Welcome To Pediatric Gastroenterology of Colorado Springs
Dr. A. John Yazdi, MD, with Pediatric Gastroenterology of Colorado Springs in Colorado Springs, Colorado, has been working with children and their parents for over two decades. Dr. Yazdi began his career in 1984, graduating from medical school in Belgium. He then got his pediatric training in the U.S. at the University of Illinois at Chicago and was chief resident there.
Dr. Yazdi completed his specialty education at the prestigious Vanderbilt University and the University of Chicago. Before moving to the Pikes Peak region in Colorado, he worked as a faculty member at the University of Oklahoma at Tulsa.
Today, Dr. Yazdi is board certified in pediatric gastroenterology. He believes in family-centered medicine when working with his young patients. In his practice, Dr. Yazdi focuses on the child and the family as one whole group. His practice is a testimony to his commitment to a family-centered approach. “When you walk in the door, we know who you are. You are coming to people who know you.”
Abdominal Pain
Abdominal pain is what doctors call a diagnostic dilemma because it can mean a lot of things for children. It takes an expert like A. John Yazdi, MD, with Pediatric Gastroenterology of Colorado Springs in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to figure out why a child’s stomach hurts and to create a treatment plan to avoid future discomfort.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a condition caused by changes in the way the intestinal tract works. A. John Yazdi, MD, with Pediatric Gastroenterology of Colorado Springs in Colorado Springs, Colorado, works with children to find ways to manage this common but uncomfortable condition, including looking for specific triggers that might cause it.
Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a severe condition that affects one in every 10,000 children. A. John Yazdi, MD with Pediatric Gastroenterology of Colorado Springs in Colorado Springs, Colorado, helps his patients and their families understand how it can change their child’s life and ways to manage the problem.
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a condition often associated with adults, but it does affect children, as well. As a board-certified pediatric gastroenterologist, A. John Yazdi, MD, with Pediatric Gastroenterology of Colorado Springs in Colorado Springs, Colorado, sees many kids with this often painful problem.
Failure to Thrive
Medical professionals rely on patterns of development to determine how well a patient is doing, especially when they are very young or very old. A. John Yazdi, MD, with Pediatric Gastroenterology of Colorado Springs in Colorado Springs, Colorado, works with parents to ensure their children are progressing correctly and to diagnose failure to thrive when necessary.
Abdominal Pain
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease