Aerodigestive Clinic
The Pediatric Aerodigestive Clinic specializes in diagnosing and treating children with complex airway, swallowing and nutritional problems.
We also help families cope with aspects of their child's condition or treatment that make eating at home more complicated, such as having a tracheostomy or gastrostomy tube (G-tube).
Evaluating Your Child
During a single comprehensive appointment, your child is evaluated by our team of pediatric specialists. The team includes an otolaryngologist, a gastroenterologist and a pulmonologist, as well as a speech-language pathologist with expertise in swallowing and a dietitian. Based on testing results and the input of the various specialists, we create a complete, personalized treatment plan for your child.
We offer state-of-the-art diagnostic tests, such as a functional endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) for pediatric patients. The FEES provides a real-time assessment of swallowing that doesn't require X-rays, unlike the traditional modified barium swallow study.
To limit the number of times your child receives general anesthesia, we do any tests that require it – such as FEES, airway evaluations and GI endoscopies – at the same visit.
Our locations (2)
Our team
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Jennifer Duong
MD
Pediatric gastroenterologist -
Kensho Iwanaga
MD, MPH
Pediatric pulmonologist -
Ngoc P. Ly
MD, MPH
Pediatric pulmonologist -
Anna K. Meyer
MD, FAAP, FACS
Pediatric otolaryngologist -
Fatima Neemuchwala
MD
Pediatric pulmonologist -
Vivien Nguyen
MD
Pediatric gastroenterologist -
Kristina W. Rosbe
MD, FAAP, FACS
Pediatric otolaryngologist -
Patrika M. Tsai
MD, MPH
Pediatric gastroenterologist -
Jordan Virbalas
MD, FAAP
Pediatric otolaryngologist -
Yvette Wild
MD, MPH, MAS
Pediatric gastroenterologist -
Margaret (Meg) Cafferkey
CCC-SLP, MS
Speech-language pathologist -
Hani Gutierrez
PNP, MSN
Pediatric nurse practitioner -
Megan Murphy
RD
Dietitian -
Carmen Tse
RD, CNSC, MS
Dietitian
Awards & recognition
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Ranked among the nation's best in 11 specialties
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One of the nation's best for gastroenterology & GI surgery
Plan your visit
What to Bring
- Photo I.D.
- Health insurance card
- Insurance authorization, if required
- Doctor's referral, if required
- Recent test results related to your child's condition
- List of medications, including dosages, plus any your child is allergic to
- List of questions you may have
- Device or paper for taking notes
Support services
Clinical trials
A Study of Dexlansoprazole in Healing and Maintenance of Healed Erosive Esophagitis (EE) in Chi...
Healing of EE will be assessed by endoscopy.
Recruiting
More about this studyA Study of Dexlansoprazole Delayed-Release Capsules to Treat Symptomatic Nonerosive Gastroesoph...
Daily electronic diaries (eDiaries) will be completed which contain Pediatric Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Symptom Daily Diaries (PGSDD) questionnaires that document presence or absence of hurting or burning in the stomach, che...
Recruiting
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