Surgery

Center for Children's Surgery

The Olivia Louise Pietrafesa Center for Children's Surgery is a kids only surgery center.

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Clinical Services Provided

• Board certified pediatric anesthesiologist

Support Services Provided

• Area exclusive to the care of children and adolescents
• Certified child life therapist
• Comfortable rockers/recliners for baby holding parents in the recovery room
• PALS certified nursing staff
• Parent allowed into operating room with child until they are asleep
• Play area for siblings
• Pre-operative tours, preparation for procedures and sibling support
• Private room with TV's, age appropriate new release movies
• Slushies for post-operative patients

Pediatrics—Surgery Clinic

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Conditions Treated

• Abdominal wall defects [opening on the abdomen, stomach]
• Appendicitis [inflammation of the appendix]
• Circumcision
• Diaphragmatic hernia [hole in abdomen, stomach]
• Duodenal atresia [absence or complete closure of the small intestine]
• Hernia [inguinal hernia, umbilical hernia]
• Hirschsprung's disease [congenital aganglionic megacolon, bowel]
• Hydrocele [fluid accumulation]
• Imperforate anus [anal atresia, malformed rectum]
• Malrotation [rotation of the midgut]
• Pyloric stenosis [infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis]
• Tracheoesophageal fistula [abnormal connection between esophagus and trachea]
• Undescended testicle

Healthcare Providers

• Ellen L Carey, NP
• Cathleen A Desimone, NP
• Michael Ratner, MD

Staff

• Maryellen Sheridan, RN
• Madeleine K Zinger, RN

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