Hepatology Program
Children's National's Hepatology Program provides specialized diagnostic, evaluation and treatment services for children with a variety of liver diseases. The program is coordinated through the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition.
Our Providers
Our pediatric specialists provide personalized care for your child’s physical, mental and emotional health needs.
Contact Information
For appointments, please call 1-888-884-BEAR (2327) and for information, call 202-476-3032.
We emphasize a personal approach to care, and the program's pediatric gastroenterologists work closely with related specialists from the divisions of Radiology, Anesthesiology and Pathology and Laboratory Medicine to create an individual care plan for every child.
Our advanced services include radiologic studies, including sonograms, elastography, Magnetic Resonant Cholangiograms (MRCP) and sonogram guided liver biopsies. We collaborate with the Obesity Program to care for children with fatty liver.
Additionally, our Hepatology Program routinely follows patients who are listed for liver transplantation and have already received transplantation.
A Program to Meet the Needs of Families
Children's National offers weekly clinics for patients and their families to manage liver disease including education and counseling about liver disease, to provide them with an opportunity to ask questions, and help them cope with their child's illness.
Conditions We Treat
Biliary Atresia
Fatty Liver
Hypertension
Infectious and Autoimmune Hepatitis
Liver Transplantation
Newborn Jaundice
Oct 09, 2015
Jared D.'s Story
Eighteen months after Christopher and Julie Dobry had their son Jared, they noticed something was not right. He was experiencing intense stomach discomfort and digestive issues that seemed to only worsen over time. For years afterward, they traveled from doctor to doctor trying to find the right diagnosis.
Family Resources
Support Group
Hepatitis Foundation International periodic parent support group meetings are held at Children’s National Hospital and other convenient locations.
Research
The Hepatology Program participates in several multi-center, international, industry and NIH-sponsored studies involving treatment of hepatitis B, C and fatty liver. Patients enrolled in these studies are offered free treatment, visits and laboratory and other supports such as nutrition.
Helpful Websites
American Liver Foundation
National Institutes of Health (liver disease information)