Goldie Markowitz, MSN, CRNP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Dr. Newbury earned his medical degree from the Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador and completed a rotating internship at Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia. He is currently a Clinical Professor of Pathology, at the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, and the Director of Pathology at Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego. His research interests are in pediatric gastrointestinal and tumor pathology, and he has co-authored several articles in the field of eosinophilic esophagitis.
If the parents and health care providers identify a feeding problem, what can the family do?
When should parents be concerned about their child’s feeding?
What can parents do to help their children accept the foods and drinks they are allowed to eat?
Why do children with EGID have difficulty accepting food and drinks?
What would you say to a parent whose child needs supplemental tube feedings?
What are common questions that parents ask providers when their child begins tube feedings?
Is tube feeding safe?
How does tube feeding affect a child in school?
How can you help a child move into adolescence when tube-fed, and allow them more independence?