Level 1 Children's Surgery Center

Pediatric Specialty Surgical Services

At Stanford Medicine Children’s Health, we provide the highest standard of surgical care for a wide range of conditions, from common to complex. Each year, we perform more than 15,000 procedures, achieving top national volumes of surgeries in certain specialties, such as transplant, and making us a referral center for other hospitals across the globe.

Why choose us for specialty surgical services

  • Level I Children’s Surgery ACS Verified Center. We have achieved the highest-quality program designation of the American College of Surgeons (ACS)—one of three in Northern California and one of five in California. The Children’s Surgery Verification means we use the best data, expert input, and proven processes to provide exceptional care for your child. We are also an ACS Level I Pediatric Verified Trauma Center, and we earned the ACS Surgical Quality Partner Diamond award for our dedication to achieving excellence through continuous improvement.
  • Top surgeons for complex care. Our highly specialized, board-certified pediatric surgeons welcome the chance to care for children with rare and complex needs, even when families are told that surgery may not be an option. Whenever possible, we safely push the limits to provide your child with a chance at survival and a higher quality of life. Some of our surgeries are offered nowhere else in the world. Our surgeons use advanced, innovative technology in dedicated 24/7 pediatric operating suites.
  • Tailored, specialized care just for kids. All of our surgeons, nurses, therapists, and technicians specialize in treating children, and we partner with pediatric anesthesiologists for safe and comfortable care. We are experts in acute and critical care, and we provide highly skilled transport. We put you at the center and encourage you to participate in team discussions on your child’s plan of care.
  • Science-driven care for better outcomes. As part of Stanford Medicine, our surgeons engage in important research to improve surgical care, which often translates to better outcomes for children.
  • Comprehensive child and family support. We know that undergoing surgery can be stressful for your child and your family. Our warm, child-friendly setting is designed to bring comfort, and our care includes Child Life and Creative Arts, Social Services, Family-Centered Care, a Hospital School, and ample places to relax and play. We also provide coordinated care (combining surgeries or procedures) to make care less taxing on your child, as well as nontraditional pain management options, such as our Chariot Program.

Our surgical services

We care for children before birth, after birth, and through young adulthood. Our surgical services include:

Pediatric General Surgery—Top pediatric general surgeons providing a variety of surgeries and procedures, including minimally invasive and scarless surgeries.

Pediatric Transplant Center—World-renowned pediatric transplant teams recognized for their research discoveries, innovations, volumes, and clinical outcomes perform heart, lung, liver, kidney, intestinal, and multiorgan transplants.

Children’s Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center—Leading pediatric orthopedic surgeons offering the latest treatments for children with bone and muscle conditions.

Pediatric Heart Surgery—Exceptional heart surgeons known nationally and internationally for their skills in providing simple to highly complex heart and lung surgeries, including novel procedures.

Pediatric Neurosurgery—A full range of brain, spine, nerve, and craniofacial disorder surgeries from renowned pediatric neurosurgeons who are on the forefront of minimally invasive treatments and surgical technology.

Pediatric Plastic and Craniofacial Surgery—Highly specialized surgeons providing advanced surgeries, including microsurgical reconstruction, jaw surgery, and orthodontic airway plate surgery for a variety of conditions, including cleft lip and palate deformities and craniosynostosis.

Pediatric Urology—Expert, multidisciplinary diagnosis and treatment, including surgery, for a wide range of genitourinary tract conditions.

Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology—Evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment, including surgery, for gynecological disorders from an expertly skilled team.

Fetal and Pregnancy Health—Highly specialized team providing cutting-edge therapy and in utero procedures for rare and severe conditions before a baby is born.

Pediatric Ophthalmology—Comprehensive evaluation, treatment, and surgery for children with eye and vision problems.

Pediatric Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery and Aerodigestive Surgery—Personalized care for children with disorders of the ear, nose, throat, airway, aerodigestive tract, and related structures.