Pediatric Surgery
The Pediatric Surgery team at »Ê¹Ú¶ÄÇò HealthCare Children’s Hospital of Illinois treats all congenital and acquired childhood disease. We understand how to work with children and their families to ease the stress of surgical procedures. Our team consists of , nurse practitioners, and a physician assistant. Our surgeons are all Board Certified and Fellowship trained with over 114 years of experience, and our pediatric anesthesiologists all hold board certifications in Pediatric Anesthesiology.
Abdominal Conditions
- Gallbladder Disorders (Biliary Dyskinesia, Cholecystitis, Cholelithiasis)
- Hiatal hernia
- Feeding Problems/Failure to thrive (Astrostomy Tubes)
- Choledochal Cyst
- Esophageal Disorders (, Stricture, Achalasia)
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (, )
- Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
- Meconium Ileus
- Small Bowel Atresia
- Gastroschisis
- Intestinal Malrotation and Midgut Volvulus (Ladd’s procedure)
- Congenital Cysts of the Mesentery and Omentum
- Spleen Disorders
- and Ventral Hernia
Genitourinary (Urinary or Genital) Disorders
- ,
Thoracic (Chest) Disorders
At the »Ê¹Ú¶ÄÇò Children's Hospital Pediatric Chest Wall Clinic, we treat:
- Esophageal Disorders (, Stricture, Achalasia)
- Lung Disorders (Resection for CCAM, Pulmonary Sequestration, Congenital Lobar Emphysema)
- Pectus Excavatum, or sunken chest, and Pectus Carinatum, or pigeon chest (Nuss and Ravitch Procedures)
- Mediastinal Masses and Cysts
- Spontaneous Pneumothorax
- Lung Infections and Empyema
- Chest wall asymmetry (one side higher than the other)
Oncology (Cancer)
- Soft Tissue Sarcomas (, )
Head and Neck
- , Remnants, Sinuses
- Thyroidectomy
- Parathyroidectomy
Skin
- Pilonidal cysts and sinuses
Vascular Access
- Broviac catheters, subcutaneous port
In the spirit of Christ and the example of Francis of Assisi, the Mission of »Ê¹Ú¶ÄÇò HealthCare is to serve persons with the greatest care and love in a community that celebrates the Gift of Life.