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Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery
CHOC Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery is here to guide your family through your child’s surgery with expertise and compassion. We are the largest group of pediatric surgeons in Orange County, which allows us to respond to your needs quickly and provide one-on-one care at every step.
All of our pediatric surgeons are fellowship trained. That means we have extra training in the unique anatomies of children and use the latest, most minimally invasive techniques. We operate in a way that lessens the effects on a child’s growth and function, and ensures the shortest recovery possible—so kids can get back to being kids.
What We Treat
We specialize in general and thoracic surgery for children of all ages, from babies as small as 400 grams to young adults up to 19 years old. We surgically treat a wide range of pediatric conditions, including but not limited to:
- Anorectal malformation
- Appendicitis
- Biliary atresia
- Circumcision (not newborn)
- Congenital diaphragmatic hernia/CDH
- Gallstones (cholecystectomy)
- Ganglion cysts
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease/GERD (fundoplication)
- Gastroschisis
- Hernias, including inguinal hernia, umbilical hernia and incarcerated hernia
- Hydrocele
- Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
- Intestinal atresia, including duodenal atresia, jejunal atresia, jejunoileal atresia
- Intussusception
- Liver disease and disorders
- Lumps and bumps
- Lung lesions, including congenital pulmonary airway malformation/CPAM and bronchopulmonary sequestration/BPS
- Malrotation
- Omphalocele
- Palmar hyperhidrosis/excessive sweating of the hands (ETS surgery)
- Pectus carinatum
- Pectus excavatum (sunken chest) – Nuss procedure
- Precocious puberty (supprelin implants)
- Pyloric stenosis
- Sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT)
- Tracheoesophageal fistula and esophageal atresia
- Traumatic injuries
- Tumors
- Undescended testes (orchiopexy)
Convenient Offices in Orange County and the Inland Empire
CHOC Specialists Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery
505 S. Main St., Suite 225
Orange, CA 92868
CHOC Health Center, Mission Viejo
26691 Plaza, Suite 130
Mission Viejo, CA 92691
CHOC Specialty Center, Newport Beach
500 Superior Ave., Suite 140
Newport Beach, CA 92660
CHOC Specialty Center, Corona
854 Magnolia Ave., Suite 101
Corona, CA 92879
Call Us for a Consultation
Our surgeons are available to provide immediate consultations and second opinions to families and referring physicians. Our office is open 8 a.m.–5 p.m., and we respond to after-hours phone calls within 24 hours. Call us today to discuss your child’s surgical needs.
To schedule a consultation,
Call 714-364-4050
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Six-year-old Jordan was enjoying a fun break with his family in Big Bear, Calif. when he started complaining of stomach pains one afternoon. He had no chronic conditions or other symptoms, so his family didn’t immediately think it was anything serious. They assumed it might be a stomach virus, and never imagined that he would need to undergo surgery at CHOC a mere 24 hours later.
