Dr. Kimberly A. Silva, Pediatric Gastroenterology
Kimberly Silva, MD
is on staff at
CHOC Hospital Orange
Gastroenterology
Board Certified:
Pediatric Gastroenterology, Pediatrics
Dr. Kimberly Silva is a board certified pediatric gastroenterologist who provides comprehensive care for infants, children, and adolescents with gastrointestinal, hepatic biliary, and pancreatic disorders. She has an interest in liver disease.
Dr. Silva attended medical school at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. She completed her pediatric residency training at UC Irvine, followed by a pediatric chief year for UC Irvine and UCI-CHOC pediatric residency programs. Dr. Silva completed her pediatric gastroenterology fellowship at UCLA. She received extensive training in nutrition, liver disorders, and liver transplantation during her fellowship.
Education
- Medical School
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA - Pediatrics Residency
UC Irvine, Irvine, CA - Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellowship
UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
Our gastroenterologists commonly treat:
- 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