Children’s General Surgery
Expert Surgical Care for Your Child
Trusting your child to a pediatric surgeon’s care isn’t easy, but it helps when you know they’re in expert hands. Whether it’s pediatric surgery for a common condition like appendicitis or hernia, or something complex like a congenital anomaly or a tumor — our highly-skilled pediatric surgeons provide excellent care for kids of all ages.
Pediatrics general surgery is any surgical procedure that doesn’t involve the bones, brain, or heart.
It includes pediatric surgeries like:
- gallbladder removal (cholecystectomy)
- pediatric appendectomy
- emergency pediatric surgery
- spleen removal (splenectomy)
A pediatric surgery consultation is available for expecting parents for prenatal consults with our pediatric surgery specialists.
A Collaborative, Family-centered Environment
Our general surgeons do whatever it takes to find the right solution for each child. We hold regular meetings with other pediatric specialists to share ideas for patient cases. Whenever needed, we pull other surgical specialists' minds into the treatment conversation to find the best outcome.
Through it all, your child’s safety and health are the top priorities. Our surgeons opt for the least invasive procedure and use pediatric laparoscopic techniques whenever possible. In some cases, the right surgery is no surgery, and that’s OK with us.
It’s true that surgery is often scary for children and stressful for parents. Our children’s hospitals in New Jersey cater to families’ needs through the Child Life Program, which includes:
- Safe, fun playrooms for children and their families
- Medical play to ease fears and clarify misconceptions
- Explanation of a diagnosis, and preparation for tests and procedures in words children can understand
- Creative art therapy, music therapy, and pet therapy
Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center
30 Prospect Avenue, Hackensack, NJ 07601
551-996-2921
Fax: 551-996-4499
K. Hovnanian Children's Hospital at Jersey Shore University Medical Center
1945 Route 33, Neptune, NJ 07753
732-935-0407
Fax: 732-935-0757
Hackensack Meridian Health Village - Jackson
27 South Cooks Bridge Road, Jackson, NJ 08527
732-935-0407
Fax: 732-935-0757
Pediatric Multispecialty Practice at Old Bridge Medical Center
3 Hospital Plaza, 4th Floor, Suite 407,
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
848-308-4120
Why Choose Us for Pediatric General Surgery?
Our board-certified pediatric general surgeons are your partners in your child’s health care. You have a say in every decision. You also have direct access to a team of pediatric general surgeons and specialists who perform more than 1,000 surgeries each year.
When you choose Hackensack Meridian Children’s Health for pediatric general surgery in New Jersey, you receive:
Our physicians are a part of the response teams for New Jersey’s only ACS verified Level I at Jersey Shore University Medical Center and a Level II Pediatric Trauma Center at Hackensack University Medical CenterOur children’s hospitals provide seamless access to pediatric intensive care and medical/surgical units, as well as child life services and rehabilitation.
General Surgery Success Stories
What’s it like to have surgery at Hackensack Meridian Children’s Health? Learn the answer from some of our smallest, bravest patients:
