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ACS Fellow Since 1997

Edward Metz Barksdale Jr., MD FACS

Board Certification

  • American Board of Surgery - Pediatric Surgery
  • American Board of Surgery - General Surgery

Society Memberships

  • Assn for Acad Surg
  • Am Acad of Ped(Surg Sec)
  • Soc of Univ Surg
  • Amer Ped Surg Assn
  • Central Surg Assn
  • Amer Surg Assn
  • Society of Black Academic Surgeons

Additional Information

Gender

Male

Type of Practice

Academic medical center

Pediatric Surgery

5895 Glasgow Lane

Solon, OH 44139

United States

Contact Information

Phone:216-844-3015
Email Me

Biography

Practice specializes in the full spectrum of Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery, with specialty interests in the management of children with chronic intestinal diseases such as Short Bowel Syndrome, Intestinal Pseudoobstruction, Hirschsprung's Disease and Constipation. Extensive experience with the surgery of congenital lung diseases such as lobar emphysema, bronchogenic cysts and cystic adenomatoid malformation. Also strong interest in surgical oncology especially neuroblastoma. Minimally invasive procedures are a major component of our surgical approach to care in children with all conditions.

Subspecialties and Areas of Clinical Concentration

Neonatal Surgery

  • congenital anomalies
  • newborn surgery

Pediatric Colon & Rectal

Pediatric Abdomen & Digestion

  • abdominal pain
  • gastroesophageal reflux
  • hernia
  • Hirschsprung disease
  • inguinal hernia
  • intestinal failure management

Pediatric Hernia Procedures

  • abdominal hernia
  • femoral hernia
  • hernia
  • inguinal hernia
  • umbilical hernia

Pediatric Cancer/Tumors

  • adrenal tumors
  • neuroblastoma
  • Wilm's tumor

Minimally Invasive Procedures

  • laparoscopic surgery
  • minimally invasive surgery

Pediatric Thoracic (lungs,chest,esoph)

  • achalasia
  • congenital diaphragmatic hernia
  • empyema
  • esophageal surgery
  • hiatus hernia repair
  • lobectomy
  • myotomy
  • pneumothorax
  • pulmonary disorders

Pediatric Trauma

Hospital Appointments

Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital.

Trauma/Acute Care Surgeon

Academic Appointments

Harvard Medical School

Boston, MA

Clinical Instructor

07/1991—06/1992

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Pittsburgh, PA

Assistant Professor

07/1994—02/2002

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Pittsburgh, PA

Associate Professor

03/2002—11/2006

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Pittsburgh, PA

Professor

12/2006—Present

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Cleveland, OH

Professor

06/2007—Present