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Pediatric gastroenterology at the Mount Sinai hospital
1Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Nutrition and Liver Disease, Box 1656, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 1 East 100th Street, New York, NY 10029, USA.
Insights
Mount Sinai
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Gastroenterology
- Hepatology
- Transplant Surgery
Background:
- The Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology at Mount Sinai was established in 1960.
- Pioneering work on pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) laid the foundation for advancements.
- The division has a rich history of research and clinical contributions.
Observation:
- Significant progress has been made in understanding IBD, nutritional therapies, gene-nutrient interactions, and bile transport.
- The division has expanded significantly over the past two decades.
- It now comprises 14 full-time faculty (9 MDs, 5 PhDs) across three research labs, supported by advanced practice nurses, social workers, and nutritionists.
Findings:
- Mount Sinai is recognized as a leading center for pediatric gastroenterological issues, particularly IBD.
- It is also a major national center for pediatric liver and liver transplantation.
- The division is rapidly emerging as a top center for pediatric short gut syndrome and small bowel transplantation.
Implications:
- The division's growth and reputation underscore its commitment to advancing pediatric digestive and liver health.
- Its comprehensive services cater to a wide range of complex pediatric gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary conditions.
- Continued research and clinical excellence position Mount Sinai at the forefront of pediatric gastroenterology and transplantation.
Abstract:
The history of pediatric gastroenterology at Mount Sinai begins in 1960. Early publications by Drs. Korelitz and Gribetz on the management of inflammatory bowel disease in children served as the preface to forty years of progress in this important area. The history of pediatric gastroenterology includes important work by many individuals, including Horace Hodes, Lotte Strauss and Frederick Kopel. Early observations on the nature of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and its course, preceded work on nutritional therapies for IBD, mechanisms of gene-nutrient interactions, regulation of gene transcription, and molecular processes involved in bile transport in the liver and small intestine. Over the last twenty years, the division has grown in size and reputation. Today there are fourteen full-time faculty - 9 M.D.'s and 5 Ph.D.'s - who work in three funded research laboratories. There are also five advanced practice nurses (including three nurse practitioners), two social workers and two nutritionists, as well as several administrators and assistants. In addition to being recognized as a premier center for the treatment of children with general pediatric gastroenterological problems, especially inflammatory bowel disease, the division is also known as one of the nation's largest pediatric liver and liver transplant centers, and it is rapidly becoming one of the largest pediatric short gut syndrome and small bowel transplant centers.