For most parents, about the only thing worse than a child in the hospital is a child in the hospital for surgery. NuHealth’s pediatric surgeons understand just how frightening the experience can be for children and families alike, and when your child undergoes surgery at Nassau University Medical Center, we’ll do everything possible to make the experience as painless as possible for all concerned.
NuHealth’s pediatric surgical specialists provide comprehensive care for children with a broad spectrum of conditions requiring elective or emergency treatment, including:
- Abdominal Wall Defects
- Acute Appendicitis
- Alimentary Tract Obstruction
- Anorectal Anomalies
- Biliary Tract (gallbladder and liver) Disorders
- Crohn’s Disease
- Gastroesophageal Reflux
- Hernias
- Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
- Intestinal Polyps
- Neck Masses
- Trauma
- Tumors
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Umbilical Hernia
- Undescended Testes
NuHealth’s pediatric surgeons most often work as part of a multidisciplinary team dedicated to your child’s health. Together with our pediatric nurses, hospitalists and other specialists, they and every other member of the pediatric and surgical staff at Nassau University Medical Center are dedicated to helping you and your child throughout his or her stay and through recovery.
To make an appointment with a pediatric surgeon at Nassau University Medical Center, please call (516) 572-6355.
Clinical Staff
Charles Coren, MD