The Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Division is a consultative service assisting in the evaluation and treatment of patients with complaints such as unexplained abdominal pain, persistent vomiting or diarrhea, swallowing or feeding difficulties, difficulties with defecation, failure to thrive, unexplained intestinal bleeding and unexplained jaundice.
Services and procedures performed include diagnostic and therapeutic upper and lower endoscopy, placement of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube, 24-hour pH probe study, percutaneous liver biopsy, anal and esophageal motility studies including biofeedback and breath hydrogen testing.
Nutritional assessment and nutritional support services including enteral and parenteral therapy are also provided.
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In this WBAL-AM “Know Your Health” radio clip, Dr. Bradley discusses abdominal pain in children, the causes and when parents should be concerned.
Locations
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Sinai Hospital
2411 W. Belvedere Avenue
Suite 407
Baltimore, MD 21215
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Quarry Lake
2700 Quarry Lake Drive
Suite 270
Baltimore, MD 21208
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Perry Hall
5009 Honeygo Center Drive
Suite 225
Perry Hall, MD 21128
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Eldersburg
6190 Georgetown Blvd.
Eldersburg, MD 21786
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Division Head
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David N. Tuchman, M.D.
Chief Pediatric Gastroenterology
410-601-8663 |
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Physicians
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Gia M. Bradley, M.D.
410-601-8663 |
Kalpana Murthy, M.D.
410-601-8663 |
Ritu Walia, M.D.
410-601-8663
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Staff
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Christine Davidson, RN
410-601-8663 |
Angie Eshleman, RD, CSP
410-601-8663
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Jan McGrain, RN
410-601-8663 |
Christina Shuja, CRNP
410-601-8663 |