says. "I remember how satisfying it was as a medical student to learn about gastrointestinal disorders and calculate nutritional requirements for a child who was admitted to the hospital for `failure to thrive.' Childhood is the opportunity for amazing physical and neurodevelopmental growth, so it is very satisfying to identify and treat underlying gastrointestinal conditions that will allow children to reach their full potential." esophagitis, require continued moni- toring and treatment throughout childhood. "Their conditions require diligence and continuity to ensure not only that the children's symptoms im- prove and they feel better, but also that they continue to grow and develop appropriately during and after treat- ment," says Dr. Jimenez. For a pedi- atric gastroenterologist, she adds, part of the satisfaction of providing pedi- atric care is helping the patient make the transition to ongoing care as an adult. ship, strengths she put to excellent work as a medical student. In addition to cofounding and codirecting the Promise Clinic with Manuel Jimenez, she was student director of HIPHOP in her second year. Both programs were an excellent way to get to know the community, she says. "We also worked with great people like Dr. Levin and Susan Giordano, who care so much about the underserved," adds Dr. Jimenez, recalling Steven J. Levin, MD, associate professor of family |