Gastroenterology
Pediatric Gastroenterology specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of children and adolescents with disorders involving the gastrointestinal tract (GI), including the esophagus, stomach, intestine tract, liver, and pancreas. Our providers perform an extensive range of related diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, provide nutrition consultations, and care for children before and after liver transplants. Our clinician-scientists perform progressive, ground-breaking research into conditions, such as Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and are committed to training outstanding future pediatric gastroenterologists. A commitment to clinical care, research, and education allows our provider so offer increasingly state-of-the-art treatment for patients while looking to the future to advance our discipline.
GASTROENTEROLOGY NEWS
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Duke & UNC Researchers to co-lead $12.9M Study to Improve Care for Autistic Children
Duke University has been awarded $12.9 million from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) for a new clinical trial aimed at improving the standard of care for autistic children with chronic digestive discomfort.
The study will be co-led by researchers at UNC-Chapel Hill, underscoring the impact of the partnership between Duke Health and UNC Health to form North Carolina Children’s, the state’s first freestanding children’s hospital, which is planning to break ground on its Apex, NC, campus in 2027.
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Brenner Receives K23 Award to Advance Pain Management Research in Crohn’s Disease
The UNC Department of Pediatrics is pleased to announce that Erica Brenner, MD, MSCR, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Gastroenterology, has received a Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (K23) for Advancing Evidence-Based Pain Management in IBD.
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UNC Children’s Offering Sedation-Free Transnasal Endoscopy (TNE)
UNC Children’s is now offering Sedation-Free Transnasal Endoscopy (TNE) using the @EvoEndo Endoscopy System. Led by Dr. Sabina Mir and our team, this advanced option gives children a sedation-free experience, helping them spend less time in the hospital and more time at school, in sports, and enjoying time with family.
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Kappelman Named in TBJ Health Care Leadership Awards
UNC Children’s is proud to announce that Michael Kappelman, MD, MPH was honored by the Triangle Business Journal as the recipient of a 2026 Health Care Leadership Award.