Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Expertise
Nationally Ranked GI Care
Cincinnati Children’s gastroenterology and GI surgery programs are ranked #1 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for 2025-26.
Our division includes physician-scientists who lead research and advance care for children with digestive diseases. Families can access expertise across pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition within one integrated program.
Advanced Treatments for Complex Conditions
Our team offers advanced diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, including specialized procedures for children. The Interventional Endoscopy Center has provided pediatric procedures for more than a decade.
We also offer specialized programs for eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases, intestinal rehabilitation, very-early-onset inflammatory bowel disease and complex pancreatic disease.
Services include total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplantation, transnasal endoscopy and endoscopic liver biopsies.
Experts Working Together
Digestive diseases can affect many parts of a child’s health. Our specialists work with pediatric surgery, transplant surgery, psychology, pathology, radiology, ENT, pulmonary medicine, allergy and immunology, endocrinology and other teams.
This team-based care helps families receive coordinated expertise for complex needs. We tailor care to each child’s condition, growth, development and long-term health goals.
Innovative Research and New Treatments
Our physician-scientists lead research designed to improve how digestive diseases are diagnosed and treated. Children may have access to clinical trials and new treatments through this work.
Our research includes inflammatory bowel disease, liver disease, nutrition, motility disorders and other digestive conditions.
Care for Families Nationwide
Families come to Cincinnati Children’s from across the region, the U.S. and other countries.
We continue to expand access through telehealth, additional multidisciplinary clinics and nationally recognized faculty. These efforts help families reach specialized care for complex digestive diseases.
Support for Better Long-Term Health
Our goal is to help every child achieve the best possible long-term health, growth and quality of life. We provide compassionate, evidence-based care for both routine concerns and rare, complex digestive diseases.
