About Pediatric Surgery
The U-M Medical School Section of Pediatric Surgery is a leader in providing advanced pediatric surgical care. Our highly skilled physicians are some of the finest in the country, allowing us to provide specialized care for a wide range of conditions.
We conduct cutting edge research in the field of pediatric surgery, from minimally invasive surgical techniques to trauma and critical care, to find the best possible treatment solutions for our patients.
Patients visit us from all over the country to seek treatment from our faculty in Michigan Medicine's C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, designed for the comfort of our patients and their loved ones.
Patient Care
We excel at all aspects of pediatric surgical treatment, from the routine hernia repair to complex operations for neonates, cancer, or trauma. From the neck and chest to the abdomen and extremities, we care for a breadth and depth of illness that is unmatched. Our minimally-invasive approach to operations is ubiquitous amongst our faculty and includes robotic, endoscopic, thoracoscopic and laparoscopic surgery.
Families from all over the world seek care at the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, ranked one of the best in the nation. Our areas of clinical expertise include multidisciplinary programs for inflammatory bowel and colorectal diseases, intestinal rehabilitation, trauma, solid tumor management, endocrine surgery and esophageal diseases.
Education
Trainees learn side-by-side with nationally recognized experts in the various branches of Pediatric Surgery. Our approach to training is based on mutual respect, promoting autonomy and independence. We offer fellowship training programs in pediatric surgery, pediatric surgical critical care, fetal diagnosis and treatment and clinical research.
Graduates of our advanced medical/surgical training are the future leaders in children’s surgery; therefore, we focus on not just the technical aspects but also compassion, innovation, leadership and teamwork - core values exhibited by our faculty.
Research
Our research mission spans basic, translational, clinical outcomes, and health services domains. Resources for pediatric surgery research at U-M Medical School are broad and deep, from the Section of Surgery, ranked in the top 5 for National Institutes of Health funding, to the Institute for Healthcare Policy & Innovation, which unites and supports more than 500 researchers in efforts to improve how we deliver care.
Our current projects include development of an artificial lung and an artificial placenta; multi-institutional pediatric surgical clinical trials; organoid development using stem cells; developmental pathways of neuroblastoma; achieving autonomy in surgical education.
Alumni
Remember the past and build the future by becoming an active member of the alumni community of the U-M Medical School Section of Pediatric Surgery. We encourage alumni to stay in touch with us by joining us at national conferences, visiting us at Michigan Medicine to see what’s new, and sharing your ideas and knowledge through our clinical and research networks.
Michigan Promise
The Michigan Promise aims to empower faculty members and residents in the Department of Surgery to achieve professional success. We support initiatives connected to environment, recruitment, leadership, achievement, innovation and outreach.
Contact Us
Patient Inquiries
- For our clinic information, specialty clinics, procedure information and more, please visit the Pediatric Surgery section on UofMHealth.org.
- Michigan Medicine Patient and Visitor Guide
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