Jose Garza - Managing Bloating and Excessive Belching

Dr. Jose Garza speaks to Drs. Temara Hajjat and Jason Silverman on how to manage bloating and belching in pediatric patients.

Dr. Garza is a pediatric gastroenterologist who specializes in neurogastroenterology and motility at GI Care for Kids. Dr. Garza is an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Emory University School of Medicine. He also serves as medical director of the neurogastroenterology and motility program at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, as well as co-medical director of its gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition program.

Learning objectives

1. Review the causes of bloating and belching in children
2. Discuss the management strategies of bloating and belching in children 
3. Review the pathophysiology of bloating and belching and was to prevent it

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