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Guidelines for sites linking to mayoclinic.orgAcute pancreatitis is rare in children; chronic pancreatitis is even rarer. Diagnosis and treatment of pancreatitis in children is usually the same as for adults.
Children with pancreatitis are treated by specialists in Pediatric Gastroenterology. If children need hospital care, they are treated at Mayo Eugenio Litta Children's Hospital, a state-of-the-art, family-friendly children's hospital within Saint Marys Hospital.
Specialists in Gastroenterology can treat patients ages 16 years and older. They are treated by specialists in Gastroenterology. If patients need hospital care, they are treated at Nemours Children's Hospital in Jacksonville.
For appointments or more information, call the Central Appointment Office at 507-538-3270 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Central time, Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday or complete an online appointment request form.
For appointments or more information, call the Central Appointment Office at 904-953-0853 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday or complete an online appointment request form.
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