Dr. Joanna Yeh, Pediatric Gastroenterology
Joanna Yeh, MD
is on staff at
CHOC Hospital Orange
Specialty:
Board Certified:
Gastroenterology Referrals
Physicians can refer patients to CHOC through our eCeptionist Referral Portal.
Dr. Joanna Yeh attended medical school at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). She completed her pediatric residency at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and stayed at UCLA for pediatric gastroenterology fellowship. Following fellowship, she worked at Children’s Hospital Oakland and UCLA as an attending physician where she has worked in various sub-specialty clinics including fatty liver, cystic fibrosis, IBD, enteral nutrition, and TPN.
Locations
CHOC Specialists, Gastroenterology
1201 W. La Veta Ave.
Orange, CA 92868
phone: 714-509-4099
fax: 855-246-2329
CHOC Specialty Center – Newport Beach
500 Superior Ave. 140
Newport Beach, CA 92663
CHOC at Mission Hospital
26691 Plaza, Suite 130
Mission Viejo, CA 92691
CHOC Center for Children’s Health
Building: Joe C. Wen & Family Center for Advanced Care, UCI Health – Irvine
19200 Jamboree Rd., Suite 2000
Irvine, CA 92612
Education
- Medical School
UCSF School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA - Pediatric Residency
UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA - Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellowship
UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
- Upper GI Tract Conditions
- Difficulty swallowing / dysphagia
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- Eosinophilic esophagitis
- Esophageal varicies
- Esophagitis
- Esophageal achalasia
- Heartburn
- Feeding disorders
- Peptic ulcers
- Pyloric stenosis
- Intestinal malrotation and volvulus
- Meckel's diverticulum
- Celiac disease
- Gastroparesis
- Gastroschisis
- Gastritis
- Intestinal dysmotility
- Gastrointestinal bleeding.
- Anorectal malformation
- Constipation
- Encopresis
- Hirschsprung's disease
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Anal fissures
- Ascites
- Rectal bleeding
- Hemorrhoids
- Intestinal polyps
- Chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction (CIPO)
- Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) including ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease
- Gastrointestinal bleeding.
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Necrotizing enterocolitis
- Viruses, bacteria and parasites in the digestive tract.
Lower GI Tract Conditions
Inflammatory and Infectious Diseases
- Liver Disorders
- Biliary atresia
- Hepatitis
- Autoimmune liver disease
- Liver disease
- Liver enlargement
- Liver failure
- Metabolic liver disease
- Fatty liver disease
- Cirrhosis
- Jaundice
- Cholestasis
- Portal hypertension
- Gall bladder disease
- Wilson’s disease.
- Colic
- Abdominal pain
- Diarrhea
- Food allergies
- Lactose intolerance
- Nausea and vomiting
- Fecal incontinence
- Excessive burping or passing gas
- Unexplained functional abdominal pain.
- Failure to thrive
- Growth failure
- Unexplained weight loss
- Parenteral nutrition (TPN)
- Enteral nutrition
- Disaccharide intolerance
- Short bowel syndrome
- Malnutrition and other nutrition problems
- Malabsorption.
- Pancreatic insufficiency
- Cystic fibrosis
- Pancreatitis.
Common Childhood GI Problems
Nutritional Problems and Deficiencies
Pancreatic Diseases