Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology

The Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology began its work on June 3, 2013.

The capacity of the department is 30 beds for children aged 6 to 18.

The Scientific Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology has been operating since 2015.

Head of the Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology since 2015 Natalia Yuriyivna Zavgorodnya, Candidate of Medical Sciences, Pediatric Gastroenterologist of the highest qualification category

 

The main research and clinical activities of the department are the study of the clinical course, development, improvement of methods of diagnosis and treatment of diseases such as Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, irritable bowel syndrome, bacterial overgrowth syndrome, lactose malabsorption, autoimmune liver disease, nonalcoholic liver disease pancreatic steatosis, gallstone disease, celiac disease and gluten-dependent diseases, food allergies, gastric and duodenal ulcers, gastroesophageal reflux disease, eosinophilic esophagitis, chronic gastritis and gastroduodenitis.

The Scientific Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology of the Institute of Gastroenterology of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine performs research to study the factors contributing to the progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and liver fibrosis, as well as developing algorithms for identifying risk groups and effective treatment of children with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

Over the past 5 years, the department has made more than 100 scientific publications, created a monograph “Steatosis of the pancreas in children”, received 8 patents of Ukraine for new methods of diagnosis and treatment, published 3 newsletters.

Employees of the department constantly consult with children from birth to 18 years in the consultative clinic of our institution.

 

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