Nationwide Children's Center for Colorectal and Pelvic Reconstruction

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Nationwide Children's Center for Colorectal and Pelvic Reconstruction

CCPR is leading the way in providing high quality care for kids with colore**al conditions.

10/31/2025

🎃 👻 Happy Halloween from our TEAM to yours! :)

10/30/2025

Check out Callum's story!

10/17/2025

These are just SOME of the special runners from CCPR who are participating in The Columbus Marathon this weekend! ✋ Raise your hand if you will be out on the course cheering on runners!

10/14/2025

Kicking off race week for The Columbus Marathon with a spotlight of the CCPR Mile Champion - Rhodes! Come to Mile 6 to cheer on all the runners this Sunday with Rhodes and his family and friends!

Check out his story and donation page here: https://runsignup.com/rhodes25

10/09/2025

CCPR Connect is TONIGHT! If you're staying at Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio come meet up with other CCPR families who are in town. Great opportunity to meet other CCPR families and make new friends!

09/30/2025

Wrapping up Hirschsprung Awareness Month with a shoutout to all of the amazing Hirschsprung Warriors who amaze us everyday with their strength. AND to all the family/friends who stood by them through appointments, surgeries, and hospital stays. We see you and are so proud of all of you!

09/26/2025

Meet Malik!

Born in 2014, Malik’s mom realized a few days after birth that he had not yet had a wet diaper. Concerned, she spoke to his care team who confirmed that no wet diapers had been recorded during his stay. This began a series of tests which ultimately confirmed Malik’s diagnosis: Hirschsprung disease.

Following his diagnosis, Malik was immediately scheduled for surgery at just 4 days old. The procedure, known as a pull-thru, was successful and at one month old, he was discharged home from the NICU!

Following pelvic physical therapy and potty training, Malik was still having accidents and required daily re**al irrigations. His mom knew there had to be something else for him and discovered the Center for Colore**al and Pelvic Reconstruction here at Nationwide Children’s. Our team specializes in care for kids with Hirschsprung disease, like Malik.

Mom shared, “I reached out to Nationwide Children’s Hospital and little did I know that after the first intake phone call and speaking to Dr. Wood that Malik's life was going to change forever! Every staff member I spoke to had compassion and sincerity in their voice. It took about a year before I was able to meet everyone in person and it felt like we already knew each other.”

She continues, “The first day Malik and I met the team, I was able to have questions answered that hadn't been answered for the past ten years. Dr. Wood was amazing beyond words. He provided real facts and options to help us navigate the path that best fit Malik.”

After two weeks of the Bowel Management Program here at Nationwide Children’s, Malik returned to receive a Malone appendicostomy. This surgery makes a pathway from the belly button to the colon and is a successful treatment option for kids with chronic constipation. His mom shares that it has made a remarkable difference in his quality of life!

Malik recently started his second year of middle school. He is a straight A student and thriving!

09/24/2025

Keeping our patients safe is our #1 priority. CCPR created a tool for Hirschsprung Disease patients near and far to utilize and to help them know when to call us or seek immediate treatment locally.
Check out the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8ci6ZWuJw8

09/19/2025

Meet River.

River was born with Hirschsprung disease, a congenital malformation where the nerves and ganglion cells within the colon do not develop properly.

During his first few years of life, River experiences several surgeries at another care facility and his family found that he was in constant pain. They wanted a pain-free life for their son, and that’s where they found the Center for Colore**al and Pelvic Reconstruction here at Nationwide Children’s.

Mom shares, “In 2020, we decided enough was enough; River deserved a life free of constant pain and surgeries. After conducting extensive research, we discovered Dr. Wood and Nationwide Children's Hospital. After our very first conversation, I realized that Dr. Wood was unlike anyone I had spoken with before. Taking your child for out-of-state care can seem daunting and impossible, but the entire team at Nationwide helped us to get there.”

She continues, “When we first traveled to Nationwide Children's, River had an ileostomy and was in constant pain. He couldn’t even walk around the block.

This year, River finally got to experience an entire year surgery-free and hospital-free for the first time in his life. He no longer has an ostomy and, for the most part, is living a normal life! The compassion that we have experienced from Dr. Wood and the staff has helped heal all of us in ways we never expected.”

Now 9 years old and thriving, River looks forward to his yearly checkups with the CCPR team.

"We cannot imagine where we would be if it weren’t for Dr. Wood and Nationwide Children's!"

09/15/2025

Our newest group photo, love this team!

09/13/2025

September is Hirschsprung Disease Awareness Month! Hirschsprung disease impacts 1 in 5,000 newborns. Here are the 5️⃣ signs to watch for.

Learn more about Hirschsprung disease care at Nationwide Children's: https://bit.ly/3XexyhB.

09/10/2025

What a day we had!
Together with Pull-thru Network, we hosted a Pull Thru Network Regional Conference at Flying Horse Farms! There was fishing, boating, woodwork, archery, crafts, singing, dancing, and a whole lot of fun!

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700 Children's Drive
Columbus, OH
43205

Website

https://www.nationwidechildrens.org/specialties/colorectal-and-pelvic-reconstruction-ccpr, https://www.nationwidechildre

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