Dr. Asim Maqbool M.D.
Gastroenterologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Gastroenterology
34th & Civic Center Blvd Children's Hospital Philadelphia PA, 19104About
Dr. Asim Maqbool is a pediatric gastroenterologist practicing in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Maqbool specializes in digestive system, liver or nutritional problems in children from the newborn period to their teens. Conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome, lactose intolerance, chronic constipation or obesity can all be treated by a pediatric gastroenterologist.
Education and Training
Mechanical Engineering 1997
Provider Details
Treatments
- Pancreatitis
- Celiac Disease
- Crohn's Disease
- Acid Reflux
- Birth Defects
- Malnutrition
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