Dr. Barry A. Steinmetz, Pediatric Gastroenterology
Barry Steinmetz, MD
is on staff at
CHOC Hospital Orange
562-933-6900
Specialty:
Gastroenterology
Board Certified:
Pediatrics, Pediatric Gastroenterology
Languages:
Spanish
Dr. Barry Steinmetz, MD, is board certified in pediatrics and pediatric gastroenterology/nutrition. He specializes in inflammatory bowel disease. His research interests are in functional abdominal pain and irritable bowel syndrome. He is on staff at CHOC Hospital in Orange.
Dr. Steinmetz served his fellowship at UCLA Children’s Hospital in Los Angeles, California, and completed his residency training at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. He graduated from Baylor College of Medicine.
Location
1760 Termino Ave, #300
Long Beach, CA 90804
phone: 562-933-6900
fax: 562-933-8557
Education
- Medical School
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX - Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellowship
UCLA Children’s Hospital, Los Angeles, CA - Pediatrics Residency
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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