Find Help and Hope for Your Child with Hirschsprung Disease

If your child has been diagnosed with Hirschsprung disease (aganglionic megacolon), you need answers. Nationwide Children’s Hospital can help. The Center for Colorectal and Pelvic Reconstruction is one of the first in the world to integrate all health care specialties to provide complete care of the colon and rectum in kids. Our team Hirschsprung's disease specialists will care for your child during all stages of their life through adulthood.

We see patients with all levels of complexities and remain focused on helping patients who have not been able to find help elsewhere, whether for second opinions or corrections from previous surgeries. Hundreds of patient families also attend our Bowel Management Program each year.

While Hirschsprung's disease cannot be cured on its own, every child we see is given an individualized treatment plan that can span throughout their life -- from newborn, through potty training, puberty, sexual function and childbearing.

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Why Choose Nationwide Children's Hospital?

The Center for Colorectal and Pelvic Reconstruction (CCPR) at Nationwide Children’s Hospital is the country’s leading Center for children diagnosed with Hirschsprung disease and other complex colorectal conditions. At the CCPR, our experts come together from all specialties that could be needed by our patients including colorectal surgery, gastroenterology, urology and gynecology.

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