Roy Nattiv, MD

Roy Nattiv, M.D., is a pediatric gastroenterologist specialist at MemorialCare Miller Children’s & Women's Hospital Long Beach, serving as the co-medical director of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program. He is a board certified pediatrician, fellowship trained in pediatric gastroenterology (GI), hepatology and nutrition.

Dr. Nattiv graduated from the University of California, Berkeley and received his medical degree from the Sackler School of Medicine in Tel Aviv, Israel. He completed his pediatric residency at the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore, Albert Einstein College of Medicine; and his fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), Benioff Children's Hospital.

During his time at UCSF, Dr. Nattiv performed both clinical and basic scientific research in pediatric gastroenterology. He was a California Institute of Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) fellowship trainee and was awarded the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN) Fellow to Faculty Award in Pediatric IBD Research. He is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, NASPGHAN and the International Society for Stem Cell Research.

In the clinic, Dr. Nattiv is able to leverage his clinical and scientific knowledge to provide advanced care for children who suffer from gastrointestinal and liver disease, including Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis. He works closely in his community to spread awareness regarding gastrointestinal disease.

Dr. Nattiv is also fluent in Hebrew.