Research groups

A - Anorectal motility group:

Leaders: Ragnhild Emblem, professor, MD, PhD, MHA / Kristin Bjørnland MD, PhD

Scientific staff:
Kjetil Stensrud, MD, PhD Research fellow
Yasser Rehman, MD, PhD student
Torill Faye-Schjøll, RN, ENT-N
Are Pripp, statistician
Anne Faugli MD, PhD

Ongoing projects in 2009


B - Group studying children with feeding problems and/or gastroesophageal reflux:

Leader: Kristin Bjørnland MD, PhD

Scientific staff:
Ragnhild Emblem, MD, PhD, Professor
Bjorn Edwin, MD, PhD
Tone Lise Åvitsland, MD PhD- research fellow, UiO, RBUP
Charlotte Knatten MD, PhD- student
Anne Faugli, MD PhD, RBUP
Astrid Austrheim RN, OUS

Ongoing projects 2009


C - Group studying parent/child psychological stress, mental health and psychosocial adjustment in children operated for congenital malformations:

Leader: Anne Faugli MD, PhD

Scientific staff:
Ragnhild Emblem MD, PhD Professor UiO/OUS
Trond Diseth MD, PhD Professor, UiO/OUS
Kristin Bjørnland MD, PhD, OUS
Astrid Austrheim RN, OUS
Tone Lise Åvitsland, MD, PhD research fellow, UiO/RBUP

New Project 2009:


D - Long term consequences of neonatally treated congenital malforamtions group - Follow up of children and parents:

Leader: Hans Skari MD, PhD, OUS

Scientific group:
Marianne Skreden, MD, PhD research fellow UiO, Sørlandet Sykehus
Ragnhild Emblem MD, PhD, professor
Ulrik Malt MD, PhD, Professor
Anne Faugli MD, PhD

Ongoing projects 2009:


E - Minimal invasive surgery group:
Leader: Bjørn Edwin MD, PhD, Kristin Bjørnland MD, PhD

Scientific group:
Hans Skari MD, PhD
Kjetil Stensrud MD, Reasearch fellow
Ragnhild Emblem MD, PhD, professor

Ongoing project 2009: