David Kawatu, M.B.Ch.B., M.Sc.
Health Sciences Clinical Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Associate Chief Medical Officer, UC Davis Children's Health
To see if David Kawatu is accepting new patients, or for assistance finding a UC Davis doctor, please call 800-2-UCDAVIS (800-282-3284).
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Philosophy of Care
At the end of the day, my goal is to care for your child guided by the best available scientific evidence and by what I would do in your child's specific situation if he or she was my own.
Clinical Interests
Dr. Kawatu is a pediatric gastroenterologist who specializes in caring for infants, toddlers, young children and teenagers with digestive problems. He sees children with common conditions like abdominal pain, reflux, and constipation as well as children with conditions requiring specialized care such as inflammatory bowel disease and short bowel syndrome.
Division
Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Center/Program Affiliation
Undergraduate School
B.S., Human Biology, University of Zambia, Lusaka Zambia, 1983
Medical School
M.B.Ch.B., Medicine, University of Zambia School of Medicine, Lusaka Zambia 1986
Other School
M.Sc., Epidemiology & Community Health, Queen's University, Kingston Cananda 1990
Internship
Rotating, Queen's University Faculty of Medicine, Kingston Canada 1992-1993
Residency
Pediatrics, State University of New York, Syracuse NY 1993-1996
Fellowship
Pediatric Gastroenterology, Brown University, Providence RI 1996-1999