Ghassan Wahbeh
Gastroenterologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Gastroenterology
4800 Sand Point Way Ne Seattle WA, 98105About
Ghassan Wahbeh, MD, is the director of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center at Seattle Childrens Hospital. He is associate professor of pediatrics and gastroenterology at the University of Washington ...
Education and Training
Univ Of Jordan, Fac Of Med, Amman, Jordan 1996
Jordan University of Science and Technology Faculty of Medicine 1996
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP- Pediatric Gastroenterology
Provider Details
Treatments
- Celiac Disease
- Crohn's Disease
- Acid Reflux
- Constipation
- Diarrhea
- Gastritis
- Gastroenteritis
- Malnutrition
- Pain
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