Success Stories
Patients and families often find comfort and support in hearing stories about other children suffering from similar conditions, as well as stories about new advances at the Colorectal Center at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.
The Colorectal Center offers hyperlinks to stories recently featured in the news.
In the News
- Surgery Transforms Life of 8-year-old boy from Bosnia and Herzegovina, WCPO-TV Reports.
- Dr. Alberto Peña runs a course in Brazil. Secretaria de Estado de Saude. A profile in Portugese on Dr. Peña, director of the Colorectal Center, as he operates and runs a course in Brazil.
- Help for Child on its Way, by Ken Carlson, staff writer for Modbee.com, the online version of The Modesto Bee.
- Cincinnati Children's International Care, WCPO-TV Reports.
- Specialized Surgery for Nina, For the Children, Summer 2008. Soon after birth, Nina's parents learned that she was born with a rare, life-threatening condition called a persistent cloaca. Nina’s condition was quite rare, so their surgeon recommended Cincinnati Children’s.
- A Life-Saving Journey, by Kara Eliason, NWA WorldTraveler. Physicians at the Colorectal Center for Children at Cincinnati Children's successfully diagnosed a change in this child's condition.
- Managing Outcomes Helps a Children's Hospital Climb in Renown, by Reed Abelson, New York Times. Story details subspecialty care at Cincinnati Children's, including the Colorectal Center for Children, and the hospital's focus on outcomes.
- New Zealand Family Comes to Cincinnati Children's for Daughter's Treatment, WXIX-TV Reports.
- Girl Travels Half the World for Life-Saving Treatment, WLWT-TV Reports.
- Leading-Edge Surgery Corrects Anorectal Malformation, Pediatric Insights newsletter
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