Pediatric Surgery

G. Hossein Mahour, M.D., M.S. (Surgery), F.A.A.P., F.A.C.S., F.R.C.S.
Professor of Surgery
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
Division of Pediatric Surgery, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
Director of Trauma Program, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles

Presentations:

  • Appendicitis in the Pediatric Age Group
  • Blunt Abdominal Trauma in Children: Observation or Operation
  • Common Problems in Pediatric Surgery
  • Common Surgical Problems in the Neonate
  • Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula
  • Gastrointestinal Anomalies in the Neonate
  • Gastroschisis and Omphalocele
  • Head and Neck, "Lumps and Bumps" and Cysts and Sinuses in Infants and Children
  • Hernias and Hydrocele in Infants and Children
  • Hirschsprung's Disease
  • Imperforate Anus - Varieties and Treatment
  • Liver Tumors in Children
  • Logical Approach to Newborn Suspected of Intestinal Obstruction
  • "Lumps and Bumps" in Children
  • Malrotation and Mid-gut Volvulus
  • Neonatal and Pediatric Surgical Emergencies
  • Neonatal Small Bowel Obstruction
  • Pediatric Surgical Problems in the Young Child and Adolescent
  • Preservation of the Injured Spleen
  • Teratomas in Infants and Children
  • Thoraco-Abdominal Wall Defects
  • Trauma in Children - An Overview
  • Umbilical "Polyp," Omphalitis and Umbilical Anomalies in Infants
  • Undescended Testicle


David Warburton, M.D.
Professor of Surgery, Pediatrics and Craniofacial Molecular Biology
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
University of Southern California School of Dentistry
Leader, Developmental Biology Program, Research Institute
Division of Pediatric Surgery
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles

Presentations:

  • What Developmental Biology Can Teach Us About Organ Regeneration


James E. Stein, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
Division of Pediatric Surgery, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
Director of ECMO, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles

Presentations:

  • Common Problems in Pediatric Surgery
  • Common Surgical Problems in Neonates
  • Diaphragmatic Hernia
  • ECMO
  • Imperforate Anus - Varieties and Treatment
  • Indwelling Central Venous Lines in Pediatrics
  • Logical Approach to Newborn Suspected of Intestinal Blockage
  • Malrotation and Mid-gut Volvulus
  • Neonatal and Pediatric Surgical Emergencies
  • Preservation of the Injured Spleen
  • Splenic Disease in Children
  • Surgical Oncology and Practical Surgical Considerations in Childhood Cancer
  • Thoraco-Abdominal Wall Defects


Donald B. Shaul, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
Division of Pediatric Surgery
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles

Presentations:

  • Basics of Pediatric Urology
  • Common Surgical Problems in Neonates
  • Current Management of the Undescended Testicle
  • Diaphragmatic Hernia
  • Imperforate Anus - Issues for the Pediatrician
  • Indwelling Central Venous Lines in Pediatrics
  • Laparoscopic Surgery in Children
  • Logical Approach to Newborn Suspected of Intestinal Blockage


Nam Nguyen, M.D.
Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
Division of Pediatric Surgery
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles

Presentations:

  • Management of Near Death Episodes after Tracheal Esophageal Fistula
  • Management of Renal Tumors in Children
  • Current Management of Hirschsprung's Disease
  • Current Concepts and Management of Wilms' Tumor
  • What's New in Pediatric Surgery?
  • Special Considerations in Pediatric Thoracic Trauma
  • Roles of Pediatric Surgery in Children
  • Advances in Pediatric Surgery
  • Management of Hirschsprung's Disease in the 21st Century
  • The Role of Thoracoscopic Surgery in Children
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Children
  • Techniques for Laparoscopic Fundoplication
  • Treatment of Hirschsprung's in the 21st Century
  • The Role of Thorascopy in Children
  • Current Management of Hepatobiliary Diseases in Children


Cathy Shin, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
Division of Pediatric Surgery
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles

Presentations:

  • Minimally Invasive Surgery (Pediatric, Neonatal)
  • Surgical Management of Constipation
  • Ethanol Lock for Infected Central Venous Catheters
  • Surgical Management of Neuroblastoma
  • Surgical Management in Wilms' Trauma
  • Pediatric Trauma
  • Surgical Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux in Children
  • Appendicitis and the Acute Abdomen


Jeffrey S. Upperman, M.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
Division of Pediatric Surgery
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles

Presentations:

  • Necrotizing Enterocolitis
  • Intestinal Inflammation
  • Apoptosis
  • Pediatric Surgery
  • Pediatric Trauma
  • Pediatric Disaster Preparedness
  • Surgical Metabolism