Welcome to the Department of Pediatric Surgery
Through outstanding multidisciplinary patient centered pediatric surgical care, the Department of Pediatric Surgery strives to achieve excellence in teaching, research and the evaluation of technologies. The department is cognizant of the importance of regulated dissemination of its academic accomplishments to its students and the scientific community for the benefit of society.
Meet our Faculty
Committed to treating our patients, their families, our students, residents, fellows & colleagues with dignity.
Fellowships
Offering the unique McGill University Jean-Martin Laberge Fellowship in Global Pediatric Surgery.
News
October 2024
Pramod S. Puligandla inducted into Academy of Master Surgeon Educators
Dr. Puligandla, Professor of Pediatric Surgery, is one of 76 esteemed sugeon educators joining the prestigious institution.
October 2024
Quebec’s first Colorectal Centre of Excellence opens its doors
The Montreal Children's Hospital announced the opening of its new Colorectal Centre of Excellence, the first in Quebec to offer complex digestive and pelvic reconstructive surgeries, under the direction of Dr. Hussein Wissanji, pediatric colorectal and general surgeon.
January 2021
Gifting knowledge to pediatric surgeons in low and middle-income countries
Taylor & Francis are proud to announce the collaboration of Dr Sherif Emil, of The Montreal Children’s Hospital and McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and Dr Marc Levitt, of the National Children’s Hospital and George Washington University, Washington D.C., United States, who have teamed up to gift copies of their pediatric surgery textbooks to surgeons in low and middle-income countries.
October 2020
Genetic therapy to restore sight will be offered at the MUHC
Dr. Robert Koenekoop, professor of pediatric surgery, human genetics and ophthalmology at McGill University, points out that the announcement is the culmination of more than 20 years of intensive research.