M. Belen Rojas Gallegos, MD
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Pediatric Gastroenterology
Dr. M. Belen Rojas Gallegos received her medical degree from Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador in Quito, Ecuador. She completed her residency in Pediatrics at University of South Alabama College of Medicine in Mobile, Alabama and a fellowship in Pediatric Gastroenterology at University of Oklahoma College of Medicine in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics, she is a proud member of the North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition and the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Dr. Rojas Gallegos has received numerous awards and honors such as Outstanding Professionalism Award and Best Medical Student Educator Award during residency, Four-time Outstanding Academic Performance recognition and Magna Cum Laude distinction in Medical School. With a special passion for taking care of complex patients and chronic conditions, Dr. Rojas Gallegos’ clinical interests and procedures include:
CONDITIONS TREATED
- Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Celiac Disease
- Milk and Food Allergies
- Feeding Disorders
- Nutritional Management - Failure to Thrive (Faltering Growth)
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- Infections of the Gastrointestinal System
- Liver Diseases
- Acute and Chronic
- Pancreatitis
- Endoscopies
- Liver Biopsies FibroScans
- Esophageal Dilations PH Impedance
- Capsule Endoscopy and Gastrostomy Tube (G Tube) Placements
Dr. Rojas Gallegos enjoys traveling and spending time with her husband Eric, and their two small children.
Dr. Rojas Gallegos is inspired by the quote: “We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided.” - J.K. Rowling. She looks forward to serving pediatric patients in Central Alabama and is now accepting referrals.
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