Neil LeLeiko, Hasbro Children's Hospital (IMAGE) Lifespan Caption Neil LeLeiko, M.D., of Hasbro Children's Hospital in Providence, R.I., is the lead author of a multi-center study of 854 children with Crohn's disease to determine the risk for surgery. The findings indicate the 5-year cumulative risk of bowel surgery is significantly lower than reported in recent studies, children diagnosed between ages 13 and 16 had increased risk of bowel surgery, and a common treatment started at diagnosis did not alter the risk of surgery. Credit Hasbro Children's Hospital Usage Restrictions with credit. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.