Lauren Dankner, MD

What are some of the specific conditions you treat?

Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Celiac disease, Eosinophilic esophagitis, Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Failure to thrive, Constipation, Abdominal pain, Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, Cow's milk protein allergy, Feeding difficulties.

What techniques or procedures do you use in your practice?

Colonoscopy, Upper endoscopy, Video capsule endoscopy, Polypectomy, Gastrostomy tube placement, Lactose breath test, Breath test for intestinal bacterial overgrowth.

What would you like patients to know about your approach to care?

As a mother and a physician, I know it can be unsettling when your child doesn’t feel well. Listening to the family/guardian is crucial in making an accurate diagnosis, and shared decision making is vital to maintain everyone's level of comfort.

Podcast Episodes

• Every Child Poops! Making #2 your #1 Priority

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Yeung, A., Dankner, L., Quiros, J.A., Lazar, E., Li, L., Walker, K., and Chokhavatia, S. (2026) Trusting your gut: A hairy situation – gastric trichobezoar case report. Frontiers in Pediatrics, 14. https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2026.1748583

Spencer, Elizabeth A; Jarchin, Lauren; Rolfes, Priya; Khaitov, Sergey; Greenstein, Alexander; Dubinsky, Marla C. Outcomes of Primary Ileocolic Resection for Pediatric Crohn's Disease in the Biologic Era, Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition: July 20, 2021, Published Ahead of Print. 

Jarchin L, Spencer E, Khaitov S, Greenstein A, Jossen J, Lai J, Dunkin D, Pittman N, Benkov K, Dubinsky M. De Novo Crohn's Disease of the Pouch in Children Undergoing Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis for Ulcerative Colitis: A Tertiary Care Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center Experience. JPGN 2019 (69):4, 455-460. 

Gruber CN, Calis JJA, Buta S, Evrony G, Martin JC, Uhl SA, Caron R, Jarchin L, Dunkin D, Phelps R, Webb BD, Saland JM, Merad M, Orange JS, Mace EM, Rosenberg BR, Gelb BD, Bogunovic D. Complex Autoinflammatory Syndrome Unveils Fundamental Principles of JAK1 Kinase Transcriptional and Biochemical Function. Immunity 2020; 53(3):672-684.e11. 

Dolinger M, Person H, Smith R, Jarchin L, Pittman N, Dubinsky M, Lai J. Pediatric Crohn's Disease and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) and COVID-19 Treated with Infliximab. JPGN 2020; 71(2): 153-155. 

Jarchin L, Chu J, Januska M, Merola P, Arnon R. Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia: An Unusual Presentation of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in a Pediatric Post-Liver Transplant Patient. Pediatric Transplantation 2018 (22):7, 1-5.