Belinda Dickie, MD, PhD
Co-Director, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Program; Director, Colorectal and Pelvic Malformation Center; Pediatric Surgeon, Department of Surgery
Associate Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School
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Belinda Dickie, MD, PhD
Co-Director, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Program; Director, Colorectal and Pelvic Malformation Center; Pediatric Surgeon, Department of Surgery
Associate Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Medical Services
Languages
English
Education
Medical School
University of Toronto
1998
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
Residency
General Surgery
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada
Fellowship
Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada
Fellowship
Vascular Anomalies
Cincinnati Children's Hospital
Cincinnati
OH
Fellowship
Pediatric Colorectal Surgery
Cincinnati Children's Hospital
Cincinnati
OH
Fellowship
University of Florida
Gainesville
FL
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Meet Dr. Belinda Dickie
Professional History
Belinda Hsi Dickie, MD, PhD obtained her medical degree at the University of Toronto, and completed general surgery residency and an advanced minimally invasive surgery fellowship at the University of Alberta. She continued her training, completing fellowships in pediatric vascular malformations and pediatric colorectal surgery at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and in pediatric surgery at the University of Florida. She returned to Cincinnati Children’s in 2011.
Dr. Dickie has a special interest in the medical and surgical treatment of vascular malformations, and minimally invasive surgery. She had a lab in vascular biology which looked at the genetics and molecular pathways involved with lymphangiogenesis, and the genetics involved in the development of vascular malformations. The lab was looking at novel mutations in vascular malformations and the potential effects on lymphatic growth and different treatment alternatives.
Approach to Care
I came to Boston Children’s Hospital to be a part of the colorectal center and pelvic reconstruction program. It was an opportunity to work in a collaborative multidisciplinary center with skilled experts who share my interest in forwarding the care of colorectal care in kids and providing premier care to these patients together as a team. Boston Children’s to me was the right combination of clinical care, innovation and research opportunities.
Publications
Anorectal Malformation Fistula Evaluation May Aid in Hirschsprung Diagnosis. View Abstract
The Natural History of Congenital Hepatic Hemangiomas. View Abstract
Functional Outcomes After Anorectal Malformation Reconstruction. View Abstract
Child Opportunity Index is Not Associated With Cleanliness in Patients With Anorectal Malformations Treated at Pediatric Colorectal Centers: A Multi-Institutional Study. View Abstract
Epidemiology and Regional Variation in Additional Surgical Interventions for Children with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: A Multi-institutional Analysis. View Abstract
Mediastinal Shift Index: A Novel Postnatal Measurement of Mediastinal Movement that Predicts Survival in Neonates With Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. View Abstract
Disparities in Healthcare Utilization: An Analysis of Disease Specific and Patient Level Factors in a Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Clinic. View Abstract
Updates on the Care of Cloacal Exstrophy. View Abstract
Variation in Practice Surrounding Antegrade Colonic Enema Channel Placement. View Abstract
Robotic-assisted laparoscopic Malone appendicostomy: a 6-year perspective. View Abstract
Outcomes From Colonic Pull-Through for Cloacal Exstrophy Differ by Colon Length: A Multi-Institutional Study. View Abstract
Late Diagnosis of Hirschsprung Disease: Clinical Presentation and Long-Term Functional Outcomes. View Abstract
Influence of Initial Treatment Strategy on Outcomes for Children With Rectal Prolapse. View Abstract
Long-Term Functional Outcomes at 1-Year After Hospital Discharge in Critically Ill Neonates With Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. View Abstract
Rectal Prolapse Following Repair of Anorectal Malformation: Incidence, Risk Factors, and Management. View Abstract
Surgical Resection of Vulvar Labial Venous Malformations: A Single Center Experience. View Abstract
Hirschsprung-associated inflammatory bowel disease: A multicenter study from the APSA Hirschsprung disease interest group. View Abstract
Saving the perineal body-A modification of the posterior sagittal anorectoplasty. View Abstract
Does presence of a VACTERL anomaly predict an associated gynecologic anomaly in females with anorectal malformations?: A Pediatric Colorectal and Pelvic Learning Consortium Study. View Abstract
The presence of a neurodiverse disorder is associated with increased use of antegrade enema therapy in children with severe constipation: A study from the Pediatric Colorectal and Pelvic Learning Consortium (PCPLC). View Abstract
Primary and secondary vaginal reconstruction with autologous buccal mucosa and intravaginal wound vacuum therapy. View Abstract
Hindgut Duplication in an Infant with Omphalocele-Exstrophy-Imperforate Anus-Spinal Defects (OEIS) Complex. View Abstract
Technical Considerations in Primary Repair of a Congenital Prostatic Rectourethral Fistula in an Adult-Sized Patient. View Abstract
OEIS Syndrome: Omphalocele, Exstrophy of the Cloaca, Imperforate Anus, and Spinal Defects. View Abstract
Urinary continence disparities in patients with anorectal malformations. View Abstract
Reoperative techniques and management in Hirschsprung disease: a narrative review. View Abstract
Reoperative surgery in anorectal malformation patients. View Abstract
Can complex surgical interventions be standardized? Reaching international consensus on posterior sagittal anorectoplasty using a modified-Delphi method. View Abstract
Safety of delayed surgical repair of omphalocele-exstrophy-imperforate anus-spinal defects (OEIS) complex in infants with significant comorbidities. View Abstract
A New Approach to Cloaca: Laparoscopic Separation of the Urogenital Sinus. View Abstract
Lasting impact on children with an anorectal malformations with proper surgical preparation, respect for anatomic principles, and precise surgical management. View Abstract
Contrast enhanced colostography: New applications in preoperative evaluation of anorectal malformations. View Abstract
Colorectal Vascular Anomalies. View Abstract
Pediatric hepatic vascular tumors. View Abstract
Case series: Comparison of contrast-enhanced genitosonography (ceGS) to fluoroscopy and cone-beam computed tomography in patients with urogenital sinus and the cloacal malformation. View Abstract
Measure twice and cut once: Comparing endoscopy and 3D cloacagram for the common channel and urethral measurements in patients with cloacal malformations. View Abstract
Intramuscular fast-flow vascular anomaly contains somatic MAP2K1 and KRAS mutations. View Abstract
A comparison of surgical complications after appendicostomy and neoappendicostomy in pediatric patients. View Abstract
Contrast-Enhanced Colosonography for the Evaluation of Children With an Imperforate Anus. View Abstract
Proliferative Cells From Kaposiform Lymphangiomatosis Lesions Resemble Mesenchyme Stem Cell-like Pericytes Defective in Vessel Formation. View Abstract
Telemedicine in pediatric surgery. View Abstract
The Pediatric Colorectal and Pelvic Learning Consortium (PCPLC): rationale, infrastructure, and initial steps. View Abstract
Initial development and validation of a fecal incontinence-specific quality of life measure. View Abstract
Reality check: What happens when patients with anorectal malformations grow up? A pilot study of medical care transition from the adult patient perspective. View Abstract
Linkage of Metabolic Defects to Activated PIK3CA Alleles in Endothelial Cells Derived from Lymphatic Malformation. View Abstract
Idiopathic constipation: A challenging but manageable problem. View Abstract
Myeloid Wnt ligands are required for normal development of dermal lymphatic vasculature. View Abstract
Health-Related Quality of Life and Parental Stress in Children With Fecal Incontinence: A Normative Comparison. View Abstract
Long-term outcome for kaposiform hemangioendothelioma: A report of two cases. View Abstract
Damaged anal canal as a cause of fecal incontinence after surgical repair for Hirschsprung disease - a preventable and under-reported complication. View Abstract
Response of Blue Rubber Bleb Nevus Syndrome to Sirolimus Treatment. View Abstract
The association of the severity of anorectal malformations and intestinal malrotation. View Abstract
Surgical outcomes, bowel habits and quality of life in young patients after ileoanal anastomosis for ulcerative colitis. View Abstract
Efficacy and Safety of Sirolimus in the Treatment of Complicated Vascular Anomalies. View Abstract
Activating PIK3CA alleles and lymphangiogenic phenotype of lymphatic endothelial cells isolated from lymphatic malformations. View Abstract
Esophageal atresia in patients with anorectal malformations. View Abstract
Anorectal malformation without fistula: a defect with unique characteristics. View Abstract
The problematic Soave cuff in Hirschsprung disease: manifestations and treatment. View Abstract
Foregut duplication cyst associated with esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula: a case report and literature review. View Abstract
Treatment of adults with unrecognized or inadequately repaired anorectal malformations: 17 cases of rectovestibular and rectoperineal fistulas. View Abstract
The Hirschsprungs patient who is soiling after what was considered a "successful" pull-through. View Abstract
Lung nodules in pediatric oncology patients: a prediction rule for when to biopsy. View Abstract
The usefulness of the upper gastrointestinal series in the pediatric patient before anti-reflux procedure or gastrostomy tube placement. View Abstract
Evaluation and treatment of the patient with Hirschsprung disease who is not doing well after a pull-through procedure. View Abstract
Spectrum of hepatic hemangiomas: management and outcome. View Abstract
Abstracts of presentations to the Annual Meetings of the Canadian Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Canadian Association of General Surgeons Canadian Association of Thoracic Surgeons: Canadian Surgery Forum, Toronto, Ont., September 6-9, 2007. View Abstract
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