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Division of Pediatric Surgery

Division of Pediatric Surgery Specialty Services The Division of Pediatric Surgery provides • Minimally invasive (laparoscopic and comprehensive surgical care for infants, children thoracoscopic) surgery and adolescents with a wide range of conditions • Outpatient surgery and congenital malformations. Our pediatric • Neonatal surgery surgeons have experience using new technologies • Prenatal counseling such as minimally invasive pediatric laparoscopic • Oncology (tumor) surgery and thoracoscopic surgery. Along with pediatric Family-Centered Care gastroenterologist colleagues, our surgeons have A dedicated team of pediatric anesthesiologists, clinical experience managing anorectal anomalies, nurses and pediatric subspecialists are available gastroesophageal reflux, intestinal conditions and to help care for surgical patients in the Children’s biliary tract anomalies. As part of a multidisciplinary Hospital, whether they are having elective out- team, our pediatric surgeons also provide specialized patient surgery or emergency surgery that requires care to infants, children and adolescents with benign admission. and malignant tumors of the abdomen, chest and extremities. Our new facility supports the family-centered care philosophy and features private inpatient Conditions Treated rooms with a sleep area for the parents. Young • Abdominal wall and thoracic anomalies surgery patients also receive exceptional care in • Appendicitis our state-of-the-art Neonatal Intensive Care Unit • Brancial and thyroglossal ducts cysts and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. We value the • Breast masses critical role that parents play in their child’s • Gall bladder dysfunctions recovery and engage them in making decisions • Gastroesophageal reflux about all aspects of their child’s care. Your family • Hernias benefits from a very personal approach to surgical • Intestinal problems care at the Children’s Hospital at Sinai. • Tumors • Undescended testes

www.lifebridgehealth.org The Children’s Hospital The Herman and Walter Samuelson Children’s Hospital at Sinai is one of the nation’s leading pediatric community hospitals with one of the strongest pediatric residency programs in the country. The Children’s Hospital treats more than 2,500 inpatients and 20,000 outpatients each year. Its team of medical experts provides advanced specialty care bringing extensive knowledge and experience to the diagnosis and treatment of a full range of pediatric illnesses and diseases. The Children’s Hospital provides a family-friendly environment that integrates families as partners in the care of their children.

For more information about the Herman & Walter Samuelson Sinai has grown! Children’s Hospital at Sinai, visit: http://www.lifebridgehealth.org/ChildrensHospital/.

To access the Children’s Hospital Pediatric Inpatient portal that includes health information, activities and games for parents, kids and teens, visit: http://www.lifebridgehealth.org/ kidshealth.

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