An infected appendix is the number one reason for emergency surgery among children of all ages. We care for both acute and complicated cases. Learn more about how we treat appendicitis.

One type of anomaly is biliary atresia, in which the bile ducts become inflamed and blocked soon after a baby is born. This blockage causes digestive fluid to damage the liver.

This is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that affects the lining of the digestive tract. While surgery doesn’t cure Crohn’s disease, we can remove diseased areas of the intestines to ease inflammation and reduce symptoms.

Gallstones are hardened deposits of digestive fluid that can form in your child’s gallbladder. Our surgeons can remove them to relieve pain and other symptoms.

When stomach acid flows in reverse, it can irritate the tube (esophagus) connecting the mouth and stomach. Gastroesophageal reflux is usually temporary, but if it becomes a long-term problem, it’s called gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

Babies with an underdeveloped anus are not able to pass stool normally. Our surgeons repair tissue so the rectum (at the end of the large intestine) and anus function together as they should.

This birth defect obstructs a baby’s small intestine, which connects the stomach to the large intestine. In duodenal atresia, the first part of the small bowel (the duodenum) has not developed properly.

This type of bowel obstruction happens when one part of the intestine slips, or “telescopes,” into another segment.

Babies who have a thickened pylorus (valve between the stomach and small intestine) can have trouble digesting food. That can cause them to vomit, become dehydrated, lose weight and feel constantly hungry.

This is a type of inflammatory bowel disease that affects a child’s large intestine, or colon, causing irritation and swelling. Our surgeons can safely remove the entire colon or only the section that is damaged.

Some gastrointestinal conditions prevent children from getting enough nutrients. We can place a gastrostomy tube, also called a G-tube, through the belly to carry fluid and calories to the stomach.

Breast lesions in children and adolescents are different from those in adults. Although these growths are usually benign, or noncancerous, they may need to be surgically removed if they are large or cause pain. Learn more about pediatric breast conditions.

You may not know that general surgeons are qualified for many procedures you might think of as plastic surgery. We often perform minor procedures to remove lesions on or below the skin, such as cysts or lipomas.

Our surgeons work closely with pediatric oncologists (children’s cancer specialists) when your child needs surgery to remove a growth. We also help with treating blood disorders such as leukemia and lymphoma. Our team performs biopsies (testing tissue samples for disease) and places ports and catheters in a child’s body for chemotherapy.