Intestine and Multivisceral Transplant Program
Who we are
Our multidisciplinary program is staffed by a team of specialists that includes:
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transplant surgeons - transplant coordinators
- gastroenterologists
- hepatologists
- pathologists
- pharmacists
- social workers
- psychiatrists
- Child Life specialists
- dietitians
- an experienced pediatric nursing staff with expertise in day-to-day transplant patient care
We bring a collaborative approach to the treatment of infants, children and adolescents with a variety of diagnoses, including:
- Hirschsprung's disease
- intestinal atresia
- gastroschisis
- necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC)
- malabsorption
- microvillus inclusion disease
- pseudo-obstruction
- short bowel syndrome
- tumors
- volvulus
Gwen's story
Dependent on an IV for calories, Gwen got sicker and sicker, until an intestinal transplant offered her a chance at a normal childhood. Read more from our Fall 2010 issue of Dream Magazine.
