Riley Children's Health

Marian D. Pfefferkorn, MD

IU Health

Pediatric Gastroenterology

4.8 out of 5 stars (31 ratings)
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Biography

After completing her fellowship in Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health in 1998, Dr. Marian Pfefferkorn joined the division. Her special interest lies in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. She also sees children with general G.I. conditions. She provides care to patients at our Indianapolis and Carmel locations.

Insurance

Insurance plans accepted by this provider are below.

  • Aetna Medicare Advantage
  • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Anthem Healthy Indiana Plan
  • Anthem Hoosier Care Connect
  • Anthem Hoosier Healthwise
  • Anthem Indiana PathWays for Aging
  • Anthem Medicare Advantage HMO
  • Anthem Medicare Advantage PPO
  • Anthem Pathway Essentials Network
  • CareSource Healthy Indiana Plan
  • CareSource Hoosier Healthwise
  • CareSource Marketplace
  • Cigna Marketplace
Community Health Alliance
Community Health Network Employee Plan
Coventry/First Health
Deaconess OneCare
  • Encore Combined
  • Encore Elite
  • Encore Workers Compensation
  • Humana Healthy Horizons Indiana PathWays for Aging
  • Humana Medicare Advantage HMO
  • Humana Medicare Advantage PFFS
  • Humana Medicare Advantage PPO
Indiana University Health Workers Compensation
Indiana University Workers Compensation
Lutheran Preferred/Three Rivers Preferred
  • Managed Health Services Healthy Indiana Plan
  • Managed Health Services Hoosier Care Connect
  • Managed Health Services Hoosier Healthwise
  • Managed Health Services Marketplace
  • Managed Health Services Medicare Advantage (Allwell)
MultiPlan/PHCS
Parkview Signature Care PPO (Excludes Allen County)
Physicians Health Plan of Northern Indiana (PHP) (Allen County)
Point Comfort Unaccompanied Children Program
Sagamore Health Network
Select Health
Suburban Health Organization (SHO)
  • UnitedHealthcare Community Plan Indiana PathWays for Aging
  • UnitedHealthcare Hoosier Care Connect
  • UnitedHealthcare Marketplace
  • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage D-SNP
  • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage HMO
  • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage POS
  • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage PPO
VA Community Care Network
  • Zing Health Medicare Advantage C-SNP
  • Zing Health Medicare Advantage D-SNP
  • Zing Health Medicare Advantage HMO
  • Zing Health Medicare Advantage POS
  • Zing Health Medicare Advantage PPO

Note: Although this listing was accurate at the time of posting, insurances change regularly, and insurance plans listed may not be accepted at all office locations for this provider. Please confirm with your insurance company that this provider is covered by your plan before your appointment.

Locations
Specialties & Details

Specialties:

Pediatric Gastroenterology

Conditions & Treatments:

Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Celiac Disease, Anorectal Dysfunction, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, General Pediatric Gastroenterology, Anal Fissure, Celiac Disease, Clostridium Difficile, Constipation, Crohn's Disease, Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome(CVS), Delayed Gastric Emptying, Encopresis, Eosinophilic Disorders, Failure to Thrive, Feeding Problems, Foreign Body, Functional Abdominal Pain, Gallbladder Disease, Gastroesophageal Reflux, Hirschsprung's Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Lactose Intolerance, Pancreatitis, Peptic Ulcers, Gastritis & Helicobacter, Pylori, Polyps, Short Bowel Syndrome, Alagille Syndrome, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program, Biopsy, Rectum Biopsies, Blood Tests, Upper Endoscopy, Capsule Endoscopy, Colonoscopy, Gastrointestinal Tubes, pH Tests, Stool Tests, Breath Tests

Additional Languages:

Tagalog, Filipino

Education

School of Medicine:

University of the Philippines - College of Medicine, Manilla, Philippines

Internship:

Philippine General Hospital University of the Philippines

Residency:

Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

Fellowship:

Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN

Hospitals & Affiliations

Hospital Privileges:

Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health, IU Health North, IU Health Methodist/IU Health University

Physician Group:

Riley Physicians, IU Health Medical Group

Research

Research Publications
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Ratings & Reviews

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Clinical Trials

Explore the ongoing clinical trials this provider is involved in and learn about the eligibility requirements for each one. Search the clinical trial directory to find additional clinical trials.

A RANDOMIZED, DOUBLE-BLIND, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED, MULTICENTER STUDY TO EVALUATE THE SAFETY, EFFICACY, AND PHARMACOKINETICS OF BUDESONIDE EXTENDED-RELEASE TABLETS ADMINISTERED ONCE DAILY IN PEDIATRIC SUBJECTS AGED 5 TO 17 YEARS WITH ACTIVE, MILD TO MODERATE ULCERATIVE COLITIS

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A Phase 3, Multicenter, Open-label, Basket, LTE Study to Evaluate the Safety of Guselkumab in Pediatric Participants With Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, or Juvenile Psoriatic Arthritis

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Appraisal of Spiritual Well-Being in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease

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