25 of the Best Pediatric Surgeons Near Me in Fairfax, VA

Dr. Angela Kao is a specialty care physician board certified in pediatric surgery. She joins the pediatric surgery team at Inova L.J. Murphy Children’s Hospital. Dr. Kao is a graduate of Georgetown University in Washington, DC, and the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Chicago. After graduating from medical school, Dr. Kao completed her general surgery residency at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC. While in residency, she completed a research fellowship in minimally invasive surgery techniques and championed multiple surgical quality improvement initiatives. Following residency, she completed her pediatric surgery fellowship at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City. During her time in fellowship, she learned specialized skills to care for infants and premature babies. Throughout her training, she refined her skills in the latest minimally invasive techniques for laparoscopic and thoracoscopic surgeries. Dr. Kao has specific interests in surgical quality improvement and developing protocols to ensure safe and excellent surgical care for the children of Northern Virginia. She is proud to be a member of the American College of Surgeons verified Level I Children’s Surgery Center at Inova and is looking forward to taking on new roles as surgeon champion for the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. Outside the office, Dr. Kao enjoys exploring the Washington, DC, metropolitan area and all the food and culture it has to offer. A proud Georgetown alum, she can occasionally be found at Hoya basketball games. Dr. Kao is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Hernia, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Hiatal Hernia, Endoscopy, and Appendectomy.

Dr. Quoc Hung (Key) Nguyen is a specialty care physician board certified in pediatric surgery. Dr. Nguyen completed his undergraduate and medical school education in New York, completing his bachelor’s degree at Columbia University followed by his medical degree at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He completed his general surgery residency training at the University of California, San Francisco, followed by a pediatric surgery fellowship training at Cohen Children’s Medical Center in Queens, NY. He has had extensive training and has a clinical interest in the minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum, using modern techniques such as cryoablation for optimal post-operative pain control. Dr. Nguyen received numerous awards throughout his training, primarily based on his research on fetal molecular therapy. These included the Association for Academic Surgery (AAS) Outstanding Resident Research Award and the AAS Outstanding Resident/Fellow Presentation Award, each given to one recipient per year. He has produced numerous academic publications and textbook chapters, including an article in Science Translational Medicine on pioneering fetal therapy using protein replacement and stem cell transplantation. His passion for prenatal and neonatal care continues at Inova, where he is honored to serve as the designated surgical liaison for fetal care as well as for the neonatal intensive care unit. Dr. Nguyen had an international upbringing and is a qualified bilingual provider in Spanish at Inova. He is also proficient in Vietnamese and Mandarin Chinese. Outside the office, he is blessed to have a wonderful wife and pet rabbit at home. He feels privileged to care for the children and families of Northern Virginia and believes in working collaboratively within our multispecialty institution to provide the best care possible. Dr. Nguyen is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 7 (MPS VII, Sly Syndrome) and Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS).

Dr. Joseph Hartwich is a specialty care physician board certified in general and pediatric surgery at Inova. Dr. Hartwich has specific interest in the surgical care of newborn infants and pediatric surgical oncology. He is trained in the most up-to-date minimally invasive techniques to ensure a rapid recovery after every child’s surgery. As a pediatric surgeon, he restricts his practice to children alone, ranging from premature neonates to adolescents, and specializes in surgical diseases affecting children. After graduating from medical school at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Dr. Hartwich attended a general surgery residency at Virginia Commonwealth University (Medical College of Virginia) in Richmond. While in residency, he also spent time as a clinical research fellow at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, TN. During his fellowship at St. Jude, he developed a passion for the surgical care and treatment of children with cancer. Following residency, he attended Hasbro Children’s Hospital (Brown University) in Providence, RI, for his pediatric surgery fellowship. During his time in fellowship, he learned specialized skills to care for infants and premature babies. Dr. Hartwich has been in practice in the Northern Virginia area for over eight years, first in private practice and then as a member of Inova L.J. Murphy Children’s Hospital. At Inova, Dr. Hartwich enjoys being part of a large and collaborative team focused on the care and needs of our youngest patients. He is proud to be a member of the American College of Surgeons verified Level I Children’s Surgery Center at Inova and maintains several leadership roles within the hospital. Outside the office, Dr. Hartwich enjoys outdoor activities with his family and three dogs and cheering on the Florida Gators. He is grateful to live in Northern Virginia and call this area his home. His top areas of expertise are Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Appendicitis, Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes, Infantile Pyloric Stenosis, and Appendectomy.

Dr. Stephen Kim is the Medical Director of Children’s Surgery at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus and Inova L.J. Murphy Children’s Hospital and Chief of Pediatric Surgical Specialties for Inova. He is a specialty care physician board certified in pediatric surgery and general surgery with advanced expertise in minimally invasive and robotic surgery. His clinical interests include surgery for newborn congenital diseases, cancer surgery, colorectal surgery and thoracic surgery. Dr. Kim is a graduate of the University of Virginia College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Medicine. He completed his general surgery residency at the University of Chicago, where he served as chief resident. He completed a surgical research fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard. His top areas of expertise are Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Gastroschisis, and Infantile Pyloric Stenosis.

Bharath Nath is a Pediatric Surgeon in Fairfax, Virginia. His top areas of expertise are Cerebral Hypoxia, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Gastroschisis, Hernia, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.