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CHOC Children’s 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)

Our goal is to make your child’s surgery as worry-free as possible.

When your child has surgery at CHOC, an entire support team is oriented around them and your family. Our child life specialists are always at the bedside, explaining surgery in age-appropriate terms and limiting the stress that it can bring. You can be comforted to know that everything we do is tailored to children, from our pediatric-trained staff, to our custom equipment and operating rooms, to our pediatric guidelines for anesthesia and pain management. All of this takes place in one of the safest children’s hospitals in the nation according to The Leapfrog Group. Learn more about having surgery at CHOC.

Meet Our Pediatric Surgeons

: Saeed Awan, MD

: Maryam Gholizadeh, MD

: David L. Gibbs, MD

: Yigit S. Guner, MD

: Mustafa H. Kabeer, MD

: Troy M. Reyna, MD

: Peter T. Yu, MD

: Saeed Awan, MD

: Maryam Gholizadeh, MD

: David L. Gibbs, MD

: Yigit S. Guner, MD

: Mustafa H. Kabeer, MD

: Troy M. Reyna, MD

: Peter T. Yu, MD

Convenient Offices in Orange County and the Inland Empire

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