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Miami Transplant Institute

1801 NW 9th Avenue

Miami, FL 33136

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1611 N.W. 12th Avenue

Miami, FL 33136

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Our Adult and Pediatric Intestinal Rehabilitation Program

Our multidisciplinary team saves lives by treating digestive tract disorders without transplants.

A Recognized Leader

If you or your child has a serious disorder of the digestive system which limits or completely eliminates the ability to absorb nutrition from food, our team is well prepared to evaluate the problem and determine the best course of treatment. We focus on restoring the function of the digestive system without resorting to transplant surgery unless it is the only option. We also collaborate with Jackson Health System’s multidisciplinary specialists to address other serious conditions associated with your failing intestine.

The Miami Transplant Institute is a recognized leader in intestinal rehabilitation:

A Recognized Leader

If you or your child has a serious disorder of the digestive system which limits or completely eliminates the ability to absorb nutrition from food, our team is well prepared to evaluate the problem and determine the best course of treatment. We focus on restoring the function of the digestive system without resorting to transplant surgery unless it is the only option. We also collaborate with Jackson Health System’s multidisciplinary specialists to address other serious conditions associated with your failing intestine.

The Miami Transplant Institute is a recognized leader in intestinal rehabilitation:

Quality of Life Improvements

Most of our patients are able to resume eating by mouth, substantially improving their quality of life

100+

patients receiving intestinal rehabilitation

The First Choice

For the majority of patients, intestinal rehabilitation is the first choice of therapy. By providing nutritional, medical, and surgical care to children and adults, our intestinal rehabilitation program can significantly improve the lives of children, adolescents, and adults with severe disorders, diseases, and injuries to the digestive tract.

Treating Children and Adults

For more than 20 years, our multidisciplinary team of experts has treated thousands of children and adults with intestinal failure. Our Center for Intestinal Rehabilitation provides a multidisciplinary framework for addressing these complex problems thanks to a strong, collaborative relationship among our team.

In addition to physician guidance, our rehabilitation program has dedicated nurse practitioners, registered nurses, social workers, and dieticians evaluating and treating patients with intestinal failure. Patients receive customized medical treatment and surgical interventions to restore their digestive tracts.

Addressing Digestive Disorders

Many of our intestinal rehabilitation patients have genetic or acquired conditions that prevent their digestive tracts from absorbing life-sustaining nutrients. Some may require parenteral nutrition (IV feeding). Our team works to prevent complications of long term parenteral nutrition, such as liver failure, clots that lead to loss of venous access, and catheter-related infections. Ultimately, our goal is to help patients minimize or even eliminate the need for parenteral nutrition altogether.

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The First Choice

For the majority of patients, intestinal rehabilitation is the first choice of therapy. By providing nutritional, medical, and surgical care to children and adults, our intestinal rehabilitation program can significantly improve the lives of children, adolescents, and adults with severe disorders, diseases, and injuries to the digestive tract.

Treating Children and Adults

For more than 20 years, our multidisciplinary team of experts has treated thousands of children and adults with intestinal failure. Our Center for Intestinal Rehabilitation provides a multidisciplinary framework for addressing these complex problems thanks to a strong, collaborative relationship among our team.

In addition to physician guidance, our rehabilitation program has dedicated nurse practitioners, registered nurses, social workers, and dieticians evaluating and treating patients with intestinal failure. Patients receive customized medical treatment and surgical interventions to restore their digestive tracts.

Addressing Digestive Disorders

Many of our intestinal rehabilitation patients have genetic or acquired conditions that prevent their digestive tracts from absorbing life-sustaining nutrients. Some may require parenteral nutrition (IV feeding). Our team works to prevent complications of long term parenteral nutrition, such as liver failure, clots that lead to loss of venous access, and catheter-related infections. Ultimately, our goal is to help patients minimize or even eliminate the need for parenteral nutrition altogether.