25 of the Best Pediatric Surgeons Near Me

Richard Herman is a Pediatric Surgeon practicing medicine in St. Louis, Missouri. His clinical expertise encompasses Meckel's Diverticulum, Infantile Pyloric Stenosis, Appendicitis, Short Bowel Syndrome, and Appendectomy. Dr. Herman is board certified in American Board Of Surgery/Pediatric Surgery , Missouri Dept Of Health/Narcotics&Dangerous Drugs , American Board Of Surgery/Surgical Critical Care , Illinois Department Of Financial & Professional Regulation , American Board Of Surgery , Missouri State Board Of Registration, and Drug Enforcement Administration . Dr. Herman is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Erica M. Fallon joins the faculty at the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University and Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of New York-Presbyterian within the Division of Pediatric Surgery, as Assistant Professor of Surgery. She received her undergraduate degree from Georgetown University. Following graduation, she accepted an Intramural Research Training Award at the National Institutes of Health and spent two years involved in clinical pediatric obesity research. She subsequently received her medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin. She completed her residency training in General Surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, in affiliation with Harvard Medical School. During residency, she spent three years as a research fellow in the Department of Surgery at Boston Children’s Hospital studying the effects of omega-3 fatty acids on parenteral nutrition-associated liver disease, and the prevention of postoperative abdominopelvic adhesions. She then completed a clinical fellowship in Pediatric Surgery at the Hospital for Sick Children, followed by a clinical subspecialty fellowship in Pediatric Surgical Oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.Dr. Fallon was named the Joshua Ryan Rappaport Research Fellow at Boston Children’s Hospital, and received independent funding from the National Institutes of Health as the recipient of a Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award. She has been an invited speaker at academic forums and scientific conferences, and the recipient of numerous research awards. In addition, she has published several scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals, and authored pediatric book chapters and clinical management guidelines. She is passionate about scientific pursuit and plans to continue research at MSCHONY.Dr. Fallon has also received recognition for excellence in teaching, and has served on the Graduate Medical Education and Surgical Resident Education committees during her clinical training years. She is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Pediatric Surgical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Fallon is committed to the compassionate, collaborative, and meticulous surgical care of infants, children, and their families. She has particular interest in neonatal and congenital diseases, pediatric surgical oncology, gastrointestinal diseases, and minimally invasive techniques in addition to patient safety and quality improvement within the field of pediatric surgery. Her clinical expertise encompasses Duodenal Atresia, Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Vocal Cord Dysfunction, Small Bowel Resection, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Fallon is board certified in Pediatric Surgery and Surgery. Dr. Fallon is currently accepting new patients.

Speaks: English. Her clinical expertise encompasses Appendicitis, Infantile Pyloric Stenosis, and Pectus Excavatum. Dr. Laituri is board certified in American Board Of Surgery: Pediatric SurgeryAmerican Board Of Surgery: General Surgery. Dr. Laituri is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Ulises Garza-Serna, MD, FACS, FEBPS, is a pediatric surgeon who joined the MercyOne Pediatric Surgery team in 2021. Dr. Garza-Serna finished his pediatric surgery training in 2014 at the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles in California (CHLA) affiliated to the University Of Southern California (USC). He is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery and board certified in pediatric surgery by the European Board of Pediatric Surgery. He received his medical education from the Universidad de Monterrey (UDEM) Facultad de Medicina in Monterrey, Mexico. He completed residency in general surgery at the Instituto Technológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey in Mexico, and completed general surgery in the United States at the University of Texas Medical Branch.In addition, Dr. Garza-Serna has served as an instructor of advanced laparoscopic and robotic surgery as an International Faculty and Scholar at the University of Arizona (UofA), and as Associate Professor of Pediatric Surgery at the Instituto Technológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM) in Mexico.English Espanol. His clinical expertise encompasses Appendicitis, Meckel's Diverticulum, Atresia of Small Intestine, and Omphalocele. Dr. Serna is currently accepting new patients.

Board certified in general surgery and pediatric surgery, Dr. Hsu’s clinical interests center on a congenital colorectal disease, including anorectal malformations, Hirschsprung disease, and cloaca. She is a part of the Texas Pediatric Colorectal Program at UTHealth Houston, and is interested in the long-term care of these patients with complex conditions whose needs change over time. Dr. Hsu is also interested in general pediatric surgery, including neonatal diseases, oncology, minimally invasive surgery, and thoracic and abdominal surgery. She loves developing relationships with her patients and their families and seeing her patients grow. She believes in excellent communication and education for her patients and their families about their health conditions. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hirschsprung Disease, Total Intestinal Aganglionosis, Imperforate Anus, and Infantile Pyloric Stenosis. Dr. Hsu is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Sarah Jones Sapienza is board certified in pediatric and general surgery and is with BayCare Medical Group in Tampa, Florida, where she sees patients from birth to age 18. She earned a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in Newark, New Jersey, completed her general surgery residency and chief residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and performed a pediatric surgery fellowship at Women and Children’s Hospital of Buffalo in Buffalo, New York.\xa0Dr. Jones Sapienza’s clinical interests include abdominal tumors, chest wall deformities, congenital anomalies, pediatric gallbladder disease, pediatric pilonidal disease and pediatric trauma. She has a special interest in injury prevention and treatment. Dr. Jones Sapienza performs examinations, discusses follow-up care and ensures that patients and their families understand the treatment plan. She’s a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Surgery, the American Pediatric Surgical Association, the Pediatric Trauma Society and the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Jones Sapienza is affiliated with St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital, where she serves as the medical director of pediatric trauma. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pectus Excavatum, Gastroschisis, Necrotizing Granuloma, and Retroperitoneal Inflammation. Dr. Sapienza is board certified in AB Surgery - Surgery and AB Surgery (Pediatric Surgery).

Dr. Aaron Cunningham is a board-eligible pediatric surgeon in Charleston, South Carolina who maintains a comprehensive practice in pediatric general and thoracic surgery including the surgical care of neonates, pediatric surgical oncology, and minimally invasive surgery in children with congenital anomalies such as congenital pulmonary airway malformations (CPAM), esophageal atresia (EA/TEF), diaphragmatic hernia or a rare hepatobiliary disorder known as biliary atresia. He was trained with a highly-specialized focus in minimally invasive techniques for small neonates and believes in the comprehensive, multidisciplinary care of children with the goal of improving health over the course of a lifetime. Dr. Cunningham's treatment philosophy is to deliver the specific care that each individual child needs to allow them to live better over the course of their lifetime, as he would for his own family. With the state-of-the-art facilities available at the MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital, he is dedicated to providing care, specific to children, that cannot be delivered anywhere else in South Carolina and beyond.Dr. Cunningham was born and grew up in New York where he studied biological engineering at Cornell University. He developed an interest in medicine while working as a clinical neurophysiologist in Georgia and went on to attend medical school there at the Medical College of Georgia. Surgical residency brought him to the west coast where he trained at Oregon Health \& Science University in Portland. During his time there he developed an acute interest in pediatric surgery and completed a research fellowship in pediatric surgical outcomes. His research time was productive and predominantly focused on trauma induced coagulopathy in children and systems approaches to improving pediatric surgical care. Dr. Cunningham then completed his fellowship training in pediatric surgery at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford University. The highly-specialized training that he received while at Stanford predominantly focused on minimally invasive surgical techniques in small neonates including minimally invasive approaches to esophageal atresia, CPAM, diaphragmatic hernia, and an advanced endosurgical technique called peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM), which was performed on children in only one other center in the country.Dr. Cunningham joins MUSC as an assistant professor of surgery in 2023. He is passionate about the care of all children but maintains a clinical focus in a rare hepatobiliary disorder known as biliary atresia where the bile ducts form abnormally. He believes that complex diseases, like biliary atresia, are best managed in places where coordinated multidisciplinary care can be offered, like the MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital. His research interests include biliary atresia, pediatric trauma and defining systematic barriers to improving pediatric surgical care through quality improvement. His clinical expertise encompasses Venous Thromboembolism (VTE), Gastroschisis, Hypoplasia of the Tibia with Polydactyly, Gallstones, and Splenectomy. Dr. Cunningham is currently accepting new patients.

Janelle Vande Griend, APRN, specializes in pediatric surgery. Speaks: English. Her clinical expertise encompasses Neurogenic Bowel, Hirschsprung Disease, and Total Intestinal Aganglionosis. Dr. Vandegriend is board certified in Pediatric Nursing Certification Board: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care. Dr. Vandegriend is currently accepting new patients.

Richard Weiss is a Pediatric Surgeon and a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Hartford, Connecticut. He has been practicing medicine for over 44 years. His clinical expertise encompasses Atresia of Small Intestine. Dr. Weiss is board certified in American Board Of Surgery, Pediatric Surgery. Dr. Weiss is currently accepting new patients.

Michael A. Beckwith, MD, is a board-certified pediatric surgeon at Dell Children’s Medical Center in Austin, Texas. He has the expertise to deliver advanced surgical care, including minimally invasive procedures, highly complex surgery and more. Dr. Beckwith works with your child's referring provider to create a surgical care plan that's right for your child. If your child's condition is more complex, he works with a team of pediatric specialists to provide comprehensive care for your child. His clinical expertise encompasses Biliary Dyskinesia. Dr. Beckwith is board certified in The American Board Of Surgery - General Surgery and The American Board Of Surgery - Pediatric Surgery. Dr. Beckwith is currently accepting new patients.

Dani Gonzalez, MD, is a board-certified, experienced pediatric surgeon at Dell Children's Medical Center in Austin, Texas. Dr. Gonzalez has the expertise to deliver advanced surgical care, including minimally invasive procedures, highly complex surgery and more. Dr. Gonzalez starts by listening to understand your child and their health. Then, we work with you and your child's referring provider to create a surgical care plan that's right for your child. Her clinical expertise encompasses Appendicitis, Gastroschisis, Hirschsprung Disease, Total Intestinal Aganglionosis, and Myringotomy. Dr. Gonzalez is board certified in The American Board Of Surgery - General Surgery and The American Board Of Surgery - Pediatric Surgery. Dr. Gonzalez is currently accepting new patients.

Fellows are fully credentialed, board-certified providers who can independently practice medicine but are in further training in their specialty. This specialty training is under the supervision of an attending physician. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pectus Excavatum, Short Bowel Syndrome, and Gallstones.

Byron Hughes is a Pediatric Surgeon and a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan. His clinical expertise encompasses Pectus Excavatum, Gastroschisis, Donnai-Barrow Syndrome, and Fryns Syndrome. Dr. Hughes is board certified in Surgery. Dr. Hughes is currently accepting new patients.

Jeremy Aidlen is a Pediatric Surgeon and an Intensive Care Medicine provider practicing medicine in Worcester, Massachusetts. His clinical expertise encompasses Infantile Pneumothorax, Pectus Excavatum, Venous Thromboembolism (VTE), and Sleeve Gastrectomy. Dr. Aidlen is board certified in General Surgery and Pediatric Surgery. Dr. Aidlen is currently accepting new patients.

Erich J. Grethel, MD, is a pediatric surgeon at Dell Children's in Austin, Texas. Dr. Grethel has the expertise to deliver advanced surgical care, including minimally invasive procedures, highly complex surgery and more. Dr. Grethel surgeon champion for the Dell pediatric NSQIP team and is involved in quality and outcome measures for pediatric surgery patients. His clinical expertise encompasses Pectus Excavatum and Pectus Carinatum. Dr. Grethel is board certified in The American Board Of Surgery - Surgery and The American Board Of Surgery - Pediatric Surgery. Dr. Grethel is currently accepting new patients.

Daniel Robertson is a Pediatric Surgeon and a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Peoria, Illinois. His clinical expertise encompasses Kikuchi Disease, Infantile Pyloric Stenosis, Van Der Woude Syndrome, and Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia. Dr. Robertson is board certified in American Board Of Surgery.

Dr. Juan Calisto is a triple boarded certified pediatric surgeon within the Department of Pediatric Surgery at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital. He holds boards in Pediatric Surgery, General Surgery and Critical Care. He trained in Pediatric surgery at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Dr. Calisto serves as the director of the Colorectal Center the first only dedicated pediatric colorectal center in the state of Florida. Doctor Calisto is a world expert in pediatric colorectal surgery, thoracic surgery and robotic surgery.In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Calisto is an active researcher and educator. He is involved in the teaching of medical students, residents, fellows, and medical house staff. He has presented his research and taught at many national and international conferences. He developed since 2014 a program to train surgeons from developing countries. In addition, he is teaching faculty of minimally invasive thoracic and abdominal surgery for the International Pediatric Endosurgery Group. Is certified by the American Board of Surgery in General Surgery, Pediatric Surgery and Pediatric Surgical Critical Care.He is a member of the following organizations: American Pediatric Surgical Association, American College of Surgeons, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, International Pediatric Endosurgery Group, Crohn's & Colitis FoundationDr. Calisto sees patients at Nicklaus Children's Hospital's main campus. bilingual in English and Spanish. His clinical expertise encompasses Pectus Carinatum, Imperforate Anus, Total Intestinal Aganglionosis, Gastrostomy, and Gallbladder Removal. Dr. Calisto-Aguirre is board certified in Pediatric Surgery, Surgical Critical Care, and General And Thoracic Surgery.

Dr. Jon Ryckman specializes in fetal care/neonatal surgeries and minimally invasive surgeries. He provides l ung surgery, intestinal surgery and all aspects of pediatric general and trauma surgery, including: He is medical director of pediatric trauma; chief of staff, surgery; and medical director of South Dakota Emergency Medical Services for Children. He also serves as assistant professor in the departments of surgery and pediatrics at the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine. Speaks: English. His clinical expertise encompasses Infantile Pyloric Stenosis, Umbilical Hernia, Omphalocele, and CHARGE Syndrome. Dr. Ryckman is board certified in American Board Of Surgery: Pediatric SurgeryAmerican Board Of Surgery: General Surgery. Dr. Ryckman is currently accepting new patients.

John Fitzwater is a Pediatric Surgeon practicing medicine in Temple, Texas. His clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Sequestration, Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Hirschsprung Disease, and Total Intestinal Aganglionosis. Dr. Fitzwater is board certified in General Surgery- American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Fitzwater is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Dan Little is a board-certified pediatric surgeon who also serves as Chief of Surgery for McLane Children’s Hospital and has been active in surgical education for residents and students. ... /> Dr. Little enjoys practicing the full gamut of pediatric surgery including minimally invasive surgery, surgical oncology and burn surgery. During his time at Baylor Scott & White, he has served in numerous hospital leadership roles, including the development of a Level II trauma program and Level IV NICU programs. He is a member of the American Pediatric Surgical Association Pediatric Trauma Society. He is certified in pediatric surgery, surgical critical care and general surgery. Dr. Little is married and has four children. He serves as a Commander in the United States Naval Reserves. When not at the hospital he enjoys long-distance hiking, multi-sport events and Boy Scouts. His clinical expertise encompasses Esophageal Atresia, Esophageal Atresia Coloboma Talipes, Infantile Pyloric Stenosis, and Retroperitoneal Inflammation. Dr. Little is board certified in General Surgery- American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Little is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Ryan Walk is board certified in pediatric and general surgery. He supports BayCare Medical Group in Tampa, Florida where he sees patients from birth to 18 years old. Dr. Walk completed an undergraduate degree in biochemistry from Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He earned his Doctor of Medicine from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He continued his medical education by completing a general surgery residency at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. He then completed a pediatric surgery fellowship from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas.', 'A veteran of the United States Army, Dr. Walk has contributed numerous articles to peer-reviewed publications and held several academic positions. Dr. Walk is a member of the American Pediatric Surgical Association, the American College of Surgeons, the Children’s Oncology Group, the Excelsior Surgical Society, the Pediatric Trauma Society and the International Pediatric Endosurgery Group. He is affiliated with St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital.', 'Dr. Walk strives to provide impeccable care for the full breadth of pediatric surgical issues. His clinical expertise encompasses Gastroesophageal Reflux in Infants, Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Esophageal Atresia, and Gastrointestinal Fistula. Dr. Walk is board certified in AB Surgery - Surgery and AB Surgery (Pediatric Surgery). Dr. Walk is currently accepting new patients.

Jeremy Johnson is a Pediatric Surgeon practicing medicine in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. His clinical expertise encompasses Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation of Lung, Bile Duct Cysts, Duodenal Atresia, and Umbilical Hernia. Dr. Johnson is currently accepting new patients.

Kelly Pruden is a Pediatric Surgeon practicing medicine in Wilmington, Delaware. Her clinical expertise encompasses Total Intestinal Aganglionosis and Hirschsprung Disease. Dr. Pruden is board certified in Pediatric Nursing Certification Board. Dr. Pruden is currently accepting new patients.

Brett W. Engbrecht, MD, MPH, is a pediatric surgeon at Peyton Manning Children's Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana. Dr. Engbrecht has the expertise to deliver advanced surgical care, including minimally invasive procedures, highly complex surgery and more. Dr. Engbrecht specializes in neonatal and children's surgery. He starts by listening to understand your child and their health concerns. Then, he works with you to create a surgical care plan that's right for your child. His clinical expertise encompasses Appendicitis and Splenectomy. Dr. Engbrecht is board certified in The American Board Of Surgery - Surgery and The American Board Of Surgery - Pediatric Surgery. Dr. Engbrecht is currently accepting new patients.

Emily Ulloa, MS, PA-C, is a pediatric surgical physician assistant at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children. She provides assessment and care management for neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and inpatient pediatric patients throughout their surgical experience. She also manages the hospital’s outpatient burn clinic.Emily earned her bachelor’s of science degree in health sciences from the University of Central Florida and her master’s of science in physician assistant studies (MS) at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She completed surgical rotations at Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center in Anniston, University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital, and Princeton Baptist Hospital in Birmingham.Emily is board-certified as a physician assistant (PA-C) by the National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants. She is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants and American Pediatric Surgical Nurses Association. Emily also is actively involved with Children of the Nations, an international nonprofit dedicated to serving and helping children living in poverty, and has volunteered with the organization in Malawi in Africa.Emily Ulloa, MS, PA-C Pediatric Surgery. Her clinical expertise encompasses Omphalocele, Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation of Lung, and Umbilical Hernia. Dr. Ulloa is currently accepting new patients.