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Home » Medical Staff » Gastroenterology » Bhatia, Tavleen MD

Dr. Tavleen Bhatia, Pediatric Gastroenterology

Tavleen Bhatia CHOC Specialists Logo

Tavleen Bhatia, MD

is on staff at
CHOC Hospital Orange | CHOC Mission Hospital

Office Phone:
714-509-4099

Specialty:
Gastroenterology

Board Certified:
Pediatric Gastroenterology

Gastroenterology Referrals

Physicians can refer patients to CHOC through our eCeptionist Referral Portal.

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Dr. Tavleen Bhatia is a pediatric gastroenterologist with expertise in caring for infants, children and young adults with a wide range of gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary disorders. Her philosophy of care is to use a holistic, compassionate, and partnered approach with patients and families. Her clinical interests include inflammatory bowel disease, eosinophilic esophagitis and pancreatic diseases.

She completed her medical school at Manipal University in India prior to moving to United States. She completed her residency in Pediatrics at Saint Peter’s University Hospital (affiliate of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia) and fellowship in Pediatric Gastroenterology at State University at Buffalo, NY. She has published several peer reviewed articles in reputable journals in the field of gastroenterology. She has served on several national interest groups and committees within North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition (NASPGHAN) and continues to play an active role within NASPGHAN and American academy of Pediatrics (AAP).

Locations

CHOC Specialists, Gastroenterology
1201 W. La Veta Ave.
Orange, CA 92868
phone: 714-509-4099
fax: 855-246-2329

CHOC Health Center, Mission Viejo
26691 Plaza, Suite 130
Mission Viejo, CA 92691

CHOC Health Center, Corona
854 Magnolia Ave, Suite #101
Corona, CA 92879

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
    Kasturba Medical College
  • Pediatric Residency
    Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ
  • Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellowship
    State University at Buffalo New York
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.

  • Lower GI Tract Conditions
  • 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.

  • Inflammatory and Infectious Diseases
  • Helicobacter Pylori
  • Necrotizing enterocolitis
  • Viruses, bacteria and parasites in the digestive tract.
    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.

  • Common Childhood GI Problems
  • Colic
  • Abdominal pain
  • Diarrhea
  • Food allergies
  • Lactose intolerance
  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Fecal incontinence
  • Excessive burping or passing gas
  • Unexplained functional abdominal pain.

  • Nutritional Problems and Deficiencies
  • 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 Diseases
  • Pancreatic insufficiency
  • Cystic fibrosis
  • Pancreatitis.

1201 W La Veta Ave
Orange, CA 92868

(714) 997-3000

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