Division of Pediatric Surgery
Advanced surgical care for Oregon’s children
We provide surgical care for children with complex medical issues across the region. As a hub of innovation in pediatric surgery, we offer comprehensive and advanced treatments for many conditions. Our faculty conduct high-impact research in pediatric trauma care, fetal surgery and strategies to improve outcomes after surgery.
What sets us apart
- Connections with a leading-edge fetal surgery program using minimally invasive techniques
- An advanced chest wall program
- Opportunities for surgeons to perform rare and complex surgeries and conduct research through partnerships with adult medicine programs
- Interdisciplinary research and partnership development
- A Level 1 trauma center and a Level 1 site for children’s surgery, as verified by the American College of Surgeons
Clinical programs
We operate a busy inpatient and outpatient clinical service at OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital and Randall Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel.
We treat a range of conditions in children, including:
- Congenital abnormalities
- Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
- Cancerous and noncancerous tumors
- Trauma and injuries
Fetal surgery program
Our surgeons are essential care providers in the Fetal Care Program at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. They provide surgical treatment when needed for many congenital conditions, including:
- Spina bifida
- Genetic disorders
- Heart conditions
Partnerships with adult medicine
Our collaborations with adult medicine departments allow us to bring unique pediatric services to the region. We are part of an OHSU institute developing an adolescent bariatric surgery program. Working through the Brenden-Colson Center for Pancreatic Care, our faculty provide pediatric pancreatic islet cell transplant surgeries.
Fellowships
Our two-year Pediatric Surgery Fellowship is a highly competitive clinical program. Applicants need research experience to be considered.
We also offer a one-year pediatric surgery research fellowship. Fellows in this program can gain research experience and then apply for the clinical fellowship.
For more information on the research fellowship, contact our division head.
Research programs and studies
Outcomes research in pediatric surgery
We are studying how to improve outcomes after gastrointestinal surgery for inflammatory bowel disease and in pediatric surgical oncology. Our faculty are also studying quality improvement in pediatric surgical care.
Trauma research
Our trauma research projects include:
- Developing a regional and national system for pediatric emergency management during pandemics and disasters, emphasizing the use of telemedicine
- Improving pediatric trauma outcomes by preventing injury-induced coagulopathy and improving practice standardization and protocol development
- Improving outcomes in pediatric surgical disease treatment, focusing on trauma systems both domestically and internationally
Fetal research
Our faculty are studying how best to provide surgical critical care for neonates and children and improve surgical outcomes in treatment of fetal anomalies.
Studies
We are part of the following research consortiums:
Questions?
Email us at surgdept@ohsu.edu.
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“At our division you can take care of the most complex patients in a surgical group that’s large enough to allow for that, and you can pursue your academic interests and have time with your family. I think all of those things make our program very attractive.”
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Meet division faculty
Mubeen A. Jafri, M.D., FACS, FAAP, Professor and Division Head of Pediatric Surgery. Dr. Jafri was the inaugural pediatric trauma medical director at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital and has served in that role at Randall Children’s Hospital. He studies standardization of pediatric trauma care and coagulation disorders in injured children, including hemorrhage control and venous thromboembolism.
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Appointments and titles
- Professor of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, School of Medicine
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Areas of interest
- Unconscious Bias and Equity in Surgery
- Lung regeneration after injury and due to congenital etiologies
- Genetic predisposition and clinical outcomes – congenital diaphragmatic hernia
- Surgical education in the new millennium
- Developmental outcomes in infants and children with surgically correctable anomalies
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Appointments and titles
- Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, School of Medicine
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Appointments and titles
- Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, School of Medicine
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Appointments and titles
- Instructor of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, School of Medicine
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Appointments and titles
- Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, School of Medicine
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Appointments and titles
- Professor of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, School of Medicine
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Appointments and titles
- Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, School of Medicine
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Appointments and titles
- Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, School of Medicine
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Appointments and titles
- Instructor of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, School of Medicine
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Appointments and titles
- Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, School of Medicine
- Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine
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Areas of interest
- Fetal surgery
- Pediatric surgical oncology
- Treatment of severe congenital diaphragmatic hernia, pre- and post-natal
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Appointments and titles
- Instructor of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, School of Medicine
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Appointments and titles
- Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, School of Medicine
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Areas of interest
- Minor clinical procedures, feeding tubes, global health
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