We provide services for children with intestinal, liver, and nutritional disorders including but not limited to:

• Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis
• acute and chronic hepatitis, jaundice, metabolic liver disease
• short bowel syndrome, chronic diarrhea
• chronic and/or recurrent abdominal pain
• malnutrition, growth failure
• gastroesophageal reflux, recurrent vomiting
• irritable bowel syndrome
• chronic constipation, encopresis
• intestinal bleeding, ulcer disease
• swallowing disorders

We regularly perform upper and lower endoscopic procedures including gastrostomy placement and polypectomy.

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Clinical Services

Clinic Hours: 8:30AM - 4:00PM
Monday (Dr. Borowitz)
Tuesday (Dr. Barnes, Dr. Sutphen)
Wednesday (Dr. Barnes, Dr. Borowitz)
Thursday (Dr. Sutphen)

Location: Pediatric Specialty Clinics, 4th Floor, Primary Care Center, UVA Medical Center
1215 Lee Street
Charlottesville, VA 22908

Appointments: 434-924-5321
or 800-251-3627 ext. 4-5321
Fax: 434-924-8798 
Email: pedsgi@virginia.edu

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Faculty

Barrett H. Barnes, M.D.
Stephen M. Borowitz, M.D.
James L. Sutphen, M.D., Ph.D.

Administration

Department of Pediatrics
P.O. Box 800386
Charlottesville, VA 22908-0386
Phone: 434-924-2457
Fax: 434-924-8798

Division Chief
Stephen M. Borowitz, M.D.
Professor of Pediatrics

Administrative Assistant
Deborah Bush

Health Information

• Related Conditions & Treatments
• Browse Conditions & Treatments
• Tutorial: Gastroesophageal Reflux
• Tutorial: Chronic Constipation and Encopresis
• Internet Encopresis Program

Research Activities

Current Research Projects are examining:

• causes and treatment of childhood constipation and encopresis (involuntary fecal soiling)
• use of the Internet in managing encopresis
• epidemiology and etiology of inflammatory bowel diseases in children
• use of information systems and information technology to promote clinical care, patient safety, and professional and consumer education