Children’s Hospital Annual Report
Daphne Say, M.D., was appointed the new chief of pediatric gastroenterology at UC Davis Children’s Hospital. Her clinical interests focus on digestive disorders, including Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, eosinophilic esophagitis, and functional gastrointestinal diseases. She also serves as the director of the UC Davis Children’s Hospital Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program.
Pediatric gastroenterologist David Kawatu, M.D., was selected as the associate chief medical officer for children’s health at UC Davis Medical Center. In his new role, he oversees day-to-day operations of the children’s hospital and works closely with the children’s hospital medical directors and physician advisors.
Our pediatric gastroenterology patients now have access to IB-Stim, a non-surgical device that sends gentle electrical impulses into cranial nerve bundles located in the ear. This stimulation targets brain areas involved in processing pain and reduces functional abdominal pain associated with irritable bowel syndrome.
Our nationally-renowned multidisciplinary pediatric colorectal program led by surgeon Payam Saadai, M.D., and GI motility specialist Maheen Hassan, M.D., is growing to provide fully comprehensive care for children and families — all on one campus at UC Davis Health. This integrated approach allows us to offer seamless coordination between surgery, urology and gastroenterology for the most complex patients with anorectal malformations, complex cloacal anomalies, and Hirschsprung disease.
