Pediatric surgery deals with the surgical treatment of children from birth to 16 years old. It requires knowledge from both surgery and pediatrics to comprehensively treat congenital and acquired conditions typical of this developmental stage. Pediatric surgeons undergo at least 4 years of medical school, 5 years of general surgery training, and 2 years as a pediatric surgery resident, and are board certified in surgery. They diagnose, treat, and manage a variety of surgical needs in children such as repairing birth defects, treating serious injuries, diagnosing and removing tumors, performing transplant operations, and conducting endoscopy procedures.

1. PEDIATRIC
SURGERY

2. Pediatric Surgery is the specialty that deals
with the surgical treatment of the surgical
pathology of the child from birth to 16 years
of age.
In this specialty, knowledge and skills
from both surgery and pediatrics are
required for the comprehensive
treatment of congenital and acquired
anomalies typical of this stage of
development.

3. What type of training do
pediatric surgeons have?
Pediatric surgeons are medical doctors who have
performed
• At least 4 years of medical school
• Five additional years of general surgery
• Two additional years of training as a pediatric
surgery resident
• American Board of Surgery Certification

4. What types of treatment
do pediatric surgeons
provide?
Pediatric surgeons diagnose, treat and manage the
surgical needs of children such as the following:
• Surgical repair of birth defects
• Serious injuries requiring surgery (such as liver
lacerations, knife wounds or gunshot wounds)
• Diagnosis and surgical care of tumors
• Transplant operations
• Endoscopy procedures (bronchoscopy, upper
endoscopy, colonoscopy)
• All other surgical procedures for children

5. Where can I find a
pediatric surgeon?
Pediatric surgeons practice in
various medical institutions
such as children's hospitals,
university medical centers,
and large community
hospitals.