DR. GOLD is an attending pediatric gastroenterologist at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and a member of the Children's Center for Digestive Healthcare. He is also a former professor of pediatrics and microbiology, and former director of the division of pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition, at Emory University in Atlanta. Dr. Gold previously was a consultant for AstraZeneca, maker of Losec (omeprazole) and Nexium (esomaprazole), and Takeda Pharmaceuticals, maker of Prevacid (lansoprazole). To respond to this column, e-mail Dr. Gold atpdnews@elsevier.com.
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DR. GOLD is an attending pediatric gastroenterologist at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and a member of the Children's Center for Digestive Healthcare. He is also a former professor of pediatrics and microbiology, and former director of the division of pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition, at Emory University in Atlanta. Dr. Gold previously was a consultant for AstraZeneca, maker of Losec (omeprazole) and Nexium (esomaprazole), and Takeda Pharmaceuticals, maker of Prevacid (lansoprazole). To respond to this column, e-mail Dr. Gold at