Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Contact Us

To make an appointment, please call 314-268-4010 or 314-577-5647.

Our Locations

We're located in St. Louis City on South Grand Boulevard between I-64/HW-40 and I-44.

We also see patients at our Close to Home locations, including St. Anthony's Medical Center in South County and SSM St. Joseph Hospital West in Lake Saint 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

ChiLDREN Study Results
Dr. Teckman presented the study that shows most Alpha-1 children with liver disease have few symptons and normal growth. Click here for more information on the study.

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

Thomas Foy, MD

Ajay Jain, MD