Hunter R. Underhill

Michael D. Rollins, M.D. Professor of Surgery is a board-certified Pediatric Surgeon with expertise in the treatment of patients with anorectal malformations (imperforate anus, cloaca) and Hirschsprung disease. Dr. Rollins’ clinical interests include pediatric surgical problems such as: inguinal hernia umbilical hernia undescended testicle cholecystectomy (removal of the gallbladder) gastrostomy tube (placement of a stomach feeding tube) appendectomy (removal of the appendix) vascular access (ports and central lines for long-term intravenous therapy) ulcerative colitis Crohn’s disease gastroesophageal reflux disease chest wall deformities (pectus excavatum and pectus carinatum) congenital lung lesions congenital diaphragmatic hernia endocrine and oncologic surgery anorectal malformation medically refractive constipation fecal incontinence Hirschsprung Disease inflammatory bowel disease rectal prolapse Dr. Rollins is the founder and director of the Pediatric Colorectal Center at Primary Children's Hospital. The focus of the Center is on the multidisciplinary care and long-term management of children born with anorectal malformations and Hirschsprung disease as well as children with severe, medically refractive functional constipation (severe motility disorders). Recently, the center has been expanded to include surgical care for children with inflammatory bowel disease. Dr. Rollins is a Co-Founder of the Pediatric Colorectal and Pelvic Learning Consortium (PCPLC). https://pcplc.org/ The PCPLC was organized in 2016 as an international consortium of surgeons, scientists, and other specialists in order to facilitate research on anorectal malformations, Hirschsprung disease, and other colorectal and pelvic disorders. The PCPLC includes clinical centers and a central data coordinating center (University of Utah Data Coordinating Center). The PCPLC maintains a detailed registry of patients and provides the infrastructure for conducting focused studies which will help direct future treatments. Dr. Rollins is also currently working with members from the Utah Population Database to evaluate inheritance patterns in children with anorectal malformations and Hirschsprung's disease. Outside of work, Dr. Rollins enjoys cycling, mountain biking, hiking and skiing.

Dr. Khanh Lai is a graduate of Stanford University and received her medical degree from the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine. She completed her Pediatric residency and Pediatric Pulmonology fellowship at UC Irvine. She is board certified in Pediatric Pulmonology. In 2016, Dr. Lai joined the University of Utah and is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine. Her clinical interests include cystic fibrosis, asthma, bronchopulmonary dysplasia / chronic lung disease of prematurity, interstitial lung disease, and pulmonary hypertension.

Dr. John F. Pohl received his Medical Degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas, completed his Pediatric Residency at Phoenix Children´s Hospital / Maricopa Medical Center, and completed his Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellowship at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. He was on the faculty at Texas A&M University Health Science Center for 8 years until taking a faculty position at the University of Utah in 2009. Dr. Pohl is board-certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Gastroenterology. He is currently a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Utah. He staffs the pediatric cystic fibrosis clinic at Primary Children’s Hospital. His clinical and research interests include pancreatitis and cystic fibrosis. He has published many gastroenterology journal articles and book chapters. He is an editor for a gastroenterology journal and is the chief editor for the textbook "Pediatric Gastroenterology: A Color Handbook" (Taylor & Francis Publishing). Dr. Pohl also has received a DThM degree from Northwind Theological Seminary.