Though uncommon, gastroschisis is a birth defect that can cause significant health consequences for infants born with the condition. What is This Condition? Gastroschisis occurs when a hole develops in an unborn baby’s abdominal wall. In most instances, the...
When my younger son was born, he was jaundiced. Jaundice is “a medical condition with yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes, arising from excess of the pigment bilirubin and typically caused by obstruction of the bile duct, by liver disease, or by excessive...
For most people, the term pneumomediastinum may be unusual, but for approximately one in 7,300 people, the condition is familiar. Pneumomediastinum is air that is present in the chest that becomes trapped in the mediastinum, the area of the body which contains the...
Perhaps the least glamorous condition I care is pilonidal disease. However, helping patients with the problem is one of the most rewarding parts of my practice. Unless you or a loved one have suffered from a pilonidal problem, you probably aren’t familiar with it....
Although it is never a best case scenario, the realities of children’s health often rely on pediatric surgery to treat both acute and persistent conditions. The good news is that rapid advances in medical technology have made most pediatric surgeries more...
