Referral Directory

Physician Contact:

John Andersen, M.D.

Hospital Contact:

Key Contact:

Omana Abraham, RN, CPNP
John Andersen, M.D.
Bradley A. Barth, M.D.
Nandini Channabasappa, M.D.
Barbie Drews, RN, MS, CPNP
Andrew P. Feranchak, M.D.
Robin Landgraf, RN, MSN, CPNP
Ashish Patel, M.D.
Gabriela Reed, Ph.D.
Norberto Rodriguez-Baez, M.D.
Michael Russo, M.D.
Rinarani M. Sanghavi, MD
Meghana N. Sathe, MD
M. Gaith Semrin, M.D.
Shabina Walji-Virani, RN, MSN, CPNP
Christine Winser-Bean, RN, FNP

Contact information:

214-456-8000
800-568-8937
Fax 214-456-8005
SouthwesternPediatricIBDCenter@childrens.com

Description of services:

Comprehensive services for the diagnosis and treatment of infants, children and adolescents with gastroenterological disorders.

Procedures performed or problems diagnosed and treated:

Examples of problems diagnosed and treated include:

General gastroenterology
Chronic vomiting
Chronic diarrhea
Gastrointestinal allergy
Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis)
GI vascular malformation
Feeding disorders
Chronic abdominal pain
Gastrointestinal bleeding
Motility disorders
Intestinal failure/Short bowel syndrome
Intestinal transplantation
Pancreatic diseases
Nutritional assessment
Acute and chronic liver disease
Liver transplantation

Procedures performed include:

Diagnostic and therapeutic upper endoscopy
Sigmoidoscopy
Diagnostic and therapeutic colonoscopy
Polypectomy
Esophageal dilation
PEG placement
ERCP
Rectal suction biopsy
Capsule Endoscopy
24-hour esophageal pH probe monitoring, single and dual channel
Remicade infusions
Percutaneous liver biopsy
Impedence Esophageal Monitoring (Gastroesophageal Reflux)
Breath hydrogen analysis
H. Pylori breath test
Access to sleep study lab (pH probe with polysomnogram)

Information for referral sources:

An insurance referral from physician or referral source is required.
Pre-authorization is required by some insurance plans.
Patient instructions for specific tests will be provided when the appointment is scheduled.
To avoid unnecessary testing, have the family bring relevant medical records, test results and X-rays to the appointment.
Services are provided in close cooperation with the patient’s referring physician.
Diagnosis, evaluation and recommended treatment information is provided promptly to the referring physician.

Please provide the following when calling to schedule a patient for a diagnostic examination:

Patient name and date of birth
Problems to be addressed
Insurance/referral information
Clinical findings or symptoms which caused the patient to visit physician
Work, home and cell phone numbers and address for family.

Patients are seen by appointment only from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday.

Other locations:

Children's Ambulatory Care Pavilion at Legacy
7609 Preston Road
Plano, Texas 76024
1-888-730-DOCS (3627)
Fax 972-673-4103

Titus Regional Medical Center - Mount Pleasant
2001 North Jefferson Avenue
Suite 300
Mt. Pleasant, Texas 75455
214-456-8000
Schedule: Once a month on Tuesdays
John Andersen, M.D.

Why Children's Medical Center?

All of the physicians on the medical staff are board-certified pediatric gastroenterologists with clinical experience in the treatment of common and complex gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary disorders.
Patients have access to the newest medications and treatments by participating in clinical trials.
The physicians on the medical staff manage the full range of pediatric liver disease, including transplantation.