Pediatric surgeons are specially trained surgeons that deal with the surgical needs of children of all age groups with infections, tumors, endocrine disorders, and congenital malformations. Staff members provide evaluation and management of congenital and acquired diseases of the head and neck, chest and abdomen. They are also experienced in the management of complex pediatric surgical problems such as diaphragmatic hernias, congenital neck cysts, anorectal anomalies, undescended testes, and pediatric tumors. There is an active program in minimally invasive surgery for both diagnostic and therapeutic laparoscopy, and thoracoscopy.

The pediatric surgery staff also head the Perinatal Management Center for the evaluation and management of babies with congenital malformations diagnosed antenatally. The Center consists of a multidisciplinary team of specialists. The services include special diagnostic testing such as fetal MRI, fetal echocardiography, prenatal counseling and treatment.

Marshall Z. Schwartz, MD

Surgeon-in-Chief
Surgical Director, Pediatric Renal Transplantation
Director, Pediatric Surgical Research Laboratory

Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN
Special Training
Residency: Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Fellowship: Research,  University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN Pediatric Fellowship: Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School

Appointment: 2004
Special Interests: Neonatal and pediatric surgery, gastrointentinal anomalies, inflammatory bowl disease, chest wall deformity (pectus excavatum/carinatum), renal transplantation.

Appointments:   215-427-5952

Lindsay Grier Arthur, III, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Surgery
Division of Pediatric General, Thoracic and Minimally Invasive Surgery

Medical School: Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA
Special Training:
Residency: Surgery, Thomas Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA
Fellowship: Pediatric Surgery, Columbus Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH
Staff Appointment: 2007
Special Interests:

Appointments: 215-427-5292

Rajeev Prasad, MD
Department of Surgery
Division of Pediatric General, Thoracic and Minimally Invasive Surgery

Medical School: Temple University Medical School, Philadelphia, PA
Special Training:
Resident: General Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Research Fellow: Pediatric Surgery Laboratory, A.I. DuPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE
Staff Appointment: 2007
Special Interests:

Appointments: 215-427-5292

Matthew Moront, MD
Director, Pediatric Trauma
Appointments: 215-427-5292
Office: 215-427-5446

Medical School: Georgetown University, Washington, DC
Training
Residency: University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester MA; Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC; Georgetown University, School of Medicine, Washington, DC
Fellowship: Children's Memorial Hospital, Chigaco, IL
Staff Appointment: 2000
Special Interests: Trauma, newborn anomalies