Pediatric Surgery @ Hasbro
HASBRO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

 

Links to support groups, pediatric and surgical associations, advocacy groups and other sites of interest

The National SAFE KIDS Campaign: A national organization, with more than 260 state and local chapters, dedicated solely to the prevention of unintentional childhood injury Aaron's Tracheostomy Page (www.tracheostomy.com): A very informative and complete resource site for infants and children with tracheostomies - with numerous links to other sites. The Pull-Thru Network: A chapter of the United Ostomy Association, a support group for children who have had, or will undergo a pull-through operation to correct a congenital malformation of the lower intestine Pseudo-Obstruction and Hirschsprung's Disease Society (APHS): A support group for children with motility disorders of the intestinal tract, including Hirschsprung's disease (aganglionosis), idiopathic pseudo-obstruction, and gastro-esophageal reflux. Their web site is temporarily unavailable, but information on Hirschsrpung's disease from APHS is available at American Pseudo-obstruction and Hirschsprung’s Disease Society, Inc. (APHS), 158 Pleasant Street North Andover, MA 01845-2797 Phone: 508-685-4477 Fax: 508-685-4488 E-mail: aphs@mail.tiac.net PAGER: Pediatric and Adolescent Gastro-Esophageal Reflux, a support organization for patients with reflux disease