Intestinal Rehabilitation Program

Approaches used by our multidisciplinary team to avoid transplantation include the serial transverse enteroplasty procedure (STEP), a surgical technique used to increase bowel length and help increase absorption; nutritional strategies to help patients maintain normal growth; and isolated intestinal transplant before irreversible TPN-associated liver injury calls for a liver transplant.

The research managed by Valeria Cohran, MD, is an important part of our program. Learn about both clinical and laboratory research in the Transplantation Division.

Dr. Cohran is Medical Director of Intestinal Rehabilitation and Transplantation and Attending Physician, Gastroenterology. Dr. Cohran is board-certified in pediatric transplant hepatology and pediatric gastroenterology.

Other team members include: 

• Joshua D. Prozialeck, MD
• Katherine Brennan, MSN, APRN-NP, FNP-C, CPN
• Kim Pearson, RN

To accommodate the demands of the Intestinal Rehabilitation and Transplant Program’s (IRP) growth, we have established a dedicated IRP phone line for all clinical needs. This will allow for prompt access to a clinical team member. Please call 312.227.0560 to speak directly with a nurse. As always, for emergent clinical needs after hours, please page our GI Fellow on call at 312.227.4000.