Ped GI on Long Island???

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We have taken Hannah to Schnieder’s Children’s Hospital and though the doctor acknowledged that she has GER and Sandifer’s she is hesitant to put her on a PPI due to the original blood in the stool which they thought was milk protien related……Hannah remains on Elecare$$ and 1cc of Axid 3 times per day and still is refluxing like crazy though she sleeps slightly better since we put her in her papison chair in the crib at night. That thing is nearly 45 degree…

Anyway, despite discussing briefly some of the research she just ordered a barium swallow because Hannah gags. Don’t children with reflux tend to do so anyway??? She wants to make sure that she is structurally sound. I can appreicate this but we have to wait until November.

Our pediatrician even questioned why she doesn’t just go for a 24 hour PH probe. I agreed but??????

Anyway……Schnieder’s is the top Children’s hospital but I wonderedn if anyone is from NY area and could recommend a doc for us to get a second opinion on treatment.

Thanks!!!

Edoubleitk2006-9-10 10:49:28

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Hey there

Not sure where in Long Island you are…. we are in Westchester and our doctors are in NYC.

We see dr Sockolow at Cornell – she is amazing. I am not sure that she is taking more patients but i know that the rest of the ped GI in her practice prescribe PPIs.

We have in the past seen Dr Pitman at Mount Sinai – she is supposed to be wonderful. She is aggressive with meds and tests etc BUT SHE LACKS BEDSIDE MANNERS and is cold and bitter for whatever reason… but she has an amazing reputation for reflux…

Let me know if you are interested in any of these…

Barium swallows are good – yes, my son gags because he has a sensitive system and because his eating patterns are not well developed but you need to make sure that there is nothing else wrong. The pH probe would be great, as would an endoscopy… but i think that the doctors above would try a PPI before anything else.

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