Joseph E. Robert Jr., Center for Surgical Care

Comprehensive Pediatric Surgical Care

Our surgery team delivers excellent care with a compassionate touch before, during and after your child's surgical procedure.

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The Joseph E. Robert Jr., Center for Surgical Care at Children’s National Hospital provides the highest level of surgical innovation, expertise and care to infants, children and adolescents.

Our Center features many world-class specialty programs, including:

Anesthesiology, Pain and Perioperative MedicineCardiac SurgeryColorectal Ear, Nose and Throat General and Thoracic Surgery Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Neurosurgery Ophthalmology Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation Trauma and Burn Surgery Urology

Choosing the Joseph E. Robert Jr., Center for Surgical Care

The Center for Surgical Care is dedicated to providing treatment that quickly addresses your child’s medical needs with minimal disruption of their lives.

Highlights of our program include:

Expertise. Our team consists of more than 90 pediatric surgery specialists that operate exclusively on children. In addition, we guarantee that a fellowship-trained pediatric anesthesiologist will be on your child’s care team, and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, providing the safest environment for your child.
Minimally invasive techniques. When surgery is necessary, we strive to use the least invasive techniques possible. Minimally invasive surgery means less pain and a shorter recovery period for your child.
Nationally-ranked surgical care. Children’s National ranks among the top hospitals in the country for Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, Neurosurgery, Gastroenterology and Urology, according to U.S. News & World Report.
Family-centered environment. Our Center is designed with a focus on family-centered care and allows your child to go through all of the steps to prepare for surgery in one location. The Center has private and semi-private surgery preparation and recovery bays, as well as playrooms. The recovery center is spacious and each bay provides two adults and a child with comfort and privacy.
Support specialists. Our certified child life specialists work with your child in the hospital to help them understand and cope with illness, treatment and hospitalization. Child life specialists are available to provide consultations, assist with preparing your child for surgery and provide in-person support on the day of surgery. Learn more about Child Life Services.
Research. Our Center is complemented by the Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation at Children’s National. Through translational research initiatives, we are challenging the boundaries of traditional medicine and working every day to make surgery more precise, less invasive and pain-free.

Level 1 Surgery Verification

Children’s National has attained Level 1 Surgery Verification from the American College of Surgeons, a distinction that recognizes surgery centers that have improved surgical quality, prevented complications, reduced costs and saved lives.

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Center for Surgical Care Team

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Anthony Sandler
Senior Vice President and Surgeon-in-Chief
Joseph E. Robert Jr., Center for Surgical Care
Randall Burd
Division Chief, Trauma and Burn Surgery
Yves d'Udekem
Division Chief, Cardiac Surgery
Co-Director, Children's National Heart Institute
Richard Jonas
Emeritus Chief, Cardiac Surgery
Senior Investigator, Center for Neuroscience Research
Timothy Kane
Division Chief, General and Thoracic Surgery
Robert Keating
Division Chief, Neurosurgery
Marc Levitt
Chief, Division of Colorectal & Pelvic Reconstruction
Program Director, Pediatric Colorectal Fellowship
Surgeon
Matthew Oetgen
Division Chief, Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine
Spine, Hip and Orthopaedic Trauma Specialist
Gary Rogers
Division Chief, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Shannon Kelly
Associate Chief, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine
Spine, Cerebral Palsy and Orthopaedic Trauma Specialist
Benjamin Martin
Associate Chief, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine
Spine, Hip and Orthopaedic Trauma Specialist
John Myseros
Vice Chief, Neurosurgery
Neurosurgeon
Andrea Badillo
Director, Colorectal & Pelvic Reconstruction
Associate Program Director, Pediatric Colorectal Fellowship
Surgeon
Robert Henshaw
Director, Orthopaedic Oncology
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Bone and Soft Tissue Tumor Specialist
Albert Oh
Director, Cleft and Craniofacial Program
Director, Plastic Surgery Fellowship
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
Laura Tosi
Director, Bone Health Program
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Rare Bone Disease, Bone Health and Orthopaedic Trauma Specialist
Can Yerebakan
Associate Chief, Cardiac Surgery
Director, HLHS Hybrid Program
Director, Cardiovascular Surgery Fellowship Program
Michael Boyajian
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
Daniel Donoho
Neurosurgeon
Christina Feng
Surgeon
Emily Hattwick
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Hand and Upper Extremity Specialist
Joseph Letzelter III
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Hand and Upper Extremity Specialist
Jeffrey Lukish
Surgeon
Louis Marmon
Surgeon
Emily Niu
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Sports Medicine, Orthopaedic Trauma Specialist
Chima Oluigbo
Pediatric Neurosurgeon
Jeffrey Peck
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Hip, Spine and Orthopaedic Trauma Specialist
Jeffrey Shupp
Surgeon
Sean Tabaie
Medical Director, Sports Performance and Motion Analysis Lab
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Cerebral Palsy, Limb Lengthening and Deformity and Orthopaedic Trauma Specialist
Shawn Tejiram
Surgeon
Manuel Torres
Surgeon
Robert Wilson
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Hand and Upper Extremity Specialist
Megan Young
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Limb Lengthening and Deformity, Orthopaedic Trauma Specialist
Ian Leibowitz
Division Chief, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Services
Carmelo Cuffari
Gastroenterologist
Anil Darbari
Director, Motility
Gastroenterologist
Ali Bader
Gastroenterologist
Christopher Hayes
Gastroenterologist
Jyoti Mani
Gastroenterologist
Peter Lee JR
Gastroenterologist
Otto Louis-Jacques
Gastroenterologist
Diana Moya Orjuela
Gastroenterologist
Teena Sebastian
Gastroenterologist
Sona Sehgal
Gastroenterologist
Clarivet Torres
Director, Intestinal Rehabilitation Program
Gastroenterologist
Diego Preciado
Division Chief, Ear, Nose, and Throat (Otolaryngology)
Co-Director, Cochlear Implant Program
Otolaryngologist
Nancy Bauman
Director, Aerodigestive Clinic
Director, Vascular Anomalies Clinic
Otolaryngologist
Pamela Mudd
Director, Pediatric Voice Program
Otolaryngologist
Maria Pena
Director, Quality Improvement and Safety
Co-Director, Complex Sinusitis Program
Otolaryngologist
Rahul Shah
Senior Vice President, Children’s National Hospital-Based Specialties Center
Otolaryngologist
George Zalzal
Emeritus Chief, Ear, Nose, and Throat (Otolaryngology)
Alexandra Espinel
Director, Pediatric Otolaryngology Fellowship
Otolaryngologist
Lyuba Gitman
Otolaryngologist
Claire Lawlor
Co-Director, Advanced Sleep Apnea Program
Associate Director, Pediatric Otolaryngology Fellowship
Otolaryngologist
Brian Reilly
Co-Director of the Cochlear Implant Program
Otolaryngologist
Habib Zalzal
Otolaryngologist
William Madigan JR
Division Chief, Ophthalmology
Chair, Pediatric Ophthalmology Fellowship Program
Marijean Miller
Vice-Chief, Ophthalmology
Marlet Bazemore
Director, Pediatric Ophthalmology Fellowship Program
Ophthalmologist
Richard Birdsong
Associate Chief, Specialty Care Locations
Ophthalmologist
Heather De Beaufort
Associate Chief for Clinical Operations
Ophthalmologist
Jonathan Taylormoore
Medical Director, Ophthalmology, Pediatric Specialists of Virginia
Mohamad Jaafar
Chief Emeritus, Ophthalmology
Ophthalmologist
Hans Pohl
Division Chief, Urology
Urologist
Co-director, Spina Bifida Program
Daniel Casella
Director, Urology Fellowship
Medical Director, Informatics for Surgery
Urologist
Christina Ho
Co-Director, Spina Bifida Program
Urologist
Naida Kalloo
Medical Unit Director, Prince George's County
Urologist
Rachel Selekman
Associate Director, Ambulatory Telemedicine
Urologist
Briony Varda
Co-Director, Spina Bifida Program
Urologist
Tanya Davis
Urologist
Michael Hsieh
Director, Transitional Urology
Urologist
Aaron Krill
Director, Kidney Stone Surgical Program
Urologist
Harry Rushton JR
Emeritus Chair and Faculty, Urology
Urologist
Lauren Damle
Surgeon
Gynecologist
Veronica Gomez-Lobo
Division Chief, Gynecology
Director, Positive Reevaluation of Urogenital Differences (PROUD) Clinic
Director, Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecologist
Allison Mayhew
Program Director Gynecology
Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecologist
Surgeon