Department of Surgical Services
The Surgical Services Department at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center is one of the largest pediatric surgery faculty programs in the country. We provide comprehensive general and specialized surgical treatment of a wide range of congenital and acquired conditions affecting children from birth through young adulthood. Our pediatric operating rooms are the second busiest in the United States, performing more than 30,000 procedures a year.
Surgeon-in-Chief Richard Azizkhan, MD, leads a team of 70 surgical and 14 research faculty members who have joint appointments with Cincinnati Children’s and the University of Cincinnati.
The divisions in our department are:
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Neurosurgery
- Otolaryngology (ENT)
- Orthopaedics
- Ophthalmology
- Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
- Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery
- Plastic Surgery
- Urology
Cincinnati Children’s is committed to integration and excellence in our many multidisciplinary collaborations, including the Cerebral Palsy Clinic, Colorectal Center, Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Fetal Care Center of Cincinnati, Hemangioma and Vascular Malformation Program and the Aerodigestive and Sleep Center.
The liver transplant program is recognized as one of the premier pediatric liver transplant programs in the world, having transplanted more than 500 children. The kidney transplant program has transplanted more than 500 patients.
Research is a growing area of emphasis for the Department of Surgical Services at Cincinnati Children’s. Special areas of interest include fetal regenerative wound healing, intestinal stem cell expansion following resection, bariatric surgery, cardio surgery in infants, epilepsy, craniofacial abnormalities, musculoskeletal function, mechanobiology of growth, knee injuries, ocular development and disease, reproductive health and bladder disorders.
Residents and fellows in the UC College of Medicine acquire their pediatric surgery training at Cincinnati Children’s. Surgical trainees gain extensive experience in managing a wide spectrum of common and complex pediatric surgical problems in neonates to young adults. This experience includes training in thoracic, abdominal, urologic, oncologic, trauma and transplant surgery as well as endoscopy and minimally invasive surgical techniques.
