Find expert care for children with gastrointestinal diseases at OHSU

OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital is Oregon’s leader in providing gastrointestinal (GI) care for children with digestive disorders. We offer you: 

• Compassionate GI specialists working together to care for your child. 
• Innovative gastrointestinal treatment and services based on the latest research. 
• Imaging and testing options that are safe, thorough and less invasive. 
• Multiple locations, so you can find care nearby. 

Pediatric gastroenterology and hepatology treatment only at OHSU

You’ll find some of the best pediatric GI care programs and specialists in the state, including: 

• Oregon’s only board-certified pediatric liver doctor, Henry Lin, M.D. 
• Oregon’s only pediatric inflammatory bowel disease program. 
• Oregon’s only at-home IV tube feeding program.

Our pediatric gastroenterologists, hepatologists, psychologists, nurses, dietitians and social workers work together to compassionately care for your child. You can count on: 

• Advanced pediatric GI testing and diagnosis, treatment and ongoing care and support. 
• GI specialists who stay in touch, even when your child is doing well.  
• Guidance for your child when they transition from pediatric to adult GI care

Meet our team. 

Common pediatric GI conditions we treat

Find all treatment and services we offer to care for your child’s GI disorder.   

• Aerodigestive conditions
• Celiac disease
• GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) 
• Gut-brain interaction disorders, such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), abdominal pain and functional dyspepsia 
• Inflammatory bowel disease, including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis
• Liver disease and hepatitis
• Pancreatic disorders 

How to seek a referral to Doernbecher

Your child’s pediatrician can diagnose and treat some GI conditions. If tests don't provide answers or if symptoms are serious, they may refer you to our pediatric gastroenterology team. We will work with you and the pediatrician to care for your child. 

Getting care from our team

If you have questions about your child’s GI disorder or getting a referral to Doernbecher, please contact us. 

• Call 503-494-1078  

When to take your child to a pediatrician

Children often have GI discomfort, especially constipation and stomach pain. Usually, these symptoms are not caused by a gastrointestinal disease. If you have concerns, talk to your child’s pediatrician. Take your child to see the pediatrician right away if: 

• Their symptoms don’t stop or keep coming back. 
• Problems gets worse, especially in a short period of time. 
• They have pain or constipation with vomiting, fever or rectal bleeding. 
• Symptoms keep your child from usual activities, like going to school or playing sports. 
• They have trouble eating or drinking, or they are losing weight. 
• They often can’t sleep and/or feel very tired. 
• They avoid or resist going to the bathroom. 
• They are unusually cranky. 

Pediatric gastroenterology clinical trials and research

Your child may be eligible to take part in a clinical trial for a promising new treatment. If a clinical trial is right for your child, we will share the information with you at your child’s appointment. 

Our providers are also researchers studying pediatric gastroenterology. Their research to date includes: 

• How nutrition affects gastrointestinal diseases. 
• Best practices to treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). 
• How to manage pediatric liver diseases, including Alagille syndrome, biliary atresia and autoimmune liver disease. 
• Clinical trials for pediatric liver disease and constipation. 
• The impact of telemedicine on health care in rural Oregon.