Dr. Elana M Bern MD, MPH
Gastroenterologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Gastroenterology
300 Longwood Avenue Boston MA, 02115About
Dr. Elana Bern is a pediatric gastroenterologist practicing in Boston, MA. Dr. Bern 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
Temple University School of Medicine 1987
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP- Pediatric Gastroenterology
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Statistical models for predicting response to interferon-alpha and spontaneous seroconversion in children with chronic hepatitis B.
- Impact of chronic hepatitis B and interferon-alpha therapy on growth of children.
- Loss of response to biologics versus increased risk of lymphoma in children with inflammatory bowel disease: the clinician's conundrum.
- Interferon alfa therapy for chronic hepatitis B in children: a multinational randomized controlled trial.
Treatments
- Celiac Disease
- Rett Syndrome
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Eating Disorders
- Crohn's Disease
- Acid Reflux
- Constipation
- Learning Disabilities
- Birth Defects
- Diarrhea
- Malnutrition
- Pain
Fellowships
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - Philadelphia, PA 1990
- Floating Hospital for Children - Boston, MA 1991
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