Pediatric Surgery
Clinical Expertise
The Division of Pediatric Surgery provides treatment for the following conditions and disorders:
- Abdominal wall defects (gastroschisis and omphalocele)
- Abscesses
- Appendicitis
- Biliary atresia
- Branchial cleft cysts or sinuses
- Congenital lung malformations
- Congenital and acquired vascular malformations
- Dermoid cysts
- Duodenal atresia
- Epigastric hernias
- Esophageal atresia
- Gastroesophageal reflux
- Hirschsprung's disease
- Imperforate anus
- Inguinal hernias and hydroceles
- Intestinal malrotation
- Non-malignant tumors and malignant tumors, including Wilms' tumor, neuroblastoma, hepatoblastoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, teratomas, adrenal tumors, ovarian tumors, and testicular tumors
- Necrotizing entercolitis
- Pyloric stenosis
- Thoracic disorders
- Trauma
- Umbilical hernias
Our pediatric surgeons use instruments and technology that are tailored to the size of the infant or child. For example, when performing laparoscopy or thoracoscopy, we use scopes as small as three millimeters. In addition, we have adapted minimal access techniques to neonatal surgery.
Our pediatric anesthesiologists offer specialized expertise in pediatric sedation and other forms of anesthesia, as well as in pediatric pain management.
Contact
- Pediatric Surgery
- (212) 746-5648
