Hospital for Children

Division of Pediatric Surgery

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The Division of Pediatric Surgery offers comprehensive pediatric surgical care for children up to 18 years of age. Division members work closely with other specialties to offer well-rounded patient care. The division works with patients' families to provide support and accommodations for local and out-of-town families. See what our facilities are like by taking our virtual tour.

Patient Conditions

Neonatal anomalies
Emergencies of airway, chest and abdomen
Cardiac disease
Urological anomalies
Orthopaedic anomalies and growth problems
Endocrinopathies and ambiguous genitalia amenable to surgery
Patients with benign and malignant disease
Soft tissue, cervical, truncal and limb tumors
Neurological anomalies and acquired diseases

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Comprehensive Evaluations

Prenatal evaluations and counseling
Postnatal diagnostic assessments
Pre-operative and post-operative family support
Multi-system evaluation for anomalies, tumors and trauma
Pediatric radiology services
Pediatric pathology services
Tumor diagnosis
VCUG (Voiding Cystourethogram) Often children and their families do not know exactly what to expect when visiting the hospital for certain tests and procedures. This short booklet is geared towards children and designed to help explain the steps of a Voiding Cystourethrogram (VCUG). We encourage parents and guardians to review the booklet before sharing it with your child. Once you are familiar with the resource it can guide you in the best way to explain the actual procedure to your child.

Specialized Treatments

Same day surgery
ICU monitoring and management
Sophisticated anesthesia geared to immature systems and physiology
Tumor management

Services to Physicians

Consultations on complicated cases
Second opinions
Evaluations of patient conditions
Special treatment procedures
Short-term and long-term management

This page was last updated on: August 5, 2009.

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1-800-492-5538 (patients) or 1-800-373-4111 (physicians).