Dr. Russell “Rusty” Jennings, a pioneer of pediatric surgical procedures for malformed esophageal and tracheal conditions, is a surgeon in the Esophageal and Airway Treatment (EAT) Program at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, which he joined in 2022. A pediatric surgeon for more than 40 years, Dr. Jennings founded and directed the world’s first Esophageal and Airway Treatment (EAT) Center at Boston Children’s Hospital. There he led a multidisciplinary team that worked on solving unsolved problems, and developed innovative techniques for evaluation, diagnosis and successful treatment of: complex esophageal strictures esophageal atresia “long gap” esophageal atresia esophageal replacement tracheo-esophageal fistulas recurrent tracheo-esophageal fistulas laryngo-tracheo-esophageal clefts tracheomalacia bronchomalacia tracheal reconstruction aberrant subclavian artery vascular compression syndromes vascular rings pectus excavatum chest wall deformities asphyxiating thoracic dystrophies recurrent laryngeal nerve monitoring during thoracic surgery Dr. Jennings has many publications on these topics including the largest series of successful treatment of complex recurrent tracheoesophageal fistulas in the literature with excellent outcomes, techniques to grow patients’ tissues to allow repair and connection of the esophagus in cases of esophageal atresia and esophageal injury, esophageal replacement with jejunum, and treatment of tracheomalacia. He has frequently taught and presented on these and numerous other related topics regionally, nationally, and internationally. Dr. Jennings’ prior work includes establishing the first fetal surgery center in New England; Dr. Jennings developed the first successful fetal cardiac surgery program in the world treating HLHS before birth. Dr. Jennings earned his medical degree from the University of California, San Francisco. His general surgery residency was done at the University of California, San Francisco. He was a postdoctoral research fellow for three years in the Fetal Treatment Center and Fetal Treatment Laboratory while completing the residency. He completed a pediatric surgery fellowship at Boston Children’s/Harvard Medical School. Dr. Jennings is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Atresia. His top areas of expertise are Esophageal Atresia, Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Gastrointestinal Fistula, Double Aortic Arch, and Endoscopy.

Dr. Smithers is an associate professor of surgery and director of the Esophageal and Airway Treatment (EAT) Program in the Department of Surgery at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital since 2019. He was honored for Innovations in Clinical Care at the Johns Hopkins Medicine Clinical Awards for 2020. As a leader in both innovation and expertise for pediatric thoracic surgery, he and his team see patients from all over the United States and internationally. The team also makes several invited trips per year around the country and world for lectures and conferences, in addition to helping patients and teaching other surgical teams regarding complex esophageal and airway surgical techniques in the operating room. Dr. Smithers previously served as assistant professor of surgery at Boston Children’s Hospital from 2009-2019, as part of their groundbreaking EAT program. His clinical specialties are congenital and acquired conditions of the esophagus and airway, vascular rings, congenital diaphragmatic hernia, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), surgical critical care, and minimally invasive surgery. He earned his medical degree from Albany Medical College and completed his residency in general surgery at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland. He served as fellow in pediatric surgery at Boston Children’s Hospital after completing a research fellowship and a surgical critical care fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital. He also completed a global surgery clinical fellowship at Harvard Medical School. Videos Meet Jason Smithers, M.D. What is esophageal stricture and how is it treated? What is tracheomalacia and how is it treated? What is recurrent tracheoesophageal fistula (rTEF) and how is it treated? What is long gap esophageal atresia and how is it treated?. Dr. Smithers is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Atresia. His top areas of expertise are Esophageal Atresia, Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

Dick Tibboel practices in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Mr. Tibboel is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Atresia. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Esophageal Atresia, Fasciotomy, and Endoscopy.

Dorota Wozniewicz is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Franklin, Wisconsin. Dr. Wozniewicz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Atresia. Her top areas of expertise are Esophageal Atresia, Esophageal Atresia Coloboma Talipes, High Cholesterol, and Hypothyroidism.

Nicholas Bruns is a Pediatric Surgeon in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Bruns is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Atresia. His top areas of expertise are Esophageal Atresia, Meckel's Diverticulum, Infantile Pyloric Stenosis, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Bruns is currently accepting new patients.

Michael Manfredi is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist and a Gastroenterologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Manfredi is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Atresia. His top areas of expertise are Esophageal Atresia, Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Esophageal Atresia Coloboma Talipes, Endoscopy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

Peter Ngo is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist and a Gastroenterologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Ngo is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Atresia. His top areas of expertise are Esophageal Atresia, Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Esophageal Atresia Coloboma Talipes, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Ngo is currently accepting new patients.

Jessica Yasuda is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist and a Gastroenterologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Yasuda is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Atresia. Her top areas of expertise are Esophageal Atresia, Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Esophageal Atresia Coloboma Talipes, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Yasuda is currently accepting new patients.

Frederic Gottrand practices in Lille, France. Mr. Gottrand is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Atresia. His top areas of expertise are Esophageal Atresia, Gastroesophageal Reflux in Infants, Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

Erwin Brosens practices in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Mr. Brosens is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Atresia. His top areas of expertise are Esophageal Atresia, Hirschsprung Disease, VACTERL Association, and Uveal Melanoma.

Laurent Michaud practices in Lausanne, Switzerland. Mr. Michaud is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Atresia. His top areas of expertise are Esophageal Atresia, Gastroesophageal Reflux in Infants, Congenital Tracheomalacia, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

Hanneke Ijsselstijn practices in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Ijsselstijn is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Atresia. Their top areas of expertise are Esophageal Atresia, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Hernia, and Endoscopy.

Christophe Faure practices in Montreal, Canada. Mr. Faure is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Atresia. His top areas of expertise are Esophageal Atresia, Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction, Vagotomy, and Endoscopy.

Rony Sfeir practices in Lille, France. Mr. Sfeir is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Atresia. His top areas of expertise are Esophageal Atresia, Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Gastroesophageal Reflux in Infants, Congenital Tracheomalacia, and Gastrostomy.

Annelies De Klein practices in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Ms. De Klein is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Atresia. Her top areas of expertise are Uveal Melanoma, Esophageal Atresia, VACTERL Association, and Melanoma of the Eye.

Tutku Soyer practices in Ankara, Turkey. Soyer is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Atresia. Their top areas of expertise are Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Esophageal Atresia, Gastrointestinal Fistula, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

Hiroshi Kawashima practices in Saitama, Japan. Mr. Kawashima is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Atresia. His top areas of expertise are Esophageal Atresia, Biliary Hypoplasia, Imperforate Anus, Endoscopy, and Appendectomy.

Michaela Blom-Dellenmark practices in Goeteborg, Sweden. Ms. Blom-Dellenmark is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Atresia. Her top areas of expertise are Esophageal Atresia, VACTERL Association, Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Exstrophy-Epispadias Complex, and Gastrostomy.

Somala Mohammed is a Pediatric Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Mohammed is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Atresia. Her top areas of expertise are Esophageal Atresia, Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Esophageal Atresia Coloboma Talipes, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy. Dr. Mohammed is currently accepting new patients.

Jason Dranove is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist and a Hepatologist in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Dranove is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Atresia. His top areas of expertise are Hirschsprung Disease, Neurogenic Bowel, Total Intestinal Aganglionosis, and Bowel Incontinence. Dr. Dranove is currently accepting new patients.