Services We Offer

The Division of Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC provides comprehensive care to infants and children of all ages with surgical problems. The services listed below are provided 24 hours a day and include diagnosis, consultation, management and follow-up of inpatients and outpatients.

Surgical Treatment of Childhood Cancer

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh is a major referral center for childhood cancer in the region and includes a comprehensive pediatric surgical oncology program. Learn more.

General Surgical Complications of Cancer Therapy

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC is committed to providing individualized expert care for each child with cancer. Parents and child have a multidisciplinary team of experts to provide and help carry out a specialized treatment plan. This treatment team includes a wide range of experts including oncologists, surgeons, nurse practitioners, pastoral care providers, social workers and nutritionists. Family support and educational resources are readily available. Learn more.

Minimally Invasive Surgery

Minimally invasive surgery is an innovative method of surgery that allows for smaller incisions with minimal access and faster healing. The pediatric surgeons at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh are leaders in minimally invasive surgery and research. Learn more.

Trauma Care

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh is home to the nationally recognized Benedum Pediatric Trauma Program which is led by a multidisciplinary team of trauma surgeons and specialists to provide immediate evaluation, consultation and care. Learn more.

Intestinal Failure (Short Gut)

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh offers a unique approach to treating intestinal failure or "short gut" and is at the forefront of treating this medical issue. Learn more.

Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment

The Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment Center provides a multidisciplinary approach to the evaluation of pregnancies identified with birth defects. Learn more.

Chest Wall Deformity (Pectus Excavatum & Carinatum)

Chest wall deformities include a spectrum of disorders that range from severely sunken in to severely protruded and every degree in between. Surgeons at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh specializing in pediatric care provide the two leading procedures to correct chest wall deformities. Learn more.

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh provides comprehensive, state-of-the-art clinical care, including minimally invasive surgery, to control the symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease and to improve the quality of life for children with the disease. Learn more.

New Born Congenital Anomalies

Newborn congenital anomalies, often referred to as birth defects, have a variety of causes ranging from pregnancy or birth complications to genetic malformations to viral infections in utero. Learn more.

Thoracic Surgery

In general, pediatric thoracic surgery involves diseases or injuries to the area of the body between the neck and the abdomen. Surgeons at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh specialize in general pediatric thoracic surgery, whether congenital, such as a birth defect, or acquired, such as pneumonia. Learn more.

Inguinal and Scrotal Disorders

Disorders involving a child’s inguinal (groin) and scrotal area are frequent and the most common condition treated by the pediatric surgeons at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Learn more.

Head and Neck Disorders

Pediatric surgeons at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh treat a wide variety of head and neck masses, including inflamed lymph nodes and neck lesions, with specialized expertise and the highest level of care. Learn more.

Vascular Access

Inserting a central line is one of the most common procedures performed at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Whether for medical purposes or for treatment, the surgeons and nurses at Children’s Hospital are experts at central line care. Learn more.

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