Maria T. Rivera-Penera, MD

Pediatric Gastroenterologist

Dr. Maria T. Rivera-Penera is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist in Paterson, NJ with special training and skill in detecting, treating and testing for childhood digestive system disorders. As a Pediatric Gastroenterologist, Maria T. Rivera-Penera, MD performs medical diagnosis and treatment of conditions like lactose intolerance, childhood weight problems, food allergies, gastrointestinal bleeding, acid reflux, liver disease, and pancreas disorders. Pediatric Gastroenterology is a specialty of internal medicine that deals with disorders of children's digestive systems. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Pediatric Gastroenterologists include pancreatitis, childhood obesity, lactose intolerance, inflammatory bowel disease, food intolerance, nausea and vomiting, chronic diarrhea, nutritional problems, and feeding disorders. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Pediatric Gastroenterologists include abdominal ultrasound, colonoscopy, gastrointestinal endoscopy, MRI, and CT scan, barium enema, gastric banding, organ biopsy, and upper gastrointestinal series.

A pediatrician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the digestive systems of infants, children and adolescents. This specialist treats conditions such as abdominal pain, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer and jaundice and performs complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures using lighted scopes to see internal organs.

• Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey [Horizon Healthcare Services, Inc.]