The Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
The Automobile Dealers Association of Greater Philadelphia (ADAGP) made its first donation to The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in 1986. It was a donation of $50,000 after its most recent Philadelphia Auto Show. Since then, the ADAGP and its entities have given more than $4.5 million to the Hospital and its support proudly continues today via its Auto Dealers CARing for Kids Foundation.
Established in 2003, the Auto Dealers CARing for Kids Foundation, a 501(c)(3) public charity, annually contributes funding and resources to worthwhile child-related programs and causes throughout the Greater Philadelphia five-county region. Its mission is to enhance and enrich the lives of children and youth in the communities in which its dealer members work and live, by providing access to and supporting excellence in the institutions and programs that serve local children.
For its 2012 Black Tie Tailgate, the Auto Dealers CARing for Kids Foundation has named the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia as the event’s beneficiary.
The Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, led by Division Chief David Piccoli, M.D., has over 28,000 patient visits every year and provides multi-disciplinary, family-centered care for a wide range of conditions. Ranked among the top three pediatric GI departments in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, the Division’s areas of expertise include: general diagnostic gastroenterology, failure to thrive, feeding and swallowing, inflammatory bowel disease, lipid heart, liver disease and liver transplantation, motility and constipation, nutrition services, pancreatic disease and pediatric enteral access. The Lustgarten Center for GI Motility was recently established at Children’s Hospital to provide world-class diagnostic resources in a new GI Motility Laboratory, offering a full spectrum of services unavailable at most children’s hospitals.