25 of the Best Pediatric Surgeons in The United States

Kathryn Anderson is a General Surgeon and a Pediatric Surgeon practicing medicine in Peoria, Illinois. Dr. Anderson is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Appendicitis, Short Bowel Syndrome, and Appendectomy. Dr. Anderson is board certified in American Board Of Surgery.

Joseph Lillegard is a Pediatric Surgeon practicing medicine in Johnson City, Tennessee. Dr. Lillegard is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Myelomeningocele, Liver Failure, Infantile Pyloric Stenosis, and Phenylketonuria (PKU). Dr. Lillegard is board certified in American Board Of Surgery.

Dr. Peter Minneci grew up in Brooklyn, New York, and did all his training in the northeast. After medical school at NYU, he worked at the National Institute of Health (NIH) and did his surgical training in Boston and Philadelphia. Dr. Minneci also devotes time to clinical research to continually improve treatment plans and patient outcomes. I really enjoy working with children. They are an embodiment of joy, hope and resilience. I strive to improve pediatric surgical care so that I can provide the best outcome at the highest value to everyone involved.My areas of expertise include:Abdominal MassesAnti-Reflux SurgeryBreast DisordersColorectal disordersCongenital anomaliesExtracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)Gallbladder DiseaseHernias and HydrocelesIntestinal FailureLung masses/lesionsMinimally invasive surgeryPilonidal DiseaseWound Care I approach problems through the perspective of my patients and their families, so I can work through situations in a way that best fits the family’s needs. I also break down complex processes to make them more manageable and approachable. Dr. Minneci is highly rated in 30 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Appendicitis, Pilonidal Sinus Disease, Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Appendectomy, and Oophorectomy. Dr. Minneci is board certified in American Board Of Surgery.

Darrell Cass is a Pediatric Surgeon and a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Cass is highly rated in 27 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Hernia, Ureteral Reconstruction, and Endoscopy. Dr. Cass is board certified in American Board Of Surgery, 2002.

Co-Director, The Fetal Center Professor, Department of Pediatric Surgery Department of Pediatric Surgery The University of Texas Medical School at Houston 6431 Fannin, MSB 5.256 Houston, TX 77030 phone: (832) 325-7234 e-mail: KuoJen.Tsao@uth.tmc.edu Dr. Tsao is a Professor at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth in the Department of Pediatric Surgery. He is board certified in pediatric surgery with a special interest in clinical trials and minimally invasive surgery. He completed his Pediatric Surgery Training at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. He joined The University on August 1, 2007. Dr. Tsao is a clinical researcher with interests in diseases of the neonate and children. His primary research is focused on the diagnosis and treatment of neonatal gastroesophageal reflux disease as it relates to chronic lung disease of prematurity. Dr. Tsao has been the principal investigator or co-investigator on several prospective clinical trials. His research program supports medical students and surgical residents interested in pediatric surgical clinical research. Dr. Tsao is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Appendicitis, Myelomeningocele, Hernia, Appendectomy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy. Dr. Tsao is currently accepting new patients.

Charles Smithers is a Pediatrics specialist and a Pediatric Surgeon practicing medicine in St Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Smithers is highly rated in 9 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.

Lesli Taylor is a Pediatric Surgeon practicing medicine in Johnson City, Tennessee. Dr. Taylor is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Infantile Pyloric Stenosis, Pilonidal Sinus Disease, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, and Undescended Testicle. Dr. Taylor is board certified in American Board Of Surgery.

Dr. Matthew Harting earned his medical degree at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) Medical School. He completed a residency in general surgery at the University of Michigan Hospital, a fellowship in pediatric surgery at the University of Washington School of Medicine and a fellowship in surgical critical care at UTHealth. Board certified in general surgery, pediatric surgery, and surgical critical care, Dr. Harting’s clinical interests include congenital and acquired thoracic disease, including pulmonary, diaphragmatic and esophageal disease, particularly patients with congenital diaphragmatic hernias. He also has interests in minimally invasive surgery and extracorporeal life support. He treats newborns through adults. Dr. Harting helps both parents and children understand medical complexities. Utilizing the latest research available, he applies his diverse training to caring for each child with an appropriately unique and optimized approach. A resident of west Houston, Dr. Harting is married and the father of three young children. His favorite leisure activity is spending time with his family. Dr. Harting is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Diaphragmatic Hernia, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Hernia, and High Blood Pressure in Infants. Dr. Harting is currently accepting new patients.

Nicholas Bruns is a Pediatric Surgeon practicing medicine in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Bruns is highly rated in 3 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.

An honors graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, Dr. Charles Cox earned his medical degree at the University of Texas Medical Branch-Galveston. He completed residencies in pediatric surgery at the University of Michigan, general surgery and surgical critical care at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), and burns/trauma at Shriners Burn Hospital in Galveston. Dr. Cox is the Children’s Fund, Inc., Distinguished Professor of Pediatric Surgery and directs the Pediatric Surgical Translational Laboratories and Pediatric Program in Regenerative Medicine at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth. He also directs the Pediatric Trauma Program at the UTHealth/Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital - Texas Medical Center. His clinical interests include complex re-operative abdominal and thoracic surgery in children and his research focuses on stem cell therapies for neurological injuries. In practice in Houston since 1996, Dr. Cox treats children up to 18 years old and adult patients with congenital problems. He manages highly complex, multi-disciplinary problems in children, providing long-term continuity of care for complex conditions. The Bellaire resident is married and the father of two sons and two daughters. His favorite leisure activity is cycling. Dr. Cox Jr is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Traumatic Brain Injury, Double Aortic Arch, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Bone Marrow Transplant. Dr. Cox Jr is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Hira Ahmad is a board-certified UCI Health pediatric surgeon.She earned her medical degree at Creighton University School of Medicine in Omaha, Neb. She completed a residency in general surgery at the Cleveland Clinic in Weston, Fla., followed by a fellowship in pediatric colorectal surgery at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Next, she completed a fellowship in pediatric surgery at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle.Ahmad sees patients inOrange. Dr. Ahmad is highly rated in 22 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hirschsprung Disease, Imperforate Anus, Total Intestinal Aganglionosis, Colostomy, and Bladder Reconstruction. Dr. Ahmad is board certified in American Board Of Surgery - Pediatric Surgery.

Bill Chiu is a Pediatric Surgeon practicing medicine in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Chiu is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pilonidal Sinus Disease, Duodenal Atresia, Bazex Syndrome, and Hereditary Mucoepithelial Dysplasia.

Corey Iqbal is a Pediatric Surgeon and a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Johnson City, Tennessee. Dr. Iqbal is highly rated in 7 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.

Mary Austin is a Pediatric Surgeon practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Austin is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Myelomeningocele, Appendicitis, Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation of Lung, Appendectomy, and Splenectomy.

Brad Feltis is a Pediatric Surgeon practicing medicine in Johnson City, Tennessee. Dr. Feltis is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Diastasis Recti, Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation of Lung, Urachal Cyst, and Pilonidal Sinus Disease. Dr. Feltis is board certified in American Board Of Surgery.

Graham Cosper is a General Surgeon and a Pediatric Surgeon practicing medicine in Charlotte, North Carolina. His clinical expertise encompasses Appendicitis, Umbilical Hernia, Infantile Pyloric Stenosis, Gastrointestinal Fistula, and Appendectomy. Dr. Cosper is board certified in American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Cosper is currently accepting new patients.

Andrew Schulman is a General Surgeon and a Pediatric Surgeon practicing medicine in Charlotte, North Carolina. His clinical expertise encompasses Umbilical Hernia, Infantile Pyloric Stenosis, Appendicitis, and Hernia. Dr. Schulman is board certified in American Board Of Surgery and American Board Of Surgery, Pediatric Surgery. Dr. Schulman is currently accepting new patients.

Thomas Schmelzer is a General Surgeon and a Pediatric Surgeon practicing medicine in Charlotte, North Carolina. His clinical expertise encompasses Umbilical Hernia, Pectus Excavatum, Infantile Pyloric Stenosis, and Pectus Carinatum. Dr. Schmelzer is board certified in American Board Of Surgery, General Surgery and American Board Of Surgery, Pediatric Surgery. Dr. Schmelzer is currently accepting new patients.

Jarett Howe, MD, provides a wide variety of pediatric surgeries at Avera Medical Group Pediatric Specialists — Plaza 1 in Sioux Falls, SD. His clinical expertise encompasses Appendicitis, Pilonidal Sinus Disease, and Appendectomy. Dr. Howe is board certified in American Board Of General Surgery American Board Of Surgical Critical Care American Board Of Pediatric Surgery.

Born in South India (Andhra), but growing up in Flushing, Queens in New York, Dr. Gadepalli has found a home in Ann Arbor. He completed his undergraduate education at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY and medical school at Albany Medical College in Albany, NY. His general surgical residency was at Morristown Memorial Hospital in Morristown, NJ. While in training, he obtained an MBA through the University of Phoenix Online program concentrating on Health Care Management. His educational accolades included Resident Teacher of the Year awards twice during residency, culminating in being a Finalist for the Resident Award for Exemplary Teaching, in 2007, given by the American College of Surgeons. He completed a Masters in Health and Health Care Research at the Institute for Health Policy and Innovation, in the North Campus Research Center.At University of Michigan, Dr. Gadepalli completed fellowships in both Surgical Critical Care and Pediatric Surgery and is board certified in General Surgery, Critical Care and Pediatric Surgery. He is the Daniel H. Teitelbaum, MD Collegiate Professor in the Department of Surgery. His clinical practice encompasses all aspects of pediatric surgery, including minimally invasive surgery, non-cardiac thoracic surgery, neonatal surgery, hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery, surgical oncology, abdominal, colorectal and genitourinary abnormalities, trauma and critical care. His unique background allows expertise in the critical care needs of the surgical neonatal and pediatric populations, including the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in children.On a personal note, he has 4 children, from elementary to high school, who keep him well grounded and up-to-date on all the newest trends. As a 90s kid, he enjoys hip hop music and dancing with his daughters and his son, who is working on becoming an Eagle Scout. He loves to play pick-up basketball and watch movies, such as StarWars, Harry Potter and the Avengers series. Dr. Gadepalli is highly rated in 28 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Omphalocele, Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Donnai-Barrow Syndrome, Appendectomy, and Ileostomy.

Dr. Loren Berman is a pediatric general surgeon, an active researcher, and an author of peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. She enjoys training the next generation of pediatric surgeons. Another role she enjoys here at Nemours is working on maintaining quality and safety to deliver the highest quality of care. Even when I was a child, I was curious about the human body, how it works and why it sometimes doesn’t. The more I learned, the more I realized I wanted to know how to fix things that go wrong. I came upon surgery to do that in a very hands-on fashion. I like working with children, and find them to be full of energy, incredibly resilient and inspiring as patients. I also appreciate the chance to form relationships with their parents. Family-centered medicine is much more than a buzzword. Outcomes improve when the family is part of the care team. I enjoy helping that happen. I value the relationships that I build with kids and parents, and I see most of them again in follow-ups. I love taking care of babies — and supporting their families through what can be an intense time in their lives. Unlike many adult surgeons, my job doesn’t end with surgery. I will often see a family many times for follow-up visits. I get to know them well. I feel involved for the long-term.I also enjoy watching a resident grow and hearing from them once they are practicing surgeons and training other surgeons. I find joy in seeing the impact when I develop a standardized process to improve care and can see the improvement. One of my primary roles as a surgeon is to be a teacher. I am committed not only to helping my patients and their families understand their disease process but also to training future surgeons. There are a few people who have inspired me and really stand out in my life as role models. I hope to serve the same function for future generations. Dr. Berman is highly rated in 21 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Duodenal Atresia, Infantile Pyloric Stenosis, Appendicitis, Gastrostomy, and Appendectomy. Dr. Berman is board certified in American Board Of 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 highly rated in 19 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.

Gustavo Villalona is a Pediatric Surgeon practicing medicine in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Villalona is highly rated in 19 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Appendicitis, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Pilonidal Sinus Disease, Gastrostomy, and Small Bowel Resection. Dr. Villalona is board certified in American Board Of Surgery.

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 highly rated in 18 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Esophageal Atresia, Ileostomy, and Oophorectomy.

Katherine Deans is a Pediatric Surgeon practicing medicine in Wilmington, Delaware. She has been practicing medicine for over 52 years. Dr. Deans is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Appendicitis, Pilonidal Sinus Disease, Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Appendectomy, and Oophorectomy. Dr. Deans is board certified in American Board Of Surgery.