Local Resources for your family

Nationwide Children’s Celiac Center

Nationwide Children’s Hospital’s Celiac Disease Center is dedicated to providing the best and most comprehensive care to children with celiac disease and their families. Their goal is to provide our patients with an accurate and timely diagnosis, education on the dietary changes necessary for treatment, and ongoing care to promote optimal health and well-being. They engage in quality improvement activities to promote the best possible care, and research to advance their understanding and treatment of the condition.

GlutenFreeDrugs.com

Gluten in Medications

Patients with celiac disease must be wary of gluten in pharmaceutical products. Gluten is found in the inactive ingredients known as excipients. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has the authority to approve all drug products produced for use in the United States.The companies are not required to declare allergens on a medication label because they are not under the Food Allergy Labeling and Consumer Protection Act (FALCPA). For example some starches listed may have wheat in them. However some companies are now declaring allergens and some are putting a gluten-free statement on their labels.

The website www.glutenfreedrugs.com is maintained by a pharmacist and is extremely helpful in determining whether a medication has gluten content.

Ask your doctor to write on all prescriptions that they should be gluten-free. If you have doubt, you may call the Pharmaceutical company that makes the drug. Many times it may be the lactose or other additives that cause symptoms.

Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University

Celiac Disease Care for Adults

The  Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University Medical Center is one of a few centers in the United States that provides comprehensive medical care, including nutrition, for adult and pediatric patients with celiac disease and is diagnosing and treating thousands of patients annually from around the world. 

Under the guidance of Dr. Peter Green, one of a few recognized experts on celiac disease in the United States, the Center has become world-renowned for it’s services and programs and is one of the first medical school based centers in the United Stated dedicated to the treatment and study of celiac disease. 

COVID 19 RESOURCE

COVID-19 guidelines call for individuals to remain home whenever possible, especially when experiencing flu-like symptoms. We also know it is important to continue care with healthcare professionals and seek medical help when needed.

We’re here for you, and that is why we are strongly recommending using virtual visits when seeking medical care.

A fast, convenient way to connect with the Celiac Disease Center’s expert physicians.

Whether you are a new patient or an existing patient, virtual visits allow you to connect with one of the physicians from the Center from the comfort and safety of your home. Virtual visits are available for adult, pediatric and adolescent patients. After consulting one of the physicians, there is an associated complimentary consultation that can be arranged with one of our two expert dietitians.

To arrange a virtual visit, please call the physician’s office:

Dr. Peter Green
(212) 305-5741

Dr. Arnold Han
(212) 342-4508

Dr. Suneeta Krishnareddy
(212) 342-4508

Dr. Benjamin Lebwohl
(212) 342-4508

Dr. Suzanne Lewis
(212) 305-7492

E-mail addresses that can be used if there are problems connecting with the above
doctor’s office include:

jc230@cumc.columbia.edu
cb2280@cumc.columbia.edu