Conditions We Treat With Surgery
At University Health, our surgeons, nurse practitioners, nurses and medical assistants have special training and experience in caring for and operating on patients of all ages, including premature newborns.
We combine minimally invasive techniques, a close partnership with our specialized Pediatric Anesthesia team and standardized post-operative recovery protocols to help children recover faster and with less pain.
Our expertise covers a wide range of conditions that require surgery, including:
Abdominal/Gastrointestinal
- Appendicitis
- Gallbladder disease and gallstones
- GERD, hiatal hernia
- Achalasia
- Esophageal stricture or stenosis
- Gastrointestinal stricture
- Pyloric stenosis
- Intussusception
- Malrotation/volvulus
- Meckel's diverticulum
- Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's, ulcerative colitis)
- Feeding problems/gastrostomy tubes
- Familial polyposis
- Pancreas disorders
- Spleen disorders
Central Lines and Ports
- Central venous lines
- Mediports
- Broviac catheters
Chest/Thoracic
- Congenital and acquired lung lesions
- Spontaneous pneumothorax
- Empyema
- Thoracic cysts, masses and lesions (all ages)
- Lung biopsies
- Diaphragm pacer insertion
- Diaphragm plication
- Repair of acquired diaphragmatic hernia
Chest Wall Deformities
- Pectus excavatum
- Pectus carinatum
- Other chest wall deformities
Colorectal Care
- Anorectal malformations/imperforate anus
- Hirschsprung disease
- Constipation, incontinence and bowel management
- ACE (antegrade continence enema) and cecostomy tubes
- Rectal prolapse, anal fistula
Fetal Care and Consultation
- Lung lesions (CPAM)
- Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
- Abdominal masses
- Gastroschisis and omphalocele
Genitourinary/Gynecologic
- Testicular or ovarian torsion
- Ovarian masses
Head and Neck
- Thyroglossal duct cyst, branchial cleft anomalies, neck masses
- Swollen lymph nodes
- Lymph node biopsy
- Dermoid and subcutaneous cysts
Hernias and Abdominal Wall
- Inguinal hernia (including laparoscopic), hydrocele
- Umbilical, epigastric and ventral hernias
- Abdominal wall reconstruction
Intestinal Rehabilitation and Ostomy
- Intestinal rehabilitation surgery (STEP procedures)
- Ostomy creation, management and take-down
Neurosurgery and Spine Collaboration
- VP shunt placement assistance
- Spine exposure
Newborn/Congenital
- Esophageal atresia/Tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF)
- Biliary atresia, choledochal cyst
- Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC)
- Meconium ileus
- Duodenal atresia
- Intestinal atresia
- Duodenal and intestinal webs
Renal and Dialysis
- Nephrectomy
- Partial nephrectomy
- Peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheters
- Hemodialysis (HD) catheters
Skin and Soft Tissue Conditions
- Pilonidal disease
- Hidradenitis suppurativa
- Hyperhidrosis
- Lumps and bumps
- Lymphatic and vascular malformations
- Neuroblastoma
- Chest wall tumors
- Chest cavity tumors
- Hepatoblastoma and other liver tumors
- Pancreatic tumors
- Adrenal tumors
- Wilms tumor (nephroblastoma) and other kidney tumors
- Ovarian tumors
- Melanoma and other skin cancer resections
- Sentinel node mapping and biopsy
