Dr. John Y Tung MD
Gastroenterologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Gastroenterology
5429 Harding Hwy Suite 302 Mays Landing NJ, 08330About
Dr. John Tung is a pediatric gastroenterologist practicing in Mays Landing, NJ. Dr. Tung specializes in digestive system, liver or nutritional problems in children from the newborn period to their teens. Conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome, lactose intolerance, chronic constipation or obesity can all be treated by a pediatric gastroenterologist.
Education and Training
Charing Cross & Westminster Medical Schools 1987
Guy's Hospital Medical School
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP- Pediatric Gastroenterology
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Metal complexes of N-tosylamidoporphyrin: cis-acetato-N-tosylimido-meso-tetraphenylporphyrinatothallium(III) and trans-acetato-N-tosylimido-meso-tetraphenylporphyrinatogallium(III).
- Crystal and molecular structure of an eight-coodinate N-methyltetraphenylporphyrin complex: diacetato(N-methyl-meso-tetraphenylporphyrinato)thallium(III).
Awards
- Top Doc New Jersey Monthly November 2006, Top Doc Delaware November 20 2006
Treatments
- Celiac Disease
- Crohn's Disease
- Acid Reflux
- Constipation
- Gastritis
- Indigestion
- Malnutrition
- Pain
- H. Pylori
Fellowships
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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