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Research at the Center for Children's Surgery

Our comprehensive Surgical Center at Children's Hospital Colorado offers the most innovative care for every surgical intervention, thanks to rigorous research initiatives designed to explore diagnostic and treatment approaches that will deliver the best possible outcomes for kids. Because our team is diverse — from a range of surgical specialties, to board-certified pediatric anesthesiologists, to respiratory therapists, child life specialists, pediatric nurses and more — our research efforts are, too.

"The Center for Children's Surgery has NIH-funded surgeon scientists researching all aspects of care, from the laboratory bench to the bedside."

DUNCAN WILCOX, MD
Dr. Phuong Nguyen, Chair of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Children’s Hospital Colorado and first Associate Vice Chair of Global Surgery at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

Associate Vice Chair of New Global Surgery Program Looks to Advance Health Equity

5/9/2024 4 min. read

As associate vice chair of global surgery, Dr. Nguyen will establish a program that sends surgeons to regions around the world where they will train local providers in essential surgical procedures.
A smiling woman and a man look at a document together in the Children’s Colorado atrium.

Research Fellows Bring Equity to Surgery

2/23/2024 3 min. read

SCORE fellows Shannon Acker, MD, and Jose Diaz-Miron, MD, apply their clinical research skills to translation and health literacy projects.
Pediatric surgeon and health disparities researcher Jonathan Hills-Dunlap, MD, MPH

Health Disparities Researcher Joins Pediatric Surgery Team

2/22/2024 <1 min. read

Health disparities researcher Jonathan Hills-Dunlap, MD, MPH, joins Children’s Hospital Colorado.
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Center for Children's Surgery advancements

Our current projects explore gene therapy, wound healing physiology, the diagnostic and treatment possibilities of big data and many more. We strive to develop and utilize treatment methods that minimize invasiveness and maximize benefit, continually pushing for better, more effective care. These advances not only help patients heal, they save lives.