The Pediatric General Surgery Team

In this age of high technology and rapidly advancing medical science, no procedure is a one-surgeon show. Rather, surgeons approach surgery as a collaboration, working closely with experts in comfort and pain control (anesthesiologists), laboratory physicians (pathologists), critical care specialists and imaging experts (radiologists).

In addition, comprehensive care of children like yours often requires consultation and cooperation with other specialists, such as oncologists (cancer), obstetrician/gynecologists (pregnancy and birth), urologists (urinary system), neonatalogists (newborn care) and genetic counselors.
 
Members of the primary Pediatric General Surgery team are listed below.  All doctors are certified by the American Board of Surgery and are members of all of the national pediatric surgical associations.
 

	Craig T. Albanese, MD Professor and Chief, Pediatric General Surgery
	Matias Bruzoni, MD Assistant Professor
	Marilyn W. Butler, MD Associate Professor of Surgery Pediatric General Surgery Chief at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
	Sanjeev Dutta, MD Associate Professor MA-Surgical Education
	Gary E. Hartman, MD Professor of Surgery Pediatric General Surgery Chief at Good Samaritan Hospital
	Thomas M. Krummel, MD Professor of Surgery
	Claudia M Mueller, MD, PhD Assistant Professor
	Karl Sylvester, MD Associate Professor
	James Wall, MD Fellow

 

	Claire Abrajano, RN, MSN, WOCN, CPNP Pediatric General Surgery Nurse Practitioner
	Susan Farrales, RN, MSN, FNP Nurse Practitioner, Bariatric Surgery Program
	Raji Koppolu, RN, MS, CPNP Pediatric General Surgery Nurse Practitioner
	Lisa Moreno Division Administrator, Fellowship Coordinator
	Ruben Ruiz Administrative Associate
	Francciny Solano Administrative Associate/Surgery Scheduler for LPCH
	Megan Stevens, RN, MSN, FNP-BC Pediatric General Surgery Nurse Practitioner
	Robert Wright Administrative Associate