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Gastroenterology Videos

Meet Doctor Carrie Firestone Baum - Gastroenterologist

February 24, 2021 – Carrie Firestone Baum, MD, MPH is a pediatric gastroenterologist within the Division of Gastroenterology and sees patients at Nicklaus Children's Boynton Beach Care Center and the Nicklaus Children's Palm Beach Gardens Outpatient Center.

Dr. Heidi Gamboa Discusses the IB-STIM Device

March 18, 2020 – In this edition of "You've Asked ... We've Asked," pediatric gastroenterologist Dr. Heidi Gamboa discusses the IB-Stim a small, electrical nerve-stimulating device that children wear behind their ear to help reduce abdominal pain related to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). It was recently approved by the FDA and is a non-drug alternative to relieving this type of pain for patients ages 11 to 18.

Meet Carla Perez, MD

December 19, 2019 – Dr. Carla Perez is a pediatric gastroenterologist with Nicklaus Children's Hospital.

What medications are used for constipation in children?

November 20, 2019 – What types of medications are used for constipation in children? Pediatric gastroenterologist Dr. Heidi Gamboa explains in this edition of "You've Asked ... We've Answered."

What Are Functional Gastrointestinal (GI) Disorders?

November 20, 2019 – Learn about functional gastrointestinal disorders with pediatric gastroenterologist Dr. Heidi Gamboa in this edition of "You've Asked ... We've Answered."

What Type of Probiotic Should I Give My Child?

November 08, 2019 – In this edition of "You've Asked ... We've Answered," pediatric gastroenterologist Dr. Luis Caicedo Oquendo discusses the different types and uses of of probiotics.

Is It Safe To Take A Prebiotic With A Probiotic?

November 08, 2019 – Pediatric gastroenterologist Dr. Luis Caicedo Oquendo addresses whether it's safe to take a prebiotic with a probiotic in this edition of "You've Asked ... We've Answered."

What Are The Most Common Gluten Issues?

November 07, 2019 – Pediatric gastroenterologist Dr. Luis Caicedo Oquendo discusses the most common issues associated with gluten in this edition of "You've Asked ... We've Answered."

Meet Heidi Gamboa, DO - Pediatric Gastroenterologist

October 25, 2019 – Dr. Heidi Gamboa is a pediatric gastroenterologist with The Division of Gastroenterology at Nicklaus Children's Hospital.

Meet Ruben Gonzalez-Vallina, MD - Pediatric Gastroenterologist

September 17, 2018 – Dr. Gonzalez-Vallina is a pediatric gastroenterologist and the Director of Gastroenterology Outpatient Services at Nicklaus Children's Hospital. 

Gastrostomy Tube Care

September 28, 2017 – This video will teach you how to properly care for a gastrostomy tube. The video will review how to clean a gastrostomy tube site, how to give a feedings and what to do if the tube becomes dislodged.

Meet Doctor Shifra Koyfman - Pediatric Gastroenterologist

July 25, 2017 – Dr. Koyfman is employed by Pediatric Specialists of America (PSA), the physician-led group practice of Nicklaus Children's Health System, and sees patients at Nicklaus Children's Hospital in Miami and the Nicklaus Children's West Kendall Outpatient Center.

Meet Doctor Alisa Muñiz-Crim - Pediatric Gastroenterologist

July 25, 2017 – Dr. Muñiz-Crim is employed by Pediatric Specialists of America (PSA), the physician-led group practice of Miami Children's Health System, and is the PSA Section Chief for Pediatric Gastroenterology.

Meet Doctor Luis Caicedo Oquendo - Pediatric Gastroenterologist

October 27, 2016 – Dr. Luis Caicedo is a pediatric gastroenterologist at Nicklaus Children's Hospital. He sees patients at several of Nicklaus Children's Outpatient Centers located throughout South Florida.
 

Meet Doctor Lina Maria Felipez - Pediatric Gastroenterologist

October 27, 2016 – Dr. Lina Felipez is Director of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Research and a pediatric gastroenterologist within the Division of Gastroenterology at Nicklaus Children's Hospital in Miami.