Tom Wallach is an attending pediatric gastroenterologist at SUNY downstate. His research focuses on environmental enteropathy, scRNA sequencing applications in intestinal epithelial science, and management of abdominal pain in pediatric patients. He has overall expertise in pain medicine, applications of computational biology, functional abdominal pain and IBS, healthcare infrastructure, IT, and international development.
Fellowship in Pediatric Gastroenterology - UCSF Medical Center
Residency in Pediatrics - Columbia University Medical Center
MD - Medical College of Wisconsin
American Board of Pediatrics
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I know the thought of being able to avoid it may be comforting to some people, but the truth is you really can’t avoid it, especially if it’s based on genetics. Most treatments focus on...
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There are certain factors that can put you more at risk for getting IBS. There is a little bit of a genetic role. It does run in families to some degree, although it’s not predictable...
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In the vast majority of cases, reflux does not need special medical attention, and more relevantly, there’s not a lot we can do to make it better. Understandably, new moms and dads want to do...
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There’s nothing else that you really have to do here. If it is infantile dyschezia, your baby will figure it out. They will figure out how to get that going, it just takes time and...
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Lastly, a lot of people do find that therapy, particularly therapy with a psychiatrist or a psychologist, can be very helpful in this. What that allows you to do is find ways to deal with...
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Initial diagnosis will involve a medical history and physical exam. We’ll talk about things like family history of celiac disease, thyroid disorders, other problems that can cause constipation. But the vast majority of the time,...
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Constipation can present in many different ways. There’s an easily Google-able chart called the Bristol Stool Chart. You can use this to compare what your child’s stools look like compared to that chart. If they...
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Some kids are naturally prone to constipation, the same way some people have bad eyesight or male pattern balding, but there are common events associated with the onset of constipation. Things like starting solid foods,...
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Beyond that, there are a lot of support groups out there. There are a lot of people with IBS, and there are a lot of doctors who specialize in managing it. And talking to other...
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As I said before, it’s uncommon that any of our treatments are going to get you all the way to a hundred percent, but there are a bunch of things you can do in basic...
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