Arun Gosain, MD joins Rainbow as Chief of Pediatric Plastic Surgery

The newest member of the Rainbow Surgical Specialists is Arun Gosain, MD who has just moved here from Milwaukee, where he was Professor of Surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) and Director of Plastic Surgery at the Children's Hospital. Arun graudated magna cum laude from Princeton with a degree in Biology. He earned his medical degree at UCLA, completed his general surgery residency at UCSF and UMDNJ and his plastic surgery residency at MCW. After fellowship training in hand and microsurgery at MCW, he did another fellowship in craniofacial surgery at NYU. Arun joins the Rainbow Surgical Specialists as Chief of the Division of Pediatric Plastic Surgery at Rainbow and Professor of Surgery at the Case School of Medicine. His specialty interests include craniofacial anomalies, correction of cleft lip and palate, distraction of the facial skeleton, vascular anomalies, congenital nevi and dynamic reanimation for facial paralysis.

Rainbow Receives $1.5 Million Grant for Minimally Invasive Pediatric Surgery Center

Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital has been awarded a grant of $1.5 million by the Cleveland Foundation to support the establishment of the Center for Minimally Invasive Pediatric Surgery. Dr. Al Cohen, Surgeon-in-Chief and Project Director, commented, "This investment is the largest gift the Cleveland Foundation has ever made to a hospital. The Foundation was particularly impressed by the breadth and depth of expertise that already exists in each of the surgical specialties at Rainbow." The grant will be used to raise the bar of excellence in pediatric surgery and to help Rainbow achieve its goal of becoming a national destination center for minimally invasive surgery in children.

Scott Boulanger, MD, PhD appointed as Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery

We are pleased to welcome Scott Boulanger, MD, PhD as a new member of the Rainbow Surgical Specialists. Scott joins the Division of Pediatric General Surgery as Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery. He received his medical degree from Ohio State University and earned a PhD in Genetics and Development from the University of Texas Southwestern. He completed his residency training in General Surgery at the State University of New York at Buffalo, where he also served as a Fellow in Pediatric General Surgery. Scott comes to Rainbow from the University of Mississippi Medical Center at Jackson where he has been an attending pediatric surgeon for the past three years. His area of expertise is minimally invasive surgery.

George Thompson, MD named the Foundation Chair for Excellence in Pediatrics

Congratulations to George Thompson, MD, Professor and Chief of the Division of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, on his appointment to the Rainbow Babies & Children’s Foundation Chair for Excellence in Pediatrics. This endowed chair, which was formally presented on September 18th, recognizes George’s Herculean lifetime academic and clinical achievements. George is one of the top pediatric orthopaedic surgeons in the world and is an international leader in the field of pediatric orthopaedic surgery and spinal deformity. He is a Past-President of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA) and is President-Elect of the Scoliosis Research Society, which is comprised of more than 800 of the world’s leading spine surgeons as well as researchers, physician assistants and orthotists who are involved in the care of patients with spinal deformity.

Jeffrey A. Goldstein, MD promoted to Professor of Surgery

Congratulations to Jeffrey A. Goldstein, MD, Division of Pediatric Plastic Surgery, on his promotion to the rank of Professor of Surgery at the Case School of Medicine.

Shenandoah Robinson, MD promoted to Associate Professor on Neurological Surgery

Congratulations to Shenandoah Robinson, MD on her promotion to the rank of Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery and Neurosciences at the Case School of Medicine. Dody serves as Surgical Director of the Pediatric Epilepsy Program at Rainbow. She is currently working with Monisha Goyal, MD, of Pediatric Neurology on a study of high resolution MR imaging using a 4 Tesla unit to help identify seizure foci in children not seen on routine MRI.

New NIH Clinical Trial Pertaining to Vesicoureteral Reflux

The Division of Pediatric Urology at Rainbow is one of the participating centers in a new NIH Clinical Trial pertaining to vesicoureteral reflux.  Jack Elder, MD, Professor and Division Chief, is the principal investigator at Rainbow. Jack is a Past-President of the American Association of Pediatric Urology, and is currently President of the Society of Pediatric Urology. The study will enroll children aged 6 months to 6 years with grade I to grade II reflux following a urinary tract infection. Children will be randomized to antibiotic prophylaxis or no prophylaxis.

New program initiated for Minimally Invasive Craniosynostosis Surgery

Alan Cohen, MD, Chief of Pediatric Neurological Surgery has initiated a program of Minimally Invasive Craniosynostosis Surgery to treat selected forms of premature fusion of the cranial sutures. The program combines the use of small incisions with endoscopic guidance to minimize the trauma of surgery, minimize blood loss and shorten the hospitalization. A molding headband is used postoperatively to maximize the result of the surgical correction.