levels to your child's recovery strategy — from diagnosis through treatment, disease management, and patient follow-up.

Patients also benefit from advances in electronic medical records, which allow team physicians to have immediate access to your child's medical history, including the ability to read test results, view x-rays, and see medications that have been prescribed.

Our pediatric gastroenterologists focused on inflammatory bowel disease are also part of the Improve Care Now network of clinicians and researchers, collaborating nationwide to improve the standard of care for pediatric IBD patients.

Our Physicians

The pediatric care team at the CADC, part of NewYork-Presbyterian/Komansky Center for Children's Health, builds upon our world-class clinicians and physician scientists at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center.

Partnership With Families

Our team understands that the diagnosis of illness in a child affects the entire family. We are firmly committed to working closely with you through each step of the treatment process, providing support plus resources from our institution and other entities to put you at ease and help you understand your child's illness. This family-centered approach allows you to be an active participant in your child's treatment plan.

Personalized, Coordinated Care

From the moment of your first contact with the CADC, our Clinical Program Coordinators and Patient Navigators personalize and coordinate your child's care.

Clinical Program Coordinators are experienced nurses who answer questions about your child's treatment, assist in scheduling diagnostic testing and appointments with specialists, and keep family members and referring physicians updated on your child's day-to-day pro=gress.

Patient Navigators provide many special services for pediatric patients and their parents, including:

• Familiarizing parents with eligibility for outside services, such as arranging for home tutors, classroom note-takers, and extra at-home textbooks
• Assisting with getting medications approved by insurance companies
• Directing families to educational materials and hospital-sponsored pediatric support groups

Child-Friendly Facilities