Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery at the Children’s Hospital of Georgia offers
comprehensive general and thoracic pediatric surgical procedures on children, from
preemies and newborn infants, to children adolescents and teens.
Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery includes:
Bariatric Procedures
Biopsies
Cancer and Tumor removal
Gastrointestinal and Digestive procedures
Gynecological Procedures
Lung procedures
Trauma Surgery (for patients up to 12 years of age)
Why Choose Us
As the only dedicated pediatric hospital in the region, we offer:
Board-certified and fellowship-trained pediatric surgical specialists care for children
from routine procedures to very complex surgery.
Our pediatric surgeons are supported by highly trained pediatric anesthesiologists
The only hospital with a Pediatric EndoSuite where pediatric surgeons are specially
trained to perform Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) for patients with certain surgical
needs.
Parking right in front of our central CHOG building and have convenient access to
care for initial appointments, surgical care and follow-up appointments.
Our Services
We are experts on the unique needs of children across all areas of development, understanding
how each individual child’s growth rate and personal development pace guides their
care and specific surgical treatment.
Abdominal Surgery
Appendectomy
Cholecystectomy
Gastrostomy
Hirschsprung’s disease
Imperforate anus (Pena procedure)
Intestinal atresia
Intussusception
Malrotation
Neuroblastoma
Pyloromyotomy
Splenectomy
Tumors (liver, kidney, abdomen, ovary)
Umbilical disorders
Wilm’s tumor
Chest (Thoracic) Surgery
Atresia and TEF (Tracheoesophageal fistula)
Chest wall tumors
Esophageal disorders (achalasia)
Esophageal Strictures
Foreign bodies (coins) empyema
GE reflux
Nuss and Ravitch procedures
PDA ligations
Pectus excavatum/carinatum
ph probe testing for GE reflux
Pneumothorax
VATS, lung resections
Head and Neck Surgery
Ankyloglossia (tongue-tie)
Branchial cleft cyst
Cystic hygroma/ lymphangioma
Dermoids - face and neck
Lymph node biopsy
Thryoidectomy
Thyroglossal neck cyst
Pediatric Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) - laparoscopy
Achalasia
Appendectomy
Cholecystectomy
Endorectal pull thru
Fundoplication for GE reflux
Gastrostomy
Imperforate anus
Intestinal resections
Malrotation
Pyloric stenosis
VP shunt placement
Neonatal Surgery (for Congenital Anomalies)
Anus/rectum
ECMO for respiratory failure
Esophagus
Intestine
Necrotizing enterocolitis
Sacrococcygeal teratoma
Stomach
VATS (Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery)
Blebectomy for recurrent pneumothorax
Lung biopsy
Partial lung resections
Repair of diaphragmatic hernia
Thoracoscopy for biopsy of chest/mediastinal tumors
Patient Resources
If you are coming from out of town to Augusta for your child’s surgery, you and your
family have access to convenient housing locations such as Ronald McDonald House.
They are located conveniently across the street from the Children’s Hospital so parents
can be close by for surgery and through recovery.
