Parents want the very best for their children and work hard to make good choices on a young one's behalf. When choosing a pediatric surgeon, look no further than the pediatric surgery specialists at Nicklaus Children's Hospital, the region's only licensed specialty hospital exclusively for children.

As a representation of Nicklaus Children's unwavering commitment to prioritizing pediatric healthcare, the Kenneth C. Griffin Surgical Tower has been built to replace the existing operating rooms. The Griffin Surgical Tower is named for philanthropist Ken Griffin, Founder and CEO of Citadel and Founder of Griffin Catalyst, who made a transformational $25 million gift to support the tower. The new five-story, 131,000-square-foot tower elevates the hospital's surgical care offerings in an environment that caters to the patient experience combined with leading-edge technology to ensure children and adolescents don’t have to leave South Florida for expert pediatric surgical care.

The Nicklaus Children's Hospital pediatric surgery team is among the most experienced in Florida, performing thousands of major and minor procedures annually. The team also provides consultation and care of pediatric surgical patients presenting in the hospital's Emergency Department and pediatric trauma center. The practice also works together with the Department of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine to provide pre- and post-operative medical attention for patients in need of intensive care.

In addition, the hospital's pediatric surgeons provide training for pediatric surgical fellows, medical students and medical residents.

All members of our team understand pain issues in children and are available to assist with pain management appropriately and as quickly as possible.

Up-To-Date Pediatric Surgical Techniques

The department offers the most up-to-date techniques for all types of surgery on newborns, children and adolescents. They provide care for a variety of conditions including but not limited to:

Complex neonatal congenital anomalies, including:

• esophageal and intestinal atresias
• pulmonary and diaphragmatic anomalies
• abdominal wall defects (omphalocele and gastroschisis)
• intestinal malrotation
• genitourinary anomalies

General pediatric surgery, including:

• pediatric inguinal hernias
• hydroceles
• umbilical hernias
• undescended testicles (cryptochidism)
• lumps and bumps
• circumcision
• laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Thoracic surgery (conditions affecting the chest), including:

• resection of pulmonary anomalies
• repair of pectus excavatum and carinatum
• thoracoscopy for empyema
• lung biopsies
• wedge lung resections
• resection of mediastinal tumors

Surgical oncology, including:

• diagnosis and surgical management of solid cancerous tumors and vascular access for chemotherapy of these patients.
• Emergency surgical procedures, including: appendicitis, testicular torsion and trauma.
• Minimally invasive surgical procedures, including: laparoscopy, thoracoscopy, esophageal endoscopy and bronchial endoscopy.