Complementary Expertise

Pediatric Surgery

Renowned surgeons at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California offer complex surgical care for children with many congenital and acquired conditions. In addition to chest wall malformations, these include:

• Anorectal disorders
• Cysts, hemangiomas and tumors
• Hernias of all types
• Urologic conditions

The pediatric surgery team is devoted to the development of innovative and minimally invasive surgical techniques and to the health and well-being of the whole child, parents and siblings.

Pediatric Orthopaedics

The hospital’s outstanding Pediatric Orthopaedics Program is a national leader, consistently ranked among the top in the country. U.S. News and World Report has ranked Shriners Hospitals for Children – Northern California as one of the best children’s hospitals in the country for pediatric orthopaedics, for nine consecutive years.

The team of orthopaedic surgeons, musculoskeletal pediatricians, sports medicine specialists, and physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists treats children with a variety of orthopaedic disorders, and specializes in the following:

• Brachial Plexus
• Cerebral Palsy
• Acute Pediatric Fractures
• Hand, Arm and Shoulder
• Hip, Knee and Foot
• Orthotics and Prosthetics
• Scoliosis, Congenital and Idiopathic
• Spina Bifida
• Scheuerman’s Kyphosis and Scoliosis
• Sports Medicine Injuries of the Knee, Hip and Foot and Ankle