Research: Pediatric General Surgery
With both advanced treatments and minimally invasive approaches, our multidisciplinary team provides superior outcomes for your patients. We offer comprehensive evaluations, expedited access to surgical care and thorough aftercare for newborns, including micro-preemies, to adolescents.
Features of our General and Thoracic Surgery Program include:
Efficient care for urgent conditions without a trip to the ER
Quick patient access
Convenient same-day and next-day appointments and surgery when needed
Highlights
How multidisciplinary care improves outcomes for rare colorectal anomalies
Colorectal surgery is seldom “one and done.” Our team brings together the specialists needed to maximize a child’s potential for normal bowel, bladder, sexual and reproductive function.
Minimally invasive procedures for complex esophageal atresia
Learn about the latest minimally invasive approaches for complex esophageal atresia and related complications in this case study from Children's Health.
Conditions We Treat
- Pediatric abdominal aortic aneurysm
- Pediatric abdominal tumors
- Pediatric achalasia
- Pediatric anorectal malformation (imperforate anus or ARM)
- Pediatric appendicitis
- Pediatric biliary atresia
- Pediatric biliary tract problems
- Branchial cleft cysts
- Pediatric chest tumors
- Pediatric choledochal cysts
- Pediatric collapsed lung (pneumothorax)
- Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH)
- Congenital lung lesions
- Pediatric Crohn's disease
- Pediatric cystic hygroma (CH)
- Pediatric dermoid cyst
- Pediatric esophageal or bronchogenic cyst
- Pediatric esophageal foreign body
- Pediatric gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- Gastroschisis
- Pediatric hepatoblastoma (liver cancer)
- Hirschsprung's disease
- Pediatric hydrocele
- Pediatric inguinal hernia (groin)
- Intestinal atresia in children
- Pediatric intestinal disorders
- Pediatric intestinal malrotation and volvulus
- Pediatric intussusception
- Pediatric kidney tumors
- Pediatric lipomas (skin lesions)
- Pediatric liver (hepatic) tumors
- Pediatric liver cysts
- Congenital lung cysts
- Pediatric lymphangioma
- Meckel's diverticulum (MD)
- Myasthenia gravis (MG) in children
- Pediatric neck cysts and enlarged lymph nodes
- Pediatric neck tumors
- Pediatric necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC)
- Pediatric neuroblastoma
- Omphalocele
- Adolescent ovarian cysts and tumors
- Adolescent ovarian tumor
- Pediatric pancreatic cysts
- Pediatric pancreatic tumors
- Pediatric pancreatitis
- Pediatric parathyroid mass
- Pectus carinatum (pigeon chest)
- Pectus excavatum (sunken chest/funnel chest)
- Pediatric pelvic tumors
- Pediatric phimosis
- Pediatric pilomatrixoma
- Pilonidal disease in children
- Pediatric pyloric stenosis
- Rhabdomyosarcoma in children
- Pediatric short bowel syndrome (SBS)
- Spherocytosis
- Pediatric spleen cyst
- Pediatric thymus tumors
- Thyroglossal duct cyst in children
- Pediatric ulcerative colitis (UC)
- Pediatric umbilical hernia (belly button)
- Pediatric undescended testes (cryptorchidism - UDT)
- Pediatric Wilms tumor (nephroblastoma)
Treatments and Services
- Pediatric circumcision
- Pediatric dynamic compressor system and circumferential braces
- Pediatric extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
- Fetal and ex-utero intrapartum treatment (EXIT) procedure
- Pediatric Nuss procedure
- Anti-reflux operations
- Adrenal operations
- Appendectomy
- Cholecystectomy
- Diaphragmatic hernia repair
- Feeding tube placement
- Intestinal resection
- Lung biopsy/resection
- Mediastinal mass removal/biopsy
- Ovarian cystectomy
- Pectus Repair
- Pull-through for Hirschsprung’s disease
- Pyloromyotomy
- Splenectomy
- Treatment for pneumothorax
Level 1 Trauma Center
Children’s Medical Center Dallas is the only pediatric Level I Trauma Center in North Texas. As a comprehensive regional resource for injuries, our Level I Trauma Center:
Has 24-hour, in-house general surgeons, and prompt availability of other specialists
Offers leadership in injury prevention
Provides continuing education to trauma team members
Assesses quality of care on a regular basis
Works with UT Southwestern faculty to research new innovations in trauma care
Meet the Care Team
Dai Chung, MDPediatric Surgeon
Adam Alder, MDPediatric Surgeon
Nathalie Brewer, MDPediatric Surgeon
Natasha Corbitt, MDPediatric Surgeon
Diana Diesen, MDPediatric Surgeon
Barbara Gaines, MDPediatric Surgeon
Lauren Gillory, MDPediatric Surgeon
Russell Hawkins, MDPediatric Surgeon
Charles Hong, MDPediatric Surgeon
Stephen Megison, MDPediatric Surgeon
Carrie Moore, MDPediatric Surgeon
Joseph Murphy, MDPediatric Surgeon
Samir Pandya, MDPediatric Surgeon
Laura Purcell, MDPediatric Surgeon
Faisal Qureshi, MDPediatric Surgeon
Jennifer Foster, PA-CPhysician Assistant - Pediatric Surgery
Laura Krey, PA-CPhysician Assistant - Pediatric Surgery
Grayce Summers, PA-CPhysician Assistant - Pediatric Surgery
Victoria Bloodgood, APRN, PNP-AC/PCNurse Practitioner - Pediatric Surgery
Erica Brown, APRN, PNP-AC/PCNurse Practitioner - Trauma
Margaret Jones, APRN, PNP-AC/PCNurse Practitioner - Pediatric Surgery
Sharon Kluger, APRN, PNP-AC/PCNurse Practitioner - Pediatric Surgery
Callyn Kowalewski, APRN, PNP-PCNurse Practitioner - Wound Ostomy
Anne Kriegshauser, APRN, PNP-AC/PCNurse Practitioner - Trauma
Robin Landgraf, APRN, PNP-PCNurse Practitioner - Wound Ostomy
Jessica LeBlanc, APRN, PNP-ACNurse Practitioner - Pediatric Surgery
Mary McDonald, APRN, PNP-AC/PCNurse Practitioner - Pediatric Surgery
Kim McHard, APRN, PNP-PCNurse Practitioner - Pediatric Surgery
Elizabeth Miranda, APRN, PNP-AC/PCNurse Practitioner - Pediatric Surgery
Kay Pendleton, APRN, PNP-AC/PCNurse Practitioner - Pediatric Surgery
Lindsey Peterson, APRN, PNP-AC/PCNurse Practitioner - Trauma- JPJaclyn Pralat, APRN, PNP-AC/PCNurse Practitioner - Pediatric Surgery
Michele Rylander, APRN, PNP-AC/PCNurse Practitioner - Pediatric Surgery
Kaitlyn Trevino, APRN, CNSClinical Nurse Specialist - Pediatric Surgery
Christine Wilson, APRN, PNP-ACNurse Practitioner - Pediatric Surgery
