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GASTROENTEROLOGY SECTION OVERVIEW

David Fernandez Lube, MD
Professor and Director
Gastroenterology Section
Department of Pediatrics
School of Medicine
University of Puerto Rico
Tel: 787-777-3535 xt. 7407
david.fernandez1@upr.edu

Overview

The Gastroenterology Section is based at the University Pediatric Hospital at Puerto Rico Medical Center.   The Section provides both outpatient and inpatient consultation and management services for neonates, infants, children and adolescents with gastrointestinal, liver and nutritional disorders.  It is one of the largest gastroenterology services in the Island.

In patient Services

The section faculty is committed to provide consultation services to the Pediatric University Hospital 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week.  Transfers are accepted from the complete island of Puerto Rico, as well as the Virgin Islands.  Service is trained to perform invasive procedures, such as those mentioned below.

Outpatient Services

The outpatient Service is offered mainly in the School of Medicine Outpatient Clinics and at the outpatient services at the University Pediatric Hospital.   Among the services we offer are:

• Upper GI Endoscopy
  

• Colonoscopy
  

• Sigmoidoscopy
  

• Placement of feeding or decompression/irrigation catheters
  

• Polypectomy
  

• Foreign body removal
  

• Hemostasis
  

• Diagnostic Evaluation for IBD
  

• Liver Biopsy
  

• Nutritional Assessment
  

• Evaluation and Care for patients with possible Liver Transplant
  

• Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
  

• Esophageal Varices Banding

Areas of Expertise

• Biliary diseases
  

• Celiac diseases
  

• Cholestatic disorders
  

• Clinical malnutrition
  

• Constipation
  

• Crohn’s disease
  

• Cystic fibrosis
  

• Diaphragmatic hernias
  

• Diarrhea
  

• Eating disorders
  

• Eosinophilic disorders
  

• Esophageal atresia
  

• Food allergies
  

• Gastrointestinal diseases
  

• Polyposis
  

• Gastroesophageal Reflux
  

• Hepatic Disorders
  

• Irritable Bowel Syndrome
  

• Intestinal pseudo obstruction
  

• Motility disorders
  

• Pre and Post Surgical Liver transplant Care (Pediatric Liver Transplant not offered in PR)
  

• Liver disease
  

• Metabolism disorders
  

• Obesity
  

• Pancreatic disorders
  

• Short bowel syndrome
  

• Vascular anomalies
  

• Chronic Liver Disease
  

• Viral hepatitis

Research

The division is committed to participating in research regarding GI/Liver and Nutritional conditions and diseases especially on those issues regarding Hispanics and Puerto Ricans in particular. 

Faculty

David Fernandez Lube, MD
Professor and Director
Gastroenterology Section
Department of Pediatrics
School of Medicine
University of Puerto Rico
Tel: 787-777-3535 xt. 7407
david.fernandez1@upr.edu

Antonio del Valle, MD
Associate Professor
Gastroenterology Section
Department of Pediatrics
School of Medicine
University of Puerto Rico
Tel: 787-777-3535 xt. 7407
antonio.delvalle@upr.edu