The 20 Best Esophageal Atresia Doctors in The United States

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. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Esophageal Atresia, Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Gastrointestinal Fistula, Double Aortic Arch, and Endoscopy. Dr. Jennings is board certified in American Board Of Surgery.

Charles Smithers is a Pediatrics specialist and a Pediatric Surgeon practicing medicine in St Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Smithers is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Atresia. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Esophageal Atresia, Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Smithers is board certified in General Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care.

Nicholas Bruns is a Pediatric Surgeon practicing medicine in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Bruns is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Atresia. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Esophageal Atresia, Meckel's Diverticulum, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Bruns is board certified in American Board Of Surgery, General Surgery. Dr. Bruns is currently accepting new patients.

Michael Manfredi is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Manfredi is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Atresia. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Esophageal Atresia, Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Esophageal Atresia Coloboma Talipes, Endoscopy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

Jessica Lacy is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Lacy is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Atresia. She is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Esophageal Atresia, Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Esophageal Atresia Coloboma Talipes, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

Peter Ngo is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Corona, California. Dr. Ngo is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Atresia. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Esophageal Atresia, Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Tracheobronchomalacia, Gastrointestinal Fistula, and Endoscopy. Dr. Ngo is currently accepting new patients.

Thomas Hamilton is a Pediatric Surgeon practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Hamilton is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Atresia. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Esophageal Atresia, Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Gastrointestinal Fistula, Endoscopy, and Nephrectomy.

Somala Mohammed is a Pediatric Surgeon and a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Mohammed is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Atresia. She is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Esophageal Atresia, Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Esophageal Atresia Coloboma Talipes, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy. Dr. Mohammed is currently accepting new patients.

Denis Chang is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Chang is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Atresia. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Esophageal Atresia, Celiac Disease, Esophageal Atresia Coloboma Talipes, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

Jason Dranove is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist and a Hepatologist practicing medicine in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Dranove is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Atresia. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hirschsprung Disease, Neurogenic Bowel, Total Intestinal Aganglionosis, and Bowel Incontinence. Dr. Dranove is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics. Dr. Dranove is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Rob Weinsheimer has called Seattle home since 2008 when he joined Swedish. With a focus on minimally invasive and neonatal surgery, Dr. Weinsheimer is committed to working with patients and families through a child's surgical experience to minimize stress and empower families to make great choices for their child. Dr. Weinsheimer graduated from Dartmouth Medical School and completed a residency at the University of New Mexico. He then completed his pediatric surgery fellowship at the IWK Hospital in Halifax, Nova Scotia before moving with his family to Seattle to join Swedish Pediatric Specialty Care. Dr. Weinsheimer’s clinical interests include neonatal surgery (surgical care of newborns including premature babies), minimally invasive surgery, care of chest wall anomalies (including pectus excavatum and pectus carinatum), prenatal consultation for fetal anomalies (birth defects), and hernias. As the Director of Swedish Pediatric Surgical Services and an active member of Swedish's pediatric quality improvement team, Dr. Weinsheimer works hard to improve care delivery to children throughout the system. He was most recently designated a 2022 Top Doc for Pediatric General Surgery and has repeatedly been named as a top Doc in Seattle Magazine and Seattle Met magazine. . Dr. Weinsheimer is part of a terrific group at Swedish Pediatric Specialty Care that collaborates to provide team care for children confronted with complex diagnoses including The Chest Anomalies Team at Swedish (lung, esophagus, diaphragm and other congenital malformations of the chest), The Swedish Center for Intestinal Anomalies (including but not limited to anorectal malformations, Hirschsprung’s disease, intestinal malrotation, intestinal atresia and enteric duplications), and the Swedish Chest Wall Improvement Team (dedicated to helping children with pectus excavatum, pectus carinatum, slipped rib syndrome and other chest wall malformations). Dr. Weinsheimer and his partners prioritize access to provide rapid care for children with surgical needs. Dr. Weinsheimer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Atresia. His clinical expertise encompasses Appendicitis, Atresia of Small Intestine, Hypoplasia of the Tibia with Polydactyly, Splenectomy, and Appendectomy. Dr. Weinsheimer is board certified in American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Weinsheimer is currently accepting new patients.

Miguel Guelfand is a Pediatric Surgeon and a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Guelfand is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Atresia. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Esophageal Atresia, Duodenal Atresia, Atresia of Small Intestine, Annular Pancreas, and Endoscopy.

Ronald B. Hirschl, M.D., is the Arnold G. Coran Professor of Surgery at the University of Michigan. He trained in Pediatric Surgery at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and joined the staff at the University of Michigan in 1991. Dr. Hirschl is board certified in General Surgery, Pediatric Surgery and Surgical Critical Care and has his Master’s in Clinical Research Design and Statistical Analysis. His current research and clinical areas of interest are in the management of respiratory failure, especially with extracorporeal support (ECLS, ECMO) and the implantable artificial lung. Dr. Hirschl also has expertise in applied informatics and was the Chief Medical Information Officer for the University of Michigan Health System. He served as the President of the American Pediatric Surgical Association (APSA) and was a Director on the American Board of Surgery, Chair of the Pediatric Surgery Board, and a member of the Residency Review Committee (RRC) for Surgery. Administratively, Dr. Hirschl was the Section Head of Pediatric Surgery for 16 years and now serves as the Michigan Medicine Associate Chief Clinical Strategy Officer for Pediatric Services and the Medical Group Physician Lead for Revenue Enhancement. He has interests and expertise in all aspects of general Pediatric Surgery. Dr. Hirschl is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Atresia. He is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Esophageal Atresia, Ileostomy, and Oophorectomy.

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. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Esophageal Atresia Coloboma Talipes, Esophageal Atresia, High Cholesterol, and Hypothyroidism. Dr. Wozniewicz is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

Michael Allshouse is a Pediatric Surgeon practicing medicine in Johnson City, Tennessee. Dr. Allshouse is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Atresia. His clinical expertise encompasses Total Intestinal Aganglionosis, Hirschsprung Disease, Infantile Pyloric Stenosis, and Undescended Testicle. Dr. Allshouse is board certified in American Board Of Surgery.

Corey Iqbal is a Pediatric Surgeon and a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Johnson City, Tennessee. Dr. Iqbal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Atresia. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gastroschisis, Pilonidal Sinus Disease, Hernia, Appendectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Iqbal is board certified in American Board Of Surgery.

Sigrid Bairdain is an Intensive Care Medicine provider practicing medicine in Scottsdale, Arizona. Dr. Bairdain is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Atresia. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Esophageal Atresia, Gastroesophageal Reflux in Infants, Obesity, Gastric Bypass, and Endoscopy.

Stig Somme, MD, provides a wide variety of pediatric surgeries at Avera Medical Group Pediatric Specialists — Plaza 1 in Sioux Falls, SD. Dr. Somme is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Atresia. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gastroschisis, Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Infantile Pyloric Stenosis, Endoscopy, and Oophorectomy. Dr. Somme is board certified in American Board Of Surgery American Board Of Pediatric Surgery Advanced Trauma Life Support.

Dr. Shieh is a pediatric surgeon in the Department of Surgery at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital. She joined the medical staff in 2021 and sees patients on our main campus in St. Petersburg, Florida, and also at Tampa General Hospital and Brandon Regional Hospital. Her clinical focus includes esophageal and airway treatment (EAT). Dr. Shieh earned her medical degree from the University of Arizona College of Medicine — Phoenix. She completed her general surgery residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, during which she did a pediatric surgery research fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital. She then completed her pediatric surgery fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital. Dr. Shieh speaks Mandarin Chinese and Spanish. Dr. Shieh is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Atresia. She is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Esophageal Atresia, Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Gastrointestinal Fistula, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Shieh is board certified in American Board Of Surgery.

Dr. Wilsey specializes in pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition in the Department of Medicine. He is the vice chair of the Division of Gastroenterology and served as chief of the medical staff from 2020-2021. In 2022, he was named Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital Physician of the Year in the Johns Hopkins Medicine Clinical Awards. Dr. Wilsey is an advanced therapeutic endoscopist specializing in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) for infants and children. He is one of a select group of gastroenterologists with this expertise internationally and across North America. At Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, he has developed and implemented multiple clinical innovations related to therapeutic endoscopy. He is an associate professor of clinical pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Additionally, he is a core faculty member of the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Pediatric Residency Training Program, where he serves as a faculty and research mentor for pediatric resident physicians. Dr. Wilsey has published more than 90 peer-reviewed research articles, review articles, case reports, consensus statements, and book chapters. He also serves as a peer reviewer for several medical journals, and is the associate editor of the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. He has delivered numerous talks nationally and internationally in the field of advanced therapeutic endoscopy, including the management of esophageal strictures. Dr. Wilsey joined the medical staff in 2002. He is also a clinical professor of pediatrics at the University of South Florida College of Medicine and a former associate program director of the University of South Florida Pediatric Residency Training Program. He earned his medical degree from the University of Miami School of Medicine. He completed his pediatric residency at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital, followed by fellowship training in pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital. Dr. Wilsey sees patients at the following location: Outpatient Care, St. Petersburg 601 5th Street South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 Phone: 727-822-4300 Recent News Articles and Media Coverage Study finds possible link between long COVID and mystery hepatitis in kids, Today Show - NBC (June 17, 2022) Is COVID-19 Related to Pediatric Cases of Hepatitis? Verywell Health (June 28, 2022). Dr. Wilsey is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Atresia. He is also highly rated in 33 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Esophageal Atresia, Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Wilsey is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics.