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Esophageal Center

Esophageal Center

 
 

  • Treating Your Child’s Congenital Esophageal Disorder

    Whether your child has recently been diagnosed or has had prior esophageal surgery, Cincinnati Children’s can help you find the right treatment plan. We have the multidisciplinary expertise to treat children with even the most complex esophageal disorders including:

    • Esophageal atresia (EA), including long gap esophageal atresia
    • Tracheoesophageal fistulas (TEF)
    • Esophageal duplications
    • Bronchogenic cysts
    • Esophageal strictures (narrowing of the esophagus)
    • Caustic ingestions

  • Esophageal Center at Cincinnati Children's

    If your child has an esophageal disorder, Cincinnati Children's has the experience and expertise to handle even the most complex cases.

  • The Esophageal Center coordinates each child's evaluations, as well as operative and diagnostic procedures, so each patient can be evaluated at one time by our renowned team of specialists in pediatric surgery, otolaryngology, pulmonology and gastroenterology. This team of specialists works collaboratively to develop an appropriate treatment plan for your child’s condition. Our surgical expertise includes:

    • Primary repair of esophageal atresia
    • Tracheoesophageal fistula repair
    • Segmental esophageal resection
    • Colon interposition (for esophageal replacement)
    • Gastric pull up
    • Esophagectomy
    • Thoracoscopy

    Team of Specialists

    Pediatric Surgery

    Daniel von Allmen, MD (Program Director)
    Maria H. Alonso, MD

    Otolaryngology

    Robin T. Cotton, MD,FACS, FRCS(C), Program Director, Airway Reconstruction
    Michael J. Rutter, MD, FRACS, FRCS, Airway Reconstruction

    Gastroenterology

    Philip E. Putnam, MD
    Scott P. Pentiuk, MD

    Pulmonology

    Robert E. Wood, PhD, MD
    R. Paul Boesch, DO, MS

 
  • Esophageal Center program director Daniel von Allmen, MD, talks with Marilyn Stoops, RN, MSN, CPNP.
    Esophageal Center program director Daniel von Allmen, MD, talks with Marilyn Stoops, RN, MSN, CPNP.

    Esophageal Center

    Esophageal Center program director Daniel von Allmen, MD, talks with Marilyn Stoops, RN, MSN, CPNP.

    Esophageal Center program director Daniel von Allmen, MD, talks with Marilyn Stoops, RN, MSN, CPNP.

  • Esophageal Center Highlights

    Together, our team of subspecialists has 258 years of combined pediatric surgical experience. Leading the team is renowned pediatric surgeon Daniel von Allmen, MD.

    Patients have traveled from as far as Kuwait to have esophageal surgery performed by our team.

    As director of Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery Division, Dr. von Allmen specializes in treating children like yours who face the challenges of complex esophageal disorders such as esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula.

 
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