Informed consent and refusal for pediatric procedures involves a process in which the provider, child, and parents/guardians participate. In pediatric gastroenterology, many procedures are considered elective and the process generally…
A key aspect of pediatric gastroenterology practice is the ability to perform endoscopy procedures safely, effectively, and efficiently. Similar to adult endoscopy, performance of pediatric endoscopy requires the acquisition of…
As pediatric gastrointestinal endoscopy continues to develop and evolve, pediatric gastroenterologists are more frequently called on to develop and direct a pediatric endoscopy unit. Lack of published literature and focused…
Jenifer R. Lightdale, MD, MPH, Editor My father and I have been frequent visitors to the US Open Tennis tournament in New York City since the early 1980s, when the…
Charles J. Lightdale, MD, Consulting Editor The burden of gastrointestinal disease affecting infants and children is high and increasing. Fortunately, there are a growing number of specialists trained in both…
