Office Visits and Consults

Gastrointestinal Procedures

Diet and Nutrition

Hospital Inpatient Care

Conditions We Treat (but not limited to)

​

• Food allergies causing GI conditions– such as Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE)

• Inflammatory Bowel Disease – Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis

• Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

• Recurrent Clostridium Difficile (C. difficile or C-Diff ) Infection

• Abdominal (stomach) Pain

• Failure to thrive, loss of weight, poor weight gain

• Diarrhea

• Constipation and Encopresis (stool accidents or leaking)

• Vomiting

• Gastrointestinal Bleeding

• Blood in Stool

• Liver Diseases, Abnormal Liver Enzymes, Jaundice

• Gallbladder Diseases

• Pancreatitis

• Reflux (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease – GERD or acid reflux)

• Difficulty Swallowing (dysphagia)

• Esophagitis – inflammation of food pipe or esophagus

• Lactose Intolerance

• Intestinal Polyps

• H. Pylori Infection

• Celiac Disease and other Gluten-Related Disorders

• Malabsorption

• Stomach Ulcers

• Short Bowel or Short Gut Syndrome

• Gastrointestinal Manifestations of Cystic Fibrosis

• Gastroparesis

• Abdominal Migraine

• Cyclical Vomiting Syndrome

​

and many more...

Gastrointestinal Procedures

Endoscopies: Endoscopy means a visual examination of the GI system using a flexible fiberoptic camera, while the patient is sedated. This also includes a collection of biopsies (tiny tissue samples) to examine under a microscope.

• Upper endoscopy or EGD (Esophago-Gastro-Duodenoscopy) – examination of upper GI tract

• Colonoscopy – examination of the lower GI tract

• Wireless video capsule for the assessment of deep small bowel diseases

• Ph probe testing for acid reflux

​

Procedure center locations:

Wake Endoscopy Center - Raleigh, NC

UNC Children's Hospital - UNC-Chapel Hill, NC

WakeMed Hospital - Raleigh, NC

Clayton Endoscopy Center - Clayton, NC

Diet and Nutrition

• We understand the importance of a healthy diet to maintain a healthy digestive system.

• We offer comprehensive dietary support to our families. We collaborate with pediatric trained registered dietitians from New Leaf Nutrition. Dr. Kunde works closely with their team and has trained these dietitians for specific pediatric GI conditions. 

• Visit our nutrition page for more information

Hospital (in-patient) Care

As a private gastroenterologist, Dr. Kunde has privileges at multiple hospitals. He works closely with physicians at WakeMed, UNC, and REX hospital systems. This is helpful in coordinating the care if children need another pediatric specialist or require inpatient hospital admission.

Dr. Kunde has hospital privileges at:

• WakeMed Hospital

• UNC-REX Hospital