Pediatric Surgery Conditions & Treatments

Our Pediatric Surgery team combines advanced surgical techniques with a family-centered approach that keeps parents involved throughout the care journey. From minimally invasive procedures to specialized treatments for congenital conditions and pediatric cancers, we are dedicated to delivering compassionate, personalized care that supports the best possible outcomes for every child.

About Pediatric Surgery

At Columbia, we believe that the more time a child spends with their family during the surgical process, the better their recovery will go.

• In almost all cases, parents accompany their child into the operating room and stay until they are asleep.
• For safety reasons, they cannot stay during the surgery itself, but we provide frequent updates throughout the procedure.
• After the operation, parents go to the recovery room to be with their child as they awaken from anesthesia.

Our family-centered approach also includes:

• Parental visiting 24 hours a day
• Parental rooming-in with the child
• Parent support groups
• Pediatric Pain Service
• Child Life Center, which provides schooling and age-appropriate play and recreational activities
• Big Apple Circus Clown Program
• Clinical Nurse Coordinator who provides counseling and healthcare services to patients and their families

Conditions We Treat

We offer comprehensive treatment options for pediatric diseases and conditions of every type and origin, including:

• Acute appendicitis
• Pyloric stenosis
• Undescended testis and varicocele
• Ovarian cysts
• Pectus excavatum
• Chronic lower abdominal pain
• Neonatal esophageal, pulmonary, and diaphragm anomalies
• Pneumonia
• Pediatric cancer
• Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
• Cleft lip/Palate
• Spina bifida/Myelomeningocele
• Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH)
• Biliary atresia
• Vascular anomalies
• Congenital malformations of the digestive tract

Treatments We Offer

Our approach to pediatric surgery also emphasizes the use of minimally invasive techniques whenever possible. This means smaller incisions, less discomfort, shorter healing times, and less scarring. Our surgeons use minimal access techniques for a range of both diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, including:

• Evaluation for inguinal hernia
• Colon pull-through procedures
• Removal of the spleen and gallbladder
• Abdominal and chest tumor biopsy and staging
• Drainage of chest infection after pneumonia
• Fetal surgery
• Insertion of dialysis and shunt tubes
• Anti-reflux procedures
• Thoracentesis
• Early delivery
• Neonatal surgery