The objective at the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nuturition (GHN) is to brighten the future for children with GHN disorders, through:
They maintain an international reputation as one of the world’s leading academic paediatric GHN centres of excellence.
The University of Toronto fellowship training program in paediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition is by far the largest in Canada and comparably sized to the premier training programs in this subspecialty in the United States.
The Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition hosts 12 full-time staff and three associate research staff.
What we do
Their goal is to provide high quality clinical care using an evidence-based approach whenever possible. All of the medical staff in the division are qualified to provide specialized care in their areas of expertise as well as in general GI, hepatology and nutrition.
The division is organized into three inpatient sections and our ambulatory program. The inpatient sections include: liver and small bowel transplantation (on ward 6A); general GI, nutrition and hepatology (on ward 6A); and a consultation team which provide consultative services across the hospital. We run a procedure facility on ward 4C for diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, biopsies, probes and manometry. This facility services both our inpatient as well as our ambulatory program.
Their ambulatory program has specialty clinics in cystic fibrosis, celiac disease, pancreatitis, GI motility, EGID (Eosinophilic gastrointestinal disease), hepatology, epidermolysis bullosa, Aerodigestive Clinic (TEF and congenital diaphragmatic hernia patients), IBD, general gastroenterology, liver and bowel transplant, GIFT (The Group for the Improvement of Intestinal Function and Treatment) and nutrition. The clinics are run as multidisciplinary teams, including flow coordinators, nurses, nurse practitioners, dietitians, social workers and physicians.
For more information, read here: https://www.sickkids.ca/en/care-services/clinical-departments/gastroenterology-hepatology-nutrition/