Videos

Dr. Belinda Dickie, Director of the Colorectal and Pelvic Malformation Center, explains what omphalocele-exstrophy imperforate anus-spinal anomalies (OEIS) is, and what other anomalies are associated with it.

Experts in the Colorectal and Pelvic Malformation Center at Boston Children’s Hospital explain the different types of imperforate anus in boys. 

Nurse practitioner Amelia Henaghan, in the Colorectal and Pelvic Malformation Center at Boston Children’s Hospital, describes what a sacral nerve modulation is and how a patient qualifies to use this device.

Our experts in the Colorectal and Pelvic Malformation Center answer the most common questions families have when their child needs surgery.

Dr. Erin McNamara, associate director in the Colorectal and Pelvic Malformation Center at Boston Children’s, answers questions about children who have bladder dysfunction, and why urodynamics testing is performed.

Boston Children’s Colorectal and Pelvic Malformation Center nurse practitioners Amelia Henaghan and Paula Cruz share details of what bowel management can look like for children.

Nurse practitioner Cassandra Morrill, in the Colorectal and Pelvic Malformation Center at Boston Children’s Hospital, helps identify the differences between enemas, an appendicostomy, and a cecostomy.

Experts in the Colorectal and Pelvic Malformation Center explain the differences between laxatives and stool softeners, and when each is typically used when treating patients with colorectal and pelvic malformations.

Dr. Prathima Nandivada, attending surgeon in the Department of Surgery, explains what Hirschsprung’s disease is and how it’s treated at Boston Children’s Hospital.

Dr. Prathima Nandivada, attending surgeon in the Department of Surgery at Boston Children’s Hospital, explains what long-segment Hirschsprung’s disease is and how it differs from short-segment Hirschsprung’s disease.

Dr. Prathima Nandivada, attending surgeon in the Department of Surgery at Boston Children’s Hospital, explains what Hirschsprung’s enterocolitis is and how it’s treated.

From administrative staff to gastroenterologists, our Colorectal and Pelvic Malformation Center team is here to help your child thrive and live their best life.

Clinical psychologist Dr. Lauren Mednick, in the Colorectal and Pelvic Malformation Center at Boston Children’s Hospital, offers ways parents can talk to their child about their condition. She also shares ways that children can talk to their friends…

Dr. Belinda Dickie and Dr. Erin McNamara in the Colorectal and Pelvic Malformation Center at Boston Children’s Hospital discuss what cloacal anomalies are, how they’re diagnosed, and what treatment options are available.

Learn more about the new guidelines for the diagnosis and management of Celiac Disease from the America College of Gastroenterology, from Jocelyn Silvester, MD, Ph.D., Director of Research, at Boston Children’s Hospitals Celiac Disease Program.

Meet Sofia, a participant in the Cardiac Fitness Program at Boston Children’s Hospital. Follow along as Sofia completes the 90-day program of her tailored exercise program to keep her heart healthy and strong! 

The Thyroid Center at Boston Children’s Hospital is one of the first and largest centers in the country exclusively devoted to the care and treatment of children with thyroid conditions. Our multidisciplinary team offers clinical evaluation and…

Caroline and her mom share coping strategies that have worked for her with her Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) diagnosis.

Caroline and her mom share advice and wisdom for newly diagnosed Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) families.

In this last installment of her story, Caroline shares what excites her about the future and being equipped to handle Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) at college.

Long-term IBD patient, Caroline, and her mom break down Caroline’s journey with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). From learning what IBD is and finding the right treatment at the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center at Boston Children’s.

Caroline and her mom break down her journey with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) step by step. Caroline shares how her social worker helped her navigate her journey with the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center at Boston Children’s.

Caroline and her mom break down her journey with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Caroline shares her experience at the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center at Boston Children’s.

Join us on a tour of the Benderson Family Heart Center inpatient rooms, located in the new Hale Building at Boston Children’s Hospital. We walk through rooms, shared family spaces, and more to prepare you for your visit.