Pediatric GI Services
Comprehensive digestive care for infants, children, and teens.
From everyday reflux to complex inflammatory bowel disease, with the time to do it right.
Conditions & Concerns
If your child's symptoms aren't listed here, please still reach out. Many digestive concerns overlap, and a conversation is the best place to start.
Infant Reflux & Feeding
Reflux, spit-up, feeding aversion, slow weight gain, and early oral feeding concerns.
Learn moreChronic Abdominal Pain
Functional abdominal pain, IBS, and recurrent stomach pain in school-age children and teens.
Learn moreConstipation & Encopresis
Stool withholding, painful bowel movements, soiling, and long-term clean-out plans that actually work.
Learn moreDiarrhea & Malabsorption
Chronic loose stools, lactose intolerance, fructose malabsorption, and post-infectious GI changes.
Learn moreCeliac & Gluten Disorders
Workup, biopsy coordination, and long-term nutritional follow-up for celiac and gluten sensitivity.
Learn moreEosinophilic Esophagitis
Diagnosis and ongoing management of EoE with dietary, medical and procedural options.
Learn moreInflammatory Bowel Disease
Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis evaluation, biologic therapy planning, and remission monitoring.
Learn moreLiver & Pancreatic Concerns
Elevated liver enzymes, fatty liver, hepatitis follow-up and pancreatic conditions.
Learn moreFood Allergies & Intolerances
Coordinated GI and nutrition workup for suspected food-related symptoms.
Learn moreFailure to Thrive
Comprehensive evaluation for poor growth, including labs, nutrition and feeding assessment.
Learn moreNutrition Optimization
Personalized nutrition plans for picky eaters, restrictive diets, and athletes.
Learn moreMetabolic GI & Obesity
Whole-child support for weight, metabolic health and GI comorbidities.
Learn moreProcedures & Diagnostic Coordination
When a procedure is needed, Dr. Mendez performs it personally at partnered hospitals and accredited ambulatory surgery centers, with the same continuity of care families experience in the office.
All procedures are scheduled and coordinated by our team. You will not be left to navigate it alone.
- Upper endoscopy (EGD)
- Colonoscopy
- Combined EGD + colonoscopy
- Breath testing coordination
- Capsule endoscopy
- Anorectal manometry
- pH-impedance & motility studies
- Liver biopsy coordination
- Stool studies & lab panels
- Imaging coordination (Ultrasound, MRI, CT)
Explore care by area
Deeper dives into the conditions and procedures families most often ask about.
Endoscopy & Colonoscopy
Diagnostic and therapeutic GI procedures performed personally by Dr. Mendez.
Learn moreCrohn's & Ulcerative Colitis
Long-term IBD partnership with biologic planning and proactive monitoring.
Learn moreFeeding & Nutrition
From infant feeding aversion to teen nutrition, with the time to find the root cause.
Learn moreCeliac Disease Care
Accurate diagnosis, biopsy coordination, and lifelong nutritional follow-up.
Learn moreA Better Path to Pediatric GI Care
1. Reach Out
Share your concerns and a member of our team responds personally, typically within one business day.
2. Schedule
Most families are seen within days. Initial visits are 45 to 60 minutes so nothing feels rushed.
3. Evaluate
A thorough history, exam, and individualized plan, with clear next steps and timing.
4. Coordinate
Labs, imaging or procedures are arranged for you, with results explained directly by Dr. Mendez.