Pediatric Gastroenterology

Preface
Pediatric Gastroenterology

Steven J. Czinn, MD, FAAP, FACG, AGAF Samra S. Blanchard, MD, FACG
Editors

We are excited to present this special gastroenterology issue of Pediatric Clinics of

North America. By editing this issue, we had the opportunity to collaborate with
numerous specialists in the field, each bringing their expertise to a variety of topics
that are important to today’s pediatric gastroenterologists.
The past decade has resulted in medical advances that many of us thought impos-
sible. Our understanding of genomics, proteomics, and metabolomics has given the
practitioner insights into the pathophysiology of gastroenterologic disorders at the mo-
lecular level. The end result is targeted therapies that are allowing us to achieve long-
term remission of chronic gastrointestinal (GI) inflammatory disorders, cure hepatitis C,
and make liver and small bowel transplant almost routine. In parallel to these
discoveries, endoscopic and radiologic improvements have also enhanced our ability
to diagnose and treat GI disorders that previously required surgical exploratory lapa-
rotomy. Despite these medical breakthroughs, a large subset of children continues
to be diagnosed with both acute and chronic gastroenterologic disorders. In this issue,
we highlight in great detail the newer modalities for diagnosis, treatment, and even pre-
vention of these disorders.
In this issue, we address issues that continue to be relevant in the field of pediatric
gastroenterology. We included articles on commonly treated gastroenterologic disor-
ders, such as gastroesophageal reflux disease (Maheen Hassan, MD and Hayat
Mousa, MD), inflammatory bowel disease (Máire A. Conrad, MD, MS and Joel Rosh,
MD), pancreatic disorders (Aliye Uc, MD and Douglas Fishman, MD), eosinophilic GI
disorders (Lisa Fahey, MD and Chris Liacouras, MD), GI bleeding (Anita Pai, MD and
Victor Fox, MD), motility disorders (Samuel Nurko, MD), and transitioning patients
from pediatric to adult care (Punyanganie S.A. de Silva, MBBS, MPH, MRCP and
Laurie Fishman, MD, FAGA). We also bring updates on treatment of hepatitis B and
C (Wikrom Karnsakul, MD and Kathleen Schwarz, MD), abdominal pain (Donna Zeiter,
MD), neonatal cholestasis (Erin Lane, MD and Karen Murray, MD), pediatric liver and
small bowel transplant (Nada Yazigi, MD and Nidhi Rawal, MD), and caustic ingestions

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and foreign bodies (Marsha Kay, MD and Jacob Kurowski, MD). Obesity and celiac
disease continue to be at the forefront of child health, and we have included thought-
fully written pieces on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in children (Praveen Kumar Con-
jeevaram Selvakumar, MD, Mohammad Nasser Kabbany, MD, Valerio Nobili, MD, and
Naim Alkhouri, MD) and celiac disease and nonceliac gluten sensitivity (Runa Watkins,
MD and Sharmila Zawahir, MD).
It has been a pleasure to edit the contributions of a talented group of authors, and
we would like to thank them for their efforts in preparing thoughtful, concise, and rele-
vant articles. We hope that you enjoy this special gastroenterology-focused issue of
Pediatric Clinics of North America.

Steven J. Czinn, MD, FAAP, FACG, AGAF

University of Maryland School of Medicine
Department of Pediatrics
Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
22 South Greene Street, Room N5W70
Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
Samra S. Blanchard, MD, FACG
Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
University Maryland Medical Center
Department of Pediatrics
University of Maryland School of Medicine
22 South Greene Street, Room N5W70
Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
E-mail addresses:
sczinn@peds.umaryland.edu (S.J. Czinn)
sblanchard@peds.umaryland (S.S. Blanchard)

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