Mauricio Antonio Escobar Jr., MD FACS

Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery

Neonatal Surgery

• congenital anomalies
• newborn surgery

Pediatric Colon & Rectal

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

Pediatric Endocrine (Glands/Hormones)

• adrenal
• pancreas
• parathyroid
• thyroid

Pediatric Abdomen & Digestion

• abdominal pain
• appendectomy
• appendicitis
• bile duct surgery
• feeding tubes
• gastric tube
• gastroesophageal reflux
• gastroschisis
• hepatobiliary surgery
• hernia
• Hirschsprung disease
• inguinal hernia
• intestinal failure management
• intussusception
• intussusception
• laparoscopic hernia repair
• malrotation & volvulus
• Meckel diverticulum
• Nissen fundoplication
• peritonitis
• pyloric stenosis
• pyloric stenosis
• pyloromyotomy
• umbilical hernia

Pediatric Hernia Procedures

• abdominal hernia
• femoral hernia
• hernia
• inguinal hernia
• laparoscopic hernia repair
• minimally invasive hernia repair
• umbilical hernia

Pediatric Cancer/Tumors

• adrenal tumors
• kidney cancer
• neuroblastoma
• pelvic tumors
• Wilm's tumor

Bronchoesophagology-Breathing/Swallowing

• Zenker’s diverticulum
• Bronchoscopy
• Caustic ingestion
• Esophagoscopy
• Gastreaoesophageal reflux
• Percutaneous gastrostomy
• Zenker’s diverticulectomy

Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Pediatric Liver, Gallbladder, Pancreas

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

Minimally Invasive Procedures

• endoscopic surgery
• laparoscopic surgery
• minimally invasive surgery

Pediatric Thoracic (lungs,chest,esoph)

• achalasia
• Barrett’s Esophagus
• congenital diaphragmatic hernia
• empyema
• esophageal surgery
• esophagectomy
• hemothorax
• hiatus hernia repair
• lobectomy
• myotomy
• pleural effusion
• pneumothorax
• pulmonary disorders

Pediatric Trauma

Pediatric Urol (kidney,bladder,gentls

• cryptorchidism
• hydrocele
• neuroblastoma
• undescended testes
• Wilms’ tumor

Pediatric Vascular Surgery

• patent ductus arteriosis

Mary Bridge Children's Hospital & Health Center

Tacoma, WA

Attending

07/2009—Present