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Caring for Bladder Exstrophy in Adolescence and Young Adulthood - Navigating Health, Independence and Lifelong Well Being

Learn about age-appropriate care during this important stage of life and how a smooth transition to adult care can support confidence, independence, and overall quality of life.

4/30/2026 By Nannan Thirumavalavan, MD, Rachel Pope, MD, and Subham Gupta, MD, FACS

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Transforming Care for Bladder Exstrophy: Innovations in Surgical Repair and Lifelong Comprehensive Support

Learn more about the UH Bladder Exstrophy Program that offers the Kelly repair, a radical soft-tissue mobilization procedure now available in Northeast Ohio.

10/16/2025 By Marc-David Leclair, MD, Pamela Artigas, Pedro Jose Lopez, MD, and Subham Gupta, MD, FACS

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Care for Children with Bladder Exstrophy

Learn more about what bladder exstrophy is and the various needs of patients with this condition, combining advanced surgical intervention with holistic, patient-centered care.

9/10/2024 By Pedro Jose Lopez, MD, Marc-David Leclair, MD, and Imran Mushtaq MD

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