BOB体育

Birth defects and newborn conditions

BOB体育 pediatric surgeons are expert in birth defects and newborn conditions including:

• Abdominal wall defects, including gastroschisis and omphalocele
• Adrenal gland tumors and neuroblastoma
• Congenital pulmonary malformations (CPAM and CCAM)
• Duodenal atresia
• Esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula
• Hirschsprung鈥檚 disease
• Imperforate anus
• Intestinal atresia
• Necrotizing enterocolitis
• Neonatal tumors
• Ovary tumors, uterus tumors and disorders of sexual development
• Prenatal diagnosis and expert counseling and planning
• Pulmonary sequestration
• Sacrococcygeal teratoma

Acute and traumatic conditions

BOB体育 pediatric surgeons treat children diagnosed with a variety of acute and traumatic conditions, including:

• Appendicitis
• Intestinal malrotation
• Intestinal volvulus
• Intussusception
• Trauma and burns
• Pyloric stenosis

General surgery

BOB体育 pediatric surgeons are specially trained to treating the following general surgery conditions in babies, children and teens:

• Breast lesions and tumors
• Childhood tumors 鈥� Wilms tumor, neuroblastoma, sarcomas and others
• Endocrine conditions 鈥� thyroid cyst and masses, adrenal tumors and ovarian masses
• Feeding tube insertion
• Gastric motility issues 鈥� BOB体育 specializes in treating children suffering from gastric motility problems that range from benign conditions such as constipation to more serious conditions such as achalasia, Hirschsprung鈥檚 disease or chronic intestinal pseudoobstruction.
• Head and neck abnormalities 鈥� masses, thyroglossal ducts cysts and branchial cleft cysts
• Hernias and hydroceles
• Inflammatory bowel disease 鈥� BOB体育 pediatric surgeons are experts in treating children with all types of colorectal problems, including ulcerative colitis and Crohn鈥檚 disease.
• Intestinal obstruction, adhesions and tumors
• Pectus excavatum and pectus carinatum 鈥� BOB体育 pediatric surgeons have performed over 200 chest wall reconstructive procedures, including extensive experience with Nuss procedure.
• Pediatric thoracic surgery 鈥� BOB体育 pediatric surgeons care for all pleural and lung diseases in pediatric patients, including
• Rhabdomyosarcoma
• Undescended testicles

Other services

• Pediatric transplantation is provided through the BOB体育 Shands Transplant Center.