HOME/ MYCHART/ BILL PAY/ ABOUT US/ SPECIALTIES & SERVICES/ FORMS & RESOURCES/ CAREERS/ LOCATIONS/ CONTACT Pediatric Gastroenterology Pediatric Gastroenterology - The Best Care For Infants, Children, and Teens The Western Montana Clinic knows children are not just little adults. Children's bodies have unique medical needs. Kids express their concerns and pain differently than adults and they cannot always answer questions. The specialized training and experience in pediatric gastroenterology are important. A pediatric gastroenterologist knows how to examine and treat children in a way that makes them comfortable and relaxed. A pediatric gastroenterologist can provide the best care for your child to not just diagnose and treat the issue at hand but also consider the growth, maturation, physical and emotional development of your child. What is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist? Pediatric gastroenterologists are medical doctors who have a certification in pediatrics for the American Board of Pediatrics, and in gastroenterology and nutrition. They receive years of additional training in the treatment of infants, children, and teens with digestive, liver and nutritional disorders. They also treat bleeding, swallowing problems, or other problems encountered in the intestines. They have extensive expertise in managing nutritional problems in children, including placement and management of feeding tubes and intravenous nutrition and diagnosing and treating infants, children, and teens with liver disease. Pediatric gastroenterologists are specially trained to perform diagnostic tests of a child's digestive system. Special instruments, such as endoscopes, are used to examine the inside of the digestive tract or obtain tissue samples (biopsies). Endoscopic procedures they perform include esophagogastroduodenoscopy and colonoscopy. What Conditions are Treated at the Western Montana Clinic by Dr. Lauren Kiely Willis? LAUREN KIELY WILLIS, M.D. Chronic vomiting Celiac disease and gluten sensitivity Constipation Chronic diarrhea Dysphagia (difficult/painful swallowing) Eosinophilic esophagitis and eosinophilic gastroenteritis Feeding difficulties and poor weight gain Food impactions and foreign body impactions Gastroesophageal reflux and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) Gastrostomy feedings and nasogastric tube feedings Gas/bloating/abdominal distention Inflammatory bowel diseases including Crohn's Disease, indeterminate colitis, and ulcerative colitis Liver, gallbladder and pancreatic disorders Malabsorption Milk/sou protein intolerance and food sensitivities Intestinal infections (bacterial and parasitic) Motility issues such as colonic dysmotility and Hitschsprung's disease Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth Irritable Bowel Syndrome Diagnostic and therapeutic upper intestinal endoscopy and colonoscopy in children of all ages Why Choose Dr. Willis and the Western Montana Clinic? Dr. Willis and the Western Montana Clinic is dedicated to providing the highest quality medical care and state-of-the-art techniques in the evaluation and treatment of gastrointestinal, liver and nutritional disorders in Montana's children. Dr. Willis has over 24 years of experience in children's pediatrics gastroenterology. To see more about Dr. Lauren Willis, click here. For appointments call 406-721-5600. LOCATION Western Montana Clinic at Physician Building #3 2835 Fort Missoula Road, Suite 200 Missoula, MT 59804 ONLINE BILL PAY MYCHART LOGIN Tired of playing phone tag? Sign up for MyChart today! NEW USER WITH ACCESS CODE REQUEST ACCESS FOR YOURSELF LEARN MORE ABOUT MYCHART For technical questions, call the MyChart Helpdesk at 1-877-569-7768. For questions regarding your personal health information, please contact us at 406-721-5600. MyChart for anywhere you are. MyChart mobile app is available for Apple and Android devices! Click below to download it today. Contact Us | Forms | Your Opinion | Online Privacy Policy Language Assistance Available - Western Montana Clinic Notice of Non-Discrimination Copyright © 2021 - Western Montana Clinic - All Rights Reserved Western Montana Clinic uses cookies and other technologies, some of which are essential to make our website work. Others help us improve services and the user experience or to advertise. In using our site, you consent to the use of these cookies and other technologies. Learn more about our Online Privacy Policy, cookies and other technologies we use.