Aerodigestive Program

The aerodigestive program at St. Louis Children’s Hospital provides care to children with complex airway, respiratory and upper digestive tract disorders that are often interrelated.

Our multidisciplinary team consists of experts in pediatric ENT, pulmonology, gastroenterology, speech language pathology and nutrition. Our team provides a comprehensive assessment and coordinated treatment plan for each individual child. We are committed to providing our patients and their families the best possible care.

Conditions treated…

What we offer in an aerodigestive evaluation…

• Pre-clinic review of history, imaging, procedures and surgeries
• Same day coordination of procedures like swallow studies, chest X rays, pulmonary function testing and audiograms the day of clinic if indicated.
• Comprehensive clinical and endoscopic assessment with coordinated plan of care.

Our team

Karine Amirikian, MD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Gastroenterology

Katherine Dunsky, MD

Associate Professor of Otolaryngology, Pediatric Otolaryngology

• Phone: 314-454-6162

 

Top areas of care: otolaryngology, otitis media, obstructive sleep apnea

Cadence Kuklinski, DO

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Allergy & Pulmonary Medicine
Program Director, Pulmonary Fellowship

 

Top areas of care: airway disorders, asthma, cystic fibrosis

David W. Molter, MD

Professor of Otolaryngology, Pediatric Otolaryngology