Primary Acute Surgery Program
Our expert surgeons offer same-day or next-day care for most patients who need time-sensitive or urgent surgical care. From soothing kids who are scared about surgery to helping teens prepare for missed days of school, we support kids and families through all aspects of care.
Conditions We Treat
- Pediatric chest tumors
- 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 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 foreign body
- Pediatric gallbladder disease
- 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 cysts
- Pediatric liver (hepatic) tumors
- Congenital lung cysts
- Pediatric lymphangioma
- Meckel's diverticulum (MD)
- 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)
- Pelvic masses in girls
- 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
- Thalassemia in children
- 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)
- Pediatric esophageal or bronchogenic cyst
- Thoracic Tumors
- Thymectomy (for )
When your child needs urgent care
Families deserve prompt care whether their child has appendicitis or a painful infection. Many clinics ask families to wait weeks for minor procedures, while emergency departments can require hours of waiting for more urgent concerns. We built our Primary Acute Surgery Program to give patients fast access to expert surgeons who help them overcome their conditions and get back to daily life.
Access to Children’s Health’s many pediatric specialists
Families may also need input from other specialists. When this is the case, we can access the vast network of Children’s Health℠ experts, ensuring your child receives the most experienced and specialized care.
When your child needs urgent care
Families deserve prompt care whether their child has appendicitis or a painful infection. Many clinics ask families to wait weeks for minor procedures, while emergency departments can require hours of waiting for more urgent concerns. We built our Primary Acute Surgery Program to give patients fast access to expert surgeons who help them overcome their conditions and get back to daily life.
Access to Children’s Health’s many pediatric specialists
Families may also need input from other specialists. When this is the case, we can access the vast network of Children’s Health℠ experts, ensuring your child receives the most experienced and specialized care.
Meet the Care Team
Dai Chung, MDPediatric Surgeon
Adam Alder, MDPediatric Surgeon
Nathalie Brewer, MDPediatric Surgeon
Diana Diesen, MDPediatric Surgeon
Stephen Megison, MDPediatric Surgeon
Joseph Murphy, MDPediatric Surgeon
Samir Pandya, MDPediatric Surgeon
Faisal Qureshi, MDPediatric Surgeon
Mark Ryan, MDPediatric Surgeon
Erica Brown, APRN, PNP-AC/PCNurse Practitioner - Trauma
Kay Pendleton, APRN, PNP-AC/PCNurse Practitioner - Pediatric Surgery
