No other pediatric medical center can offer more comprehensive, expert help for your child with a complex colorectal condition than the Colorectal Center, part of the Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery Division at Cincinnati Children’s. Led by internationally renowned surgeons Alberto Peña, MD, founding director, and Marc Levitt, MD, director, the center is an international leader in treatment, research and education. The Colorectal Center is proud to be collaborating with several key international centers to help develop similar programs.
"Peña Procedure" Helps 3,000th Child
Our Center
has changed the quality of life for the 3,000th child with the “Peña pull through procedure,”
technically known as posterior sagittal anorectoplasty (PSARP). Read more about the milestone.
Mission Trip to South Africa
This year’s trip to Cape Town helped two dozen children and provided training to more than 70 African surgeons and nurses. Read more about the trip.
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