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A vision to improve surgery, eliminate pain

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On Sept. 16, 2009, Children's National Health System announced the creation of the Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation, made possible by a $150 million gift from the government of Abu Dhabi.

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Anthony Sandler

Anthony Sandler Senior Vice President and Surgeon-in-Chief
Joseph E. Robert Jr., Center for Surgical Care

Julia FInkel

Julia Finkel Anesthesiologist
Acute Pain Specialist, Sheikh Zayed Research Faculty

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Rebecca

At only 15-days old, Rebecca would need to undergo surgery to treat intestinal malrotation and volvulus. Find out how Children's team used minimally invasive surgery to treat the infant.

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2013 Hackathon: Student Innovators Design Mobile App

High school, college, and med school students worked together to design a mobile app to quell childhood obesity as part of the Student Innovator's 2013 Hackathon, a program within Children's National Health System's Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation.

Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation

The Sheikh Zayed Institute (SZI) strives to transform pediatric surgical innovation and intervention by making pediatric surgery more precise, less invasive, and pain free.

About the Institute

Founded in 2009 through a $150 million gift from the government of Abu Dhabi, the mission of the Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation (SZI) is to make pediatric surgery more precise, less invasive, and pain free. 

Student Innovator Program

The Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation at Children’s National Health System welcomes graduate, medical, undergraduate, and advanced high school students to the Student Innovators Summer Program.