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Expertise in all surgical areas

The staff at Children’s includes experts in all specialty areas of pediatric surgery. These areas and their leaders are introduced below.

Chief of Surgery:

Robert P. Foglia , M.D.

Key Physician Contacts:

Amy C. Brenski , M.D. - Otolarynology

H. Steve Byrd , M.D., F.A.C.S. - Plastic Surgery

Dev M. Desai , M.D., Ph.D. - Transplant

Joseph M. Forbess , M.D. - Cardiovascular & Thoraic Surgery

Alton G. McWhorter , D.D.S. - Dental

Steve Megison , M.D. - Trauma

Karl E. Rathjen , M.D. - Orthopeadics

Douglas P. Sinn , D.D.S. - Oral Surgery

Fred Sklar , M.D. - Neurosurgery

Warren T. Snodgrass , M.D. - Urology

David R. Weakley, Jr. , M.D. - Ophthalmology

Surgery Directors:

Sherri Bobo , (Children's at Legacy)

Denise Claussen , RN, MSN, CAN, BSN (Children's Dallas)

Patricia Crabb , RN, BS (Children's Pavillion Surgery Center Dallas)

Phone numbers:

Main: 214-456-7000

Description of services:

Information for referral sources:

Children on managed care programs may require referral by their primary care physician. Direct physician referral is preferred.

For after hours or emergencies, call 214-456-7000 to request the on-call attending pediatric surgeon.

Why Children’s Medical Center?

  • Each surgeon on the Children’s medical staff has completed specialty training in pediatric surgery.
  • Surgeons who take trauma calls receive specialty ATLS training in caring for injured patients.
  • The general surgeons on the medical staff at Children’s perform more than 3,000 operations annually and admit to the hospital more than 1,000 injured children under the age of 13.
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