Dr. Robert H. Tran, Pediatric Gastroenterology
Robert Tran, MD
is on staff at
CHOC Hospital Orange
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Robert Tran, MD, is board certified in pediatrics and gastroenterology/nutrition. He is on staff at CHOC Hospital in Orange.
He received his medical degree from Tuffs University School of Medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Tran completed his residency training at the University of California, Davis Medical Center. His fellowship training was completed at Mattel Children’s Hospital of UCLA in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Tran has special interests in patients with inflammatory bowel disease, pediatric intestinal disorders and growth and nutrition. Dr. Tran believes in treating each individual patient as a whole person and recognizes the importance of family and spirituality in the well-being of patients. Dr. Tran is fluent in Vietnamese.
Locations
Costa Mesa Office
1901 Newport Blvd., Suite 235
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
phone: 949-646-6224
fax: 949-646-6222
Children’s Village
2701 Atlantic Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90806
phone: 714-377-6993
fax: 562-933-8557
Education
- Medical School
Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA - Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Fellowship Program
Mattel Children’s Hospital at UCLA, Los Angeles, California - Pediatrics Residency
University of California, Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, 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