Suzi and Scott Lustgarten Center for GI Motility
Watching your child struggle with a motility disorder can be scary. When the nerves and muscles in their intestinal tract don't work properly, it can lead to pain during eating and digestion and nutritional issues. The Suzi and Scott Lustgarten Center for GI Motility provides world-class diagnostic resources and patient-centered services to children with gastrointestinal (GI) motility disorders affecting the esophagus, stomach or intestines. We offer:
- A full spectrum of cutting-edge diagnostic tests including manometric studies, EndoFlip and EsoFlip
- A coordinated approach to diagnosis and treatment, drawing resources from the entire hospital
- Psychology and social work resources to help patients cope with the effects of their diagnosis
- Cutting-edge research on novel treatments, including stem cell therapy
- Access to inpatient, outpatient and long-term follow-up care
How we serve you
We offer a variety of specialized programs and clinical services to children with GI motility conditions and their families.
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Abdominal Pain and Intestinal Disorders Program -
Acquired Autonomic Dysfunction Program -
Acupuncture Program -
Chronic Constipation Program -
Clinical Nutrition -
Disorders of Gut Development Program -
Esophageal Diseases Program -
Expanded Access Program -
Food Reactions Clinic -
Gastric Diseases Program -
GI Mitochondrial Disease Program -
Integrative Health Gastroenterology Clinic -
Integrative Health Nutrition Program -
Integrative Health Program -
Mindfulness Program -
Motility Psychology Program -
Pediatric Colorectal Program -
Precision Motility Disorders Program -
Technical Services -
Transition to Adulthood GI Program -
Yoga Program
Conditions we treat
The Lustgarten Center is dedicated to treating children with all types of GI motility conditions.
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Achalasia -
Chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction (CIPO) -
Constipation -
Cyclic vomiting syndrome -
Encopresis -
Functional abdominal pain -
Gastroparesis -
Hirschsprung's disease -
Intestinal dysmotility -
Irritable bowel syndrome in children -
Motility disorders -
Necrotizing enterocolitis -
Rumination syndrome -
Small bowel bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) -
VACTERL association (VATER syndrome)
Meet your team
Gastroenterologists with special expertise in motility diseases will evaluate and direct your child's care. They work with the assistance of nurses, nutritionists and physicians from other divisions of the hospital.
Our location
You can visit staff from the Suzi and Scott Lustgarten Center for GI Motility at CHOP’s Main Hospital in Philadelphia.
Our research
We conduct laboratory and clinical research that has the potential to change lives.
Lustgarten Center for GI Motility resources
We have provided GI motility resources to help you find answers to your questions and feel confident with the care you are providing your child.
Patient stories
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