Phyllis & Ivan Seidenberg Professor Peter HR Green, MD leads the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia Univ., one of the most renowned centers in the world.
Under the guidance of Peter HR Green, MD, Phyllis and Ivan Seidenberg Professor of Medicine, one of a few recognized experts on Celiac disease in the United States, the Center has become world-renowned for its services and programs and is one of the first medical school supported centers in the United States dedicated to the treatment and study of Celiac disease.
The Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University is the only center in the United States that provides comprehensive medical care, including nutrition, for adult and pediatric patients with Celiac disease. All of the Center’s research is directed toward Celiac disease—clinical epidemiology, and mechanisms of Celiac disease and patient and physician education.
The Center is diagnosing and treating more than 6000 patients annually from around the world.
To redefine the future of Celiac Disease and treatment on an ongoing basis, through continuing advances in research, patient care, and physician and public education.
Using a multidisciplinary approach, the Center delivers individualized care to meet the needs of each patient. Our team consists of adult and pediatric gastroenterologists.
Services provided include:
Medical consultation
Nutritional assessment and counseling
Breath testing for bacterial overgrowth and lactose, fructose and sucrose intolerance
Endoscopy (including double balloon enteroscopy)
Video capsule endoscopy
Pathology
Genetic testing
In addition, extensive collaborative relationships have been established with other medical and subspecialist departments including endocrinology, bone metabolism, rheumatology, surgery, hematology, oncology, neurology and dental medicine.
This team approach ensures that there is continuity in care, which is especially important for the youngest patients diagnosed with celiac disease. It is well known that children experience difficulty adhering to a gluten-free diet as they transition through the different developmental stages from childhood to young adulthood. Our approach ensures that each child we treat has an established relationship with a registered dietitian to supplement parental guidance at these vulnerable periods and throughout their adult lives.
