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Alan Leichtner, MD

"We hope this answers the need for a very high level of accurate information that even dietitians can learn from," Dr. Leichtner says. He plans to distribute the DVD to clinicians as well as families. It's the first in a series of educational tools that he hopes to develop. (Inflammatory bowel disease is the next topic on his list.)

To order a DVD, visit www.childrenshospital.org/celiac.

Founded in 1869 as a 20-bed hospital for children, Children's Hospital Boston today is the nation's leading pediatric medical center, the largest provider of health care to Massachusetts children, and the primary pediatric teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School. In addition to 347 pediatric and adolescent inpatient beds and comprehensive outpatient programs, Children's houses the world's largest research enterprise based at a pediatric medical center, where its discoveries benefit both children and adults. More than 500 scientists, including eight members of the National Academy of Sciences, nine members of the Institute of Medicine and 10 members of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute comprise Children's research community. For more information about the hospital visit: www.childrenshospital.org.