About the doctor
Profile
Minimally invasive pediatric surgery. Treatment of congenital malformations in newborns. Esophageal developmental anomalies in children. Gastroesophageal reflux disease and achalasia. Congenital lung malformations. Anorectal congenital malformations. Treatment of chronic inflammatory bowel diseases in children. Chest deformities in children. Funnel chest (pectus excavatum) and keel chest (pectus carinatum) deformities.
Work experience
31 years
Scientific activity
Traction methods for treatment of esophageal atresia
Telemedicine in pediatric surgery
Multiphoton microscopy in treatment of Hirschsprung’s disease
Optimization of endoscopic surgical technologies
Robotic surgery in pediatrics
Prenatal therapy of congenital diaphragmatic hernia
Our goal is to standardize the treatment of pediatric diseases according to modern protocols.
Data
Recipient of the Top Doctors for Pediatric Surgery in NY Metro Area award — 2013, 2014
Richard Drachter Award of the German Society of Pediatric Surgery — 1995
Dora Seif Award of the Medical Faculty of the University of Basel for scientific achievements in oncology research — 2002
More than 330 scientific publications
Community
Member of 12 professional societies
Certificates
Holder of 7 certificates