Denver

Our practice offers access to board-certified and fellowship-trained surgeons whose top priority is improving your child's life. We work to be able to address whatever surgical needs your child may have. Additionally, being part of a large network allows us to work directly with other pediatric physicians who bring an added level of expertise for procedures that require further specialization.

Our surgeons strive to improve surgical practices through innovation and the adoption of minimally invasive surgeries. These laparoscopic and thoracoscopic techniques can regularly reduce pain, scarring and recovery time and can be used for numerous types of surgeries, all with a greater benefit to your child's well-being. The full range of surgeries we offer includes:

• Appendectomy
• Chest wall abnormality correction
• Cholecystectomy
• Diaphragmatic hernia repair
• Duodenal atresia repair
• General surgery, including hernia repair and treatment of gastrointestinal disorders
• Lobectomy
• Lung resection
• Neonatal surgery, including treatment of congenital abnormalities, congenital pulmonary airway malformations (CPAM), esophageal atresia (EA) and tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF)
• Nissen fundoplication
• Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) closure
• Pull-through procedure for imperforate anus
• Pyloromyotomy
• Splenectomy
• Vascular ring repair

Leaders in pediatric surgery

We have become renowned in the local community, the country and the world for our excellence in surgical care and for pioneering various procedures and techniques. Our team leads the world by performing the most:

• Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplications in infants and children
• Neonatal minimally invasive surgeries
• Thoracoscopic lung resections in infants and children

The first in the world to provide:

• Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) operating suite for pediatrics
• Thoracoscopic esophageal atresia (EA) with tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) repair
• Thoracoscopic lobectomy

The first in the United States to complete:

• Laparoscopic repair of duodenal atresia

The first in the Colorado/Rocky Mountain region to complete:

• Diaphragmatic hernia repair
• First single-site surgery
• Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a child
• Laparoscopic pyloromyotomy
• Laparoscopic splenectomy
• Laparoscopic appendectomy in a child
• Laparoscopic Nissen
• Laparoscopic pull-through procedure for imperforate anus
• Thoracoscopic patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) closure
• Thoracoscopic vascular ring repair

Surgical and nonsurgical chest wall abnormality correction

Structural chest complications are typically caused by congenital abnormalities in the chest wall. These include pectus excavatum, when the chest bone dips inward, otherwise known as a "sunken chest," and pectus carinatum, when the chest bone protrudes.

Although both types are present at birth, many are not noticeable until your child becomes a teenager, when a difference in physical appearance may begin. When pursuing treatment, we always first consider nonsurgical options. More severe cases of pectus excavatum may require surgical intervention, but pectus carinatum is most often treated successfully with bracing.

With bracing, your child will be fitted for a fully customized brace that's unique to their anatomy before wearing it 24/7 (under clothing) for anywhere between six months and a year. During this time, it gently guides their back's structures into place without trauma or significant pain. Bracing often begins around the ages of 10 to 15 and works well just before a growth spurt.

We are conveniently located inside HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's in Denver. Parking is available in the self-parking garage behind our building.

How to schedule an appointment

To schedule an appointment please call our offices at (303) 839-6001 during regular business hours. We are open Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 4:30pm, and also offer scheduling through our online appointment scheduler.

If you need to cancel or reschedule an appointment, we ask that you call at least 24 hours in advance. We make every effort to stay on schedule, although we understand emergencies arise.

New patients

We recommend arriving 30 minutes early to complete new patient paperwork. You can download, print and complete the forms prior to your appointment. Bring the completed forms along with all your child's current medications, relevant lab and imaging test results, photo ID and your insurance card to the appointment.