The Pediatric Intestinal Rehabilitation Program is
designed to restore nutritional status and improve
bowel function in children with a variety of chronic
intestinal problems, including dysmotility, malabsorption
and short bowel syndrome.

Our goal is to provide a multidisciplinary approach that
offers you and your child a wide range of expertise in the
evaluation and treatment of children with severe intestinal
disorders including:

• Hirschsprung’s disease
• Chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction
• Short bowel syndrome
• Motility disorders
• Necrotizing enterocolitis
• Intestinal neuronal dysplasia
• Intestinal failure
• Radiation enteritis
• Gastroschisis
• Intestinal atresia

Read PIRP's Dr. Allan Goldstein's story about Zachary.

OUR MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM
Each child will be evaluated and cared for by a team of experts, including pediatric surgeons, gastroenterologists, nutritionists and nurses. Child psychiatrists, child life specialists and social workers are also readily available to assist in the care of these young patients. In collaboration with the Pediatric Gastrointestinal Motility Center at MGHfC, we use state-of-the-art equipment to examine the motility of the intestinal tract. Our team works closely with pathologists and radiologists with expertise in these complex conditions.

CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH
Members of the Pediatric Intestinal Rehabilitation Program are actively involved in leading scientific research to understand better the causes of intestinal failure.

  • Our basic science research program aims to understand
    the development of the enteric nervous system and how abnormalities of nerve cell development in the intestine lead to various types of dysmotility, including Hirschsprung’s disease, pseudo-obstruction and severe constipation.

  • The Pediatric Gastrointestinal Motility Center performs clinical research to understand the natural history and treatment outcomes of motility disorders, including gastroparesis, intestinal pseudo-obstruction and intractable constipation.

  • Our laboratory is currently examining the role of neurotransmitter deficiencies in children with disorders of intestinal function.