Danielle Walsh, MD FACS FAAP

Dr. Danielle Walsh is a pediatric surgeon at the University of Kentucky where she is Professor of Surgery and Vice Chair for Quality and Process Improvement. Active in professional organizations, she is the immediate Past Chair of the ACS Board of Governors, Past President of the Association of Women Surgeons, past Board member of SAGES, and will Chair the Surgical Section of the American Academy of Pediatrics in 2026. In addition to board certifications in general surgery and pediatric surgery, she is Board Certified in Clinical informatics, holds several certifications in Healthcare Quality, and has formal training in clinical guideline creation and systematic reviews. She has over 75 publications, over 100 regional, national, and international presentations, and published the text, “The SAGES Pediatric Surgical Manual” which has over 30,000 downloads across the globe. In addition to her academic position, Dr. Walsh is CEO of Pirate Surgery, PLLC out of Greenville, NC, where she performs consulting.

Neonatal Surgery

Pediatric Colon & Rectal

• anorectal malformations
• biliary atresia
• Crohn's Disease
• Hirschsprung disease
• imperforate anus
• inflammatory bowel disease
• short bowel syndrome
• ulcerative colitis

Pediatric Endocrine (Glands/Hormones)

• adrenal
• pancreas
• parathyroid
• thyroid

Pediatric Abdomen & Digestion

• appendicitis
• gastric tube
• gastroesophageal reflux
• gastroschisis
• hepatobiliary surgery
• hernia
• intussusception
• jejunostomy tube
• malrotation & volvulus
• Nissen fundoplication
• pyloric stenosis
• pyloromyotomy

Pediatric Hernia Procedures

Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Pediatric Liver, Gallbladder, Pancreas

Minimally Invasive Procedures

Pediatric Thoracic (lungs,chest,esoph)

• achalasia
• congenital diaphragmatic hernia
• esophageal surgery
• hemothorax
• hiatus hernia repair
• lobectomy
• pleural effusion
• pneumothorax
• pulmonary disorders

Pediatric Trauma

Wolfson Children's Hospital

Jacksonville, FL,

Trauma/Acute Care Surgeon

07/2004—05/2011

Maynard Children's Hospital at Pitt County Memorial Hospital

Trauma/Acute Care Surgeon

07/2011—Present

Harvard Medical School

Boston, MA

Instructor

07/1995—06/2002

Mayo Medical School

Rochester, MN

Assistant Professor

07/2005—05/2011

University of Florida College of Medicine

Gainesville, FL

Clinical Assistant Professor

07/2009—05/2011

Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Clinical Associate Professor

07/2011—06/2013

Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Associate Professor

07/2013—11/2021