Our Pediatric Surgical Program at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin is one of the largest in the nation with nine pediatric surgeons. We have expertise in traditional and minimally invasive general and thoracic procedures. We have achieved national recognition in surgery outcomes and training pediatric surgeons.
Meet Dr. Oldham and learn more about the Pediatric Surgical Program at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin by watching the following video:
Surgeons at Children's Hospital treat the entire spectrum of problems in children of all ages, sizes and maturity levels - from the tiniest premature infants to adult-sized teenagers.
Some of these problems can include:
Congenital problems of the chest and abdomen, including esophageal atresia, diaphragmatic hernia, congenital lobar emphysema, congenital lung cysts, congenital cysts of the mediastinum, abdominal wall defects, congenital bowel obstruction (atresia and malrotation), imperforate anus, and Hirschsprung's disease.
Prenatal consultation for fetal anomalies. Children's Hospital surgeons also consult at area Neonatal Intensive Care Units.
Hernias, including inguinal, umbilical, epigastric and diaphragmatic.
Tumors of the head, neck, chest, abdomen, genitourinary tract and extremities. We offer biopsies, resections and excisions.
Trauma and burns. Children's Hospital is the only free-standing Level I Trauma Center dedicated solely to the care of children in Wisconsin.
Head and neck surgery including congenital cysts, inflammatory disease, thyroid disease, bronchoscopy and esophagoscopy.
Intestinal diseases including stomach, small intestine, colon, appendix and rectum.
Genitourinary tract problems including kidney and bladder trauma, groin and scrotal hernias, ovarian and testicular abnormalities, including torsion and hydroceles.
Extremity soft tissue problems including tumors, inflammatory disease and trauma.
Pediatric anesthesiologists are involved in every pediatric surgery at Children's Hospital and Surgicenter of Greater Milwaukee. We have the largest group of pediatric fellowship trained anesthesiologists in Wisconsin, many with advanced expertise in:
Pediatric critical care.
Cardiac anesthesia.
Ambulatory (outpatient) surgery.
Trauma and transplant anesthesia.
The surgeons have the highest level of experience in the Midwest for the Nuss procedure pectus excavatum. The neonatal surgical program at Children's Hospital is among the largest in the U.S., and our partial splenectomy volumes for hereditary spherocytosis are the largest in the country.
At Children's Hospital, surgeons work with an entire health care team dedicated to the care of children. This includes family members, primary care physicians, pediatric anesthesiologists and many other pediatric specialists in radiology, pathology, nursing and therapy.
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, serving Wisconsin, Northern Illinois and
Michigan's Upper Peninsula and beyond through nationally-recognized programs.
