Kasper S. Wang, MD FACS

Dr. Kasper Wang is the Robert M. Filler Chair of Paediatric Surgery, Head of General and Thoracic Surgery at The Hospital for Sick Children, and Professor of Surgery at the University of Toronto Temerty Faculty of Medicine. He received his education at The Johns Hopkins University and The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Wang received his general surgery training at Stanford University and his paediatric surgery training at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. He subsequently stayed on as faculty at CHLA and the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, where he practiced the full breadth of paediatric general, neonatal, thoracic, and oncologic surgery. Dr. Wang assumed the role of Division Chief at SickKids in December 2022 where he continues to practice the paediatric surgery fully. Wang is well published in high impact journals such as JAMA, Nature Communications, Cell, Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Surgery, Annals of Surgery, Journal of Hepatology, and Pediatrics. Dr. Wang is the Past President of the Society of University Surgeons and past Chair of the Western Pediatric Surgery Research Consortium. He is the current Vice Chair of the Pediatric Surgery Board of the American Board of Surgery and will assume the chair in 2023.

Endocrine (Gland)

• adrenal cancers/tumors
• adrenal surgery
• hyperparathyroidism
• pancreatic endocrine tumors
• parathyroid cancer
• parathyroid surgery
• pheochromocytoma
• thyroid nodules/cancer
• thyroid surgery

Abdomen and Digestion Disorder/Procedure

• anti-reflux procedures
• appendectomy
• esophagus perforation
• feeding tubes
• fundoplication
• fundoplication - laparoscopic
• gastroesophageal reflux disease
• malrotation
• peptic ulcer disease
• peritonitis
• splenectomy

Head and Neck

• bronchoscopy
• thyroid surgery

Liver, Gallbladder, Pancreas Disor/Proc

• bile duct surgery
• biliary tract disease
• cholecystectomy
• gallstone disease
• hepatobiliary surgery
• laparoscopic cholecystectomy
• liver biopsy
• liver surgery
• liver/hepatic disease
• pancreatic cancer
• pancreatic cysts
• pancreatitis

Hernia Procedures

• femoral hernia
• inguinal hernia
• paraesophageal hernia
• umbilical hernia
• ventral hernia

Minimal Access Surgery

Pediatric Surgery

• abdominal pain
• bile duct surgery
• feeding tubes
• hepatobiliary surgery
• inguinal hernia
• intestinal failure management
• intussusception
• pyloric stenosis
• umbilical hernia

Surgical Oncology (Cancer/Tumors)

• adrenal tumors
• breast masses
• chest tumors
• colon/rectal cancer
• endocrine cancer
• gynecology cancer/tumors
• kidney cancer
• neck cancer/tumors
• neuroblastoma
• ovarian cancer/tumors
• ovarian cysts
• pancreatic cancer/tumors
• pelvic tumors
• Wilm's tumor

Thoracic

• achalasia
• Barrett's esophagus
• empyema
• esophageal surgery
• hemothorax
• hiatal hernia
• lobectomy
• myotomy
• pleural effusion
• pneumothorax
• pulmonary disorders

Trauma/Injury Procedures

• abdominal injuries
• abdominal wall reconstruction
• bladder injury
• blunt trauma
• bronchoscopy
• chest injuries
• cricothyroidotomy
• intestine injuries
• liver injury
• liver resection
• lung resections
• stomach injuries
• vascular injuries

Vascular Disorders/Procedures