Care Network Leadership Connecticut Children’s Care Network is led by several pediatric experts, including primary care pediatricians and pediatric specialists. The Care Network leadership team is comprised of the Care Network Officers, the Governance Board and three subcommittees: Membership, Quality
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Going Beyond Clinical Care: Improving Housing Conditions and Health Outcomes Fredrik was two months old when he started struggling to keep down food. No matter what parents Marie and Josh Pinheiro tried, “he was spitting up and vomiting at all hours of the day,” says Marie. “Nothing helped.” Two months later, the wheezing and coughing started. At an age
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Center for Eosinophilic Esophagitis and Allergic Gastrointestinal Disorders The Eosinophilic Esophagitis program is one of the largest programs in the Northeast. We provide state-of-the-art multidisciplinary care for nearly 400 patients with eosinophilic esophagitis. Our team includes gastroenterologists, radiologists, surgeons, a psychologist Service/Program
Gastroenterology Nutrition Connecticut Children’s Division of Gastroenterology includes dedicated registered dietitians who specialize in nutrition therapy for infants, children and teenagers affected by conditions of the liver and digestive tract. Our advanced trained registered dietitians evaluate Service/Program
Center for Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease At the Center for Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) at Connecticut Children’s, we are dedicated to providing comprehensive and compassionate care to children, adolescents, and young adults diagnosed with IBD. Under the direction of Jeffrey Hyams, MD, an international Service/Program
Pediatric Infusion Center Connecticut Children’s Infusion Center is dedicated to providing a comfortable, family-friendly experience for infants, children and adolescents who require intravenous (IV) infusion therapy. Infusions can range from 30 minutes to eight hours, depending on the condition being Service/Program
Disorders of the Gut-Brain Interaction (DGBI) Clinic Why choose us? The Disorders of the Gut-Brain Interaction (DGBI) Clinic in the Center for Neurogastroenterology and Motility Disorders provides a thorough and comprehensive approach to caring for your child. Your child will be evaluated by Connecticut Children’s pediatric Service/Program
Fecal Transplantation Program The Fecal Transplantation program is for children and adolescents with refractory Clostridium difficile, an infection that can occur after antibiotic exposure and causes chronic diarrhea. Pediatric patients who have failed multiple attempts at antibiotic therapy for this Service/Program
Center for Pediatric Liver Disease At the Center for Pediatric Liver Disease, a team of physicians, specialty nurses and registered dietitians provides comprehensive diagnostic evaluation for the full spectrum of acute and chronic diseases of the hepatobiliary systems in infants, children and adolescents. The Care Network Member Benefits The Connecticut Children’s Care Network is a primary care pediatrician-led organization that combines a nationally ranked children’s hospital, their subspecialists, and community physicians into one network working to improve patient care for children around the region. As a team
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Short Bowel and Intestinal Rehabilitation Program The Intestinal Rehabilitation Program is a multidisciplinary team involved in the care of pediatric patients with intestinal failure. Our team includes pediatric surgeons, gastroenterologists, neonatologists, dietitians, and nurses. The Program follows children with a history of Service/Program
Immunology A child’s immune system is his or her body’s natural defense against infection. Connecticut Children’s board-certified immunologists evaluate and treat infants, children and adolescents with a wide range of recurring, severe or unusual infections of the immune system. More than Service/Program
Travel Medicine We ensure travel vaccines are up to date and provide travel specific vaccines such as Typhoid, Yellow Fever, Japanese Encephalitis, Rabies and others. We provide advice on the prevention of Malaria and other Mosquito-borne infections as well as prescribe antimalarial medications Service/Program
Antimicrobial Stewardship Connecticut Children’s antimicrobial stewardship program helps providers at Connecticut Children’s deliver optimal therapy to their patients with infectious diseases. We do this through: Monitoring antimicrobial resistance trends and local antimicrobial usage Education to Service/Program
NICU Transitional Medical Care Program The Transitional Medical Care Program provides continuing multidisciplinary care for ongoing medical problems to high-risk infants after their discharge from the NICU. In collaboration with subspecialists from Connecticut Children’s, our neonatal experts evaluate and manage