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Esophageal Advanced Treatment Center

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The Esophageal Advanced Treatment Center (EAT Center) at Children's Hospital Boston is the world's only center offering the most advanced and effective surgical treatment of esophageal atresia (EA) and the commonly associated condition tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF).
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The procedure
Known as the Foker technique, this procedure creates a normal, functioning esophagus by elongating and then joining incomplete esophageal segments. After treatment, children are able to eat everyday, solid foods like any of their peers.
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Expert team
Dr. John Foker, inventor of the technique, has worked exclusively with Russell Jennings, MD, and Bradley Linden, MD, to ensure that his successes are continued here in Boston.

A multidisciplinary staff of surgical and medical specialists at Children's colloborate with Drs. Jennings and Linden to provide the full spectrum of pre- and post-surgical care. Specialists involved in EAT include those from:

Evaluation and care at the EAT Center is also supported by teams within:

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Related topics:
Congenital Anomalies of the Esophagus and Trachea
Tracheoesophageal Fistula and Esophageal Atresia
Educational Resources
EA/TEF Overview from the University of Minnesota Medical School
EA Overview from Medline Plus
TEF Repair Overview from Medline Plus
Support Groups
EA/TEF Family Support Connection
International Esophageal Atresia Team
TOFS - Tracheoesophageal Fistula Support (England)
Oley Foundation
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