Dr. Caroline Corning Creager, PT, DPT owns Physical Therapy Doctors, Inc and the Berthoud Athletic Club in Berthoud, Colorado. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Montana and her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of Colorado. Dr. Creager has written eight books including Therapeutic Exercises Using the Swiss Ball, Therapeutic Exercises Using Foam Rollers, Therapeutic Exercises Using Resistive Bands, and Bounce Back Into Shape After Baby. She teaches webinars; lectures nationally and internationally on Neuro-Orthopedic, Pelvic Health, kinesiology taping, and core strength topics; and specializes in Neuro-Orthopedics, including intracranial hypotension due to CSF leaks, intracranial hypertension/venous outflow disorders, Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes, Chiari and tethered cord.

Jean Anne Zollars, PT, DPT, MA, BI-D, treats infants, children and adults in her private practice in Albuquerque, NM. She is also an instructor for the Barral Institute teaching Visceral and Neuromeningeal Manipulation and Visceral Applications for Pediatrics. She recently published 2 volumes of Pediatric Manual Therapy: Visceral and Neuromeningeal Manipulation through Barral Productions. Jean Anne graduated from the physical therapy program at Ithaca College in 1982, was trained in Neurodevelopmental Treatment in 1988, and in 1991, received her Masters of Arts degree in rehabilitation technology from San Francisco State University. In 2014, she received her DPT from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science.

 Lucy Charles is a New Zealand based Occupational Therapist with over 30 years of experience journeying alongside children and families with developmental needs. She co-founded Paediatric Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy NZ, an independent practice with Arul Hamill. Within the practice there is a specialist bladder and bowel team including physiotherapists: Merryn Robertson and Sally Parton, and Occupational Therapist: Ursula Gee. The team have had the privilege of being trained and mentored by Dawn Sandalcidi. 

A core to their practice is the use of the F-Words Life Wheel, a coaching approach they developed in 

and published in 2020 in collaboration with CanChild (Canada). The F-words and the Life Wheel ensures that children and families’ goals are aligned and that there is intrinsic motivation towards bowel and bladder management. They use coaching approaches to ensure that the family and child are empowered in terms of knowledge, understanding, autonomy and culturally appropriate implementation of strategies. Using a multi-systems approach including physical, sensory, cognitive, physiological, and social emotional supports, and ensuring that everyone hears the voice of the child, as tapping into what is important to them can be a turning point for success alongside connection and validation for families on what can be a long and difficult journey. 

Lucy and Arul have been involved in research projects in New Zealand and Canada and have presented and taught the F-Words Life Wheel and Occupational Performance Coaching, a coaching approach developed by Doctor Fiona Graham, internationally. 

Steve Hodges, M.D., is a professor of pediatric urology at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, author of numerous published studies, and coauthor of eight books for parents and children. His website is BedwettingAndAccidents.com.

I am the Director of the Colorectal Center at Cincinnati Children’s. I obtained my undergraduate degree from Cornell University and my medical degree magna cum laude from SUNY Downstate in 1999. I went on to complete my general surgery and chief residency at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, where I focused my training on colorectal surgery. I completed my pediatric surgery fellowship at the Children's Hospital of New York, Columbia University, and I am Board Certified in General and Pediatric Surgery. I have been with the Colorectal Center since 2008 and became the Director in 2014.

My areas of focus include anorectal malformations (ARM), Hirschsprung disease, cloaca, constipation and fecal incontinence, and inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis). I serve as the director of the ECMO program and am a member of the congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) team. I am also a member of the Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) Center. I have an interest in neonatal surgery and minimally invasive surgery.

I am a member of Alpha Omega Alpha (national medical honor society) and was selected by Cincy Magazine Best Doctors from 2010 to 2018. I was also selected by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. and U.S. News & World Report “Top Doctors” in 2012 and 2018.

Maheen Hassan is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist who specializes in neurogastrointestinal motility. She is the Motility Director for the Pediatric Colorectal Center at Shriners Children’s Northern California and Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of California, Davis. The regionally recognized colorectal center at Shriners provides multidisciplinary and longitudinal care to patients with Hirschsprung Disease, anorectal malformations, and idiopathic constipation.

Lisa (she/her) earned her Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from the University of Alberta and has dedicated her career to pediatrics. She is an Occupational Therapist at Qi Creative Inc., serving families across Alberta. With expertise in pediatric pelvic floor health, mental health, interoception, feeding, and trauma-informed care, Lisa emphasizes a neurodiversity-affirming approach grounded in trust, playfulness, and following the child's lead. Known as a "Resource Wizard" by her colleagues, she creates deeply personalized therapy experiences fueled by curiosity, creativity, and compassion.

Dr. Quiara Smith, OTD, MOT, OTR/L, CEIM has been practicing as an Occupational Therapist for over 14 years in both California and Hawaii working in various settings including hospitals, schools, an equine center providing hippotherapy as a treatment tool, and outpatient clinics. Her pediatric experience encompasses serving neonates through adolescents with various medical conditions and diagnoses. Dr. Smith began working with pediatric pelvic health patients in a Children’s Hospital in the SF Bay Area in 2015 and found her passion in OT in this area of practice.

Realizing the social, emotional, and psychological challenges that pelvic floor dysfunction places on children and families, Dr. Smith decided to create the very first boutique private pediatric pelvic health occupational therapy clinic of its kind in the US in 2020. Her private practice, Aloha Integrative Therapy , exclusively treats children and adolescents with pelvic floor dysfunction and toileting challenges. Dr. Smith utilizes a holistic and integrative approach to pediatric pelvic floor dysfunction. She partners with her canine assistant, Nelly, a Labrador/golden retriever cross, in guiding children toward continence with confidence. Dr. Smith currently serves as an Assistant Professor in the Duke School of Medicine Occupational Therapy Doctorate Program. 

Dr. Payam Saadai is the Director the Pediatric Colorectal Center at Shriners Children’s Hospital Northern California and an Associate Professor of Surgery at the UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California.  He focused his career to help children and families with complex colorectal disorders, including anorectal malformations, cloaca, and Hirschsprung disease, after completing pediatric surgery fellowship at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Prior to his training in Columbus, he obtained his medical degree and surgical residency at The Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. He founded the Pediatric Colorectal Center at Shriners Hospital in 2016 and is grateful for the opportunity to provide unique and specialized surgical care to children. He has published numerous research articles on pediatric colorectal diseases. His professional affiliations include the Pediatric Colorectal and Pelvic Learning Consortium, American Pediatric Surgical Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Surgeons, and the International Fetal Medicine Surgery Society.