The 20 Best Hepatoblastoma Doctors Near Me in Brighton, MI

Arul S. Thirumoorthi, MD FACS PE is currently a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Section of Pediatric Surgery. He is the Director of the Multi-disciplinary Pediatric Endocrine Surgery and Trauma Programs. He received his medical degree from the University of Toledo College of Medicine. He completed his General Surgery Internship and Residency at New York University. He completed an ECMO and research fellowship at Columbia University. Dr. Thirumoorthi completed his Pediatric Surgical Fellowship at Loma Linda University and complete his Surgical Critical Care Fellowship at the University of Michigan. Dr. Thirumoorthi is triple board certified in General Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, and Critical Care.Clinical Specialization:Dr. Thirumoorthi’s surgical practice encompasses all areas of general pediatric surgery and pediatric diseases of the neck, chest, and abdomen. His clinical areas of specific interest are pediatric endocrine surgery (thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal) and surgical oncology. Dr. Thirumoorthi also is also interested in pediatric trauma, critical care and ECMO. Dr. Thirumoorthi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hepatoblastoma. He is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Fryns Syndrome, Donnai-Barrow Syndrome, Omphalocele, and Congenital Unilateral Pulmonary Hypoplasia.

Dr. Jacob Bilhartz is the Interim Medical Director of our Pediatric Liver Transplant Program as well as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology.After growing up in Dallas, Texas, Dr. Bilhartz received his bachelor's degree from Haverford College in Haverford, Pennsylvania in 2004. He then returned to Dallas for medical school at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. Dr. Bilhartz pursued his residency training in Pediatrics and subsequent fellowship in Pediatric Gastroenterology at the University of Michigan. He then completed further fellowship training in Pediatric Transplant Hepatology at Emory University and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta from 2014-2015 prior to returning to Ann Arbor to join the faculty. He is board-certified in General Pediatrics, Pediatric Gastroenterology, and Pediatric Transplant Hepatology.His primary clinical focus is in the Pediatric Liver Program, caring for patients both in the hospital and in the clinics. He is also involved in teaching our Pediatric GI fellows in their own clinics and on the inpatient Pediatric GI service. Dr. Bilhartz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hepatoblastoma. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Crigler-Najjar Syndrome, Gilbert Syndrome, Hepatoblastoma, Liver Transplant, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Bilhartz is board certified in Pediatric Gastroenterology, Pediatrics, and Pediatric Transplant Hepatology.

Dr. Newman is the Section Head of Pediatric Surgery and Surgical Director of the Mott Solid Tumor Oncology Program as well as the Michael W. Mulholland, MD, PhD Research Professor. She completed undergraduate work and medical school at Georgetown University in 2001. Dr. Newman completed General Surgery training at The University of Michigan and Fellowship training at The University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital. Dr. Newman is certified by the American Board of Surgery in both Pediatrics and General Surgery. She is an active member of the Children's Oncology Group, the American Pediatric Surgical Association, the Society of Black Academic Surgeons, and the Association for Academic Surgery. Dr. Newman is also committed to innovating new strategies for faculty excellence and advancement in clinical care, research, education, and strategizing organizational changes that allow all individuals an equal and inclusive opportunity to achieve excellence. She is the Associate Director of Cancer Health Equity for the Rogel Cancer Center at Michigan Medicine.Clinical Specialization:Dr. Newman's practice includes all areas of general pediatric surgery and pediatric diseases of the neck, chest, and abdomen. Her clinical areas of specific interest are pediatric surgical oncology including neuroblastoma, Wilm's tumor, and soft tissue sarcoma. Dr. Newman is also interested in surgical diseases of the biliary tract including liver tumors and biliary atresia. Dr. Newman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hepatoblastoma. She is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Adrenal Cancer, Fryns Syndrome, Donnai-Barrow Syndrome, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Thrombectomy. Dr. Newman is board certified in Surgery and Pediatric Surgery.

George B. Mychaliska, M.D. is the Robert Bartlett, MD Collegiate Professor of Pediatric Surgery and a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Michigan. He earned his Medical Degree and Master’s of Science from the Joint Medical Program at the University of California at San Francisco and Berkeley. He completed his General Surgery residency and Fetal Surgery fellowship at UCSF. Dr. Mychaliska completed his Pediatric Surgery fellowship at the Children's Hospital of Michigan. He is board certified in Pediatric Surgery and General Surgery.Clinical Specialization:Dr. Mychaliska's practice encompasses all aspects of pediatric surgery. His clinical areas of interest and expertise are prenatal diagnosis and fetal surgery. Dr. Mychaliska's research interests include prenatal diagnosis and therapy, pulmonary development, and congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Dr. Mychaliska is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hepatoblastoma. He is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Hernia, Oophorectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Mychaliska is board certified in Pediatric Surgery and Surgery.

Tara Havens is a Pediatric Pulmonologist practicing medicine in Brighton, Michigan. Dr. Havens is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hepatoblastoma. She is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cystic Fibrosis, Congenital Unilateral Pulmonary Hypoplasia, Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID), and Newborn Jaundice. Dr. Havens is board certified in Pediatric Pulmonology and Pediatrics.

Dr. K. Elizabeth Speck is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Section of Pediatric Surgery and is board certified in both general surgery and pediatric surgery. She received her medical degree from the University of Tennessee College of Medicine and then completed her general surgery residency at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. During her general surgery training, she completed an NIH-sponsored Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Pediatric Surgery at UNC. Dr. Speck completed her Pediatric Surgery Fellowship at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and then joined the faculty at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Due to her interest in clinical outcomes research, she obtained her master’s degree in clinical research design and Statistical Analysis from the University of Michigan in 2017.Dr. Speck is a Fellow in the American Pediatric Surgical Association (APSA) and the American College of Surgeons (ACS). She is a member of the Association of Women Surgeons (AWS), the Association for Academic Surgery (AAS), the International Pediatric Endosurgery Group (IPEG), and the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES). At the University of Michigan, she is a member of the Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation.Clinical Specialization:Dr. Speck’s surgical practice encompasses all areas of general and thoracic pediatric surgery with a focus on minimally invasive surgery. As the Director of Pediatric Colorectal Surgery, she has a particular interest in colorectal diseases, including anorectal malformations, Hirschsprung disease, and differences of sex differentiation (DSD). Dr. Speck is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hepatoblastoma. She is also highly rated in 23 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hirschsprung Disease, Imperforate Anus, Pilonidal Sinus Disease, Gastrostomy, and Colostomy.

Michael Jacobs is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Novi, Michigan. Dr. Jacobs is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hepatoblastoma. He is also highly rated in 43 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Choledocholithiasis, Hernia, Gallstones, Pancreatectomy, and Small Bowel Resection.