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Our highly experienced, board-certified pediatric surgeons provide innovative and efficient care to improve the quality of life for children and their families.

We commonly treat:

• Circumcision (not newborn)
• Congenital diaphragmatic hernia/CDH
• Esophageal atresia
• Gallstones (cholecystectomy)
• Ganglion cysts
• Gastroesophageal reflux disease/GERD (fundoplications)
• Gastroschisis
• Hernias, including inguinal hernia, umbilical hernia and incarcerated hernia.
• Hydrocele
• Hyperhidrosis (palmar)/excessive sweating of the hands (ETS surgery)
• Intussusception
• Jejunal atresia
• Lumps and bumps
• Lung lesions, including congenital pulmonary airway malformation/CPAM and bronchopulmonary sequestration/BPS
• Malrotation
• Omphalocele
• Pectus carinatum
• Pectus excavatum (Nuss procedure)
• Precocious puberty (Supprelin implants)
• Pyloric stenosis
• Tracheo-esophageal fistula
• Traumatic injuries
• Tumors
• Undescended testicle (orchiopexy)

Services offered include:

• Thoracic surgery
• ETS Surgery
• Minimally Invasive Surgery
• Nuss Procedure (minimally invasive repair of Pectus Excavatum)
• Robotic Surgery

Awan, Saeed MD

Specialty: Pediatric Surgery
Appointments: 714-364-4050
Office: 714-364-4050

Dr. Saeed Awan is a board certified pediatric general and thoracic surgeon who treats children and teens at CHOC Children's in Orange County.

Gholizadeh, Maryam MD

Specialty: Pediatric Surgery
Appointments: 714-364-4050
Office: 714-364-4050

Dr Maryam Gholizadeh is a board-certified pediatric surgeon who performs general and thoracic surgeries on infants, kids and teens at CHOC Children's.

Gibbs, David L. MD

Specialty: Pediatric Surgery
Appointments: 714-364-4050
Office: 714-364-4050

Dr. Gibbs is a pediatric surgeon, also serving as director of trauma services at CHOC Children’s and division chief of pediatric surgery.

Guner, Yigit S. MD

Specialty: Pediatric Surgery
Appointments: 714-364-4050
Office: 714-364-4050

Dr. Yigit Guner is a board-certified pediatric surgeon who performs general and thoracic surgeries on infants, kids and teens at CHOC Children's.

Kabeer, Mustafa H. MD

Specialty: Pediatric Surgery
Appointments: 714-364-4050
Office: 714-364-4050

Dr. Mustafa Kabeer is a board-certified pediatric surgeon at CHOC Children's, performing all types of general surgery and specializing in pectus excavatum (sunken chest), lung resection, hernia and robotic surgery.

Reyna, Troy M. MD

Specialty: Pediatric Surgery
Appointments: 714-364-4050

Dr. Troy Reyna is a board-certified pediatric surgeon at CHOC Children's, specializing in pectus excavatum, hernias and hyperhidrosis.

Yu, Peter T. MD

Specialty: Pediatric Surgery
Appointments: 714-364-4050

Dr. Peter Yu is a board-certified pediatric surgeon at CHOC Children's, performing all types of general surgery and specializing in neonatal surgery, perinatal counseling, pediatric laparoscopic surgery and hernia surgery.