Welcome to the Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department at SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center.

Contact Us

To make an appointment, please call (314) 268-4010, or our office at (314) 577-5647.

Our Locations

We also provide Gastroenterology services at other Cardinal Glennon locations in Missouri, including St. Anthony's Medical Center in South County, St. Mary's Health Center in Jefferson City and St. Joseph Hospital West at Lake St. Louis. 

Our Services 

We provide comprehensive evaluation and treatment of conditions in children involving the intestines, liver, growth and nutrition. Our staff is specifically trained to treat the following conditions:

Abdominal pain	Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Deficiency	Liver disease
Colitis	Liver transplant
Constipation	Nutritional deficiency
Crohn’s Disease	Obesity
Failure to thrive	Pancreatitis
Feeding problems	Short Bowel Syndrome
Gallstones	Vomiting
Gastroesophageal reflux	Weight management
Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Our Research

The Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology is involved in a wide range of cutting-edge research projects aimed at developing new and better treatments for our patients.  Our physicians’ areas of research include:

• Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
• Inflamatory Bowel Disease
• Liver disease
• Obesity

Resources for Parents

Watch videos about How the Body Works and learn about your child's health in our KidsHealth library and resource center.

Additional references:

• Alpha-1 Association
• Alpha-1 Foundation
• American Liver Foundation
• Cholestatic Liver Disease Consortium
• Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America
• Mid-American Transplant Services

Meet the Team

Jeff Teckman, MD, Director

Jose Derdoy, MD

Thomas Foy, MD

Ajay Jain, MD

Kathy Spranaitis, PNP