About Us
The Division of Pediatric Surgery at Weill Cornell Medicine provides specialized multidisciplinary care for newborns, children and adolescents with conditions that benefit from surgical treatment. Our division is affiliated with the highly ranked Komansky Childrens' Hospital and the newly constructed Alexandra Cohen Hospital for Women and Newborns at NewYork-Presbyterian.
Our practice provides comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic services to newborns, children and adolescents with a multitude of conditions.
Pediatric surgeons treat children of all ages, ranging from newborns to young adults. Our surgeons perform operations that correct many newborn congenital birth defects and malformations. They also perform the full spectrum of elective and emergency procedures on older children and adolescents.
Our team philosophy is that of collaborative, family-centered care. Our surgeons are nationally and internationally recognized leaders in their field who consider the unique needs of patients and their unique families with compassion and dignity. We offer a multidisciplinary surgical approach with colleagues in multiple specialties to provide focused comprehensive care for our patients.
Our surgeons are nationally recognized experts whose mission is to perform the most advanced surgical techniques to provide the best possible outcomes. Our clinical care, education and research endeavors are why our division is one of the most highly regarded in the country.
Our Pediatric Surgical Services Include:
- Pediatric surgical care of newborns
- Pediatric surgical care of infants, children and adolescents, including:
- Pediatric head and neck surgery
- Breast surgery in children
- Chest wall deformities in children
- Pediatric thoracic surgery
- Pediatric abdominal surgery (includes abdominal wall, abdominal and colorectal surgery)
- Pediatric trauma surgery
- Pediatric cancer surgery
- Lymphatic and vascular malformations
Our Locations
Brooklyn, NY 11215
New York, New York 11365
New York, NY 10021
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WABC’s “Medical Marvels” series spotlighted Dr. Nitsana Spigland’s efforts to remove a rare and large tumor from a newborn girl. Dr. Spigland is the Chief of the Division of Pediatric Surgery and Chief of Pediatric Trauma at Weill Cornell Medicine.
What Our Patients Are Saying
My 14 month old had emergency surgery with Dr. Chiweshe. She fixed my son. He had malrotation (though not classic) and required Ladd’s procedure. Rather than overwhelm this review with my words, I’ll just say the following: Dr. Chiweshe has ethereal-like energy and soothing confidence; laser sharp and concise explanations; expert discretion which I’m sure is based on deep experience; and the type of bedside manner that allows you better sleep and overall security. Personnel throughout the hospital told me they would want Dr. Chiweshe operating on their child.
The Knight in the Shining Armor has a name: Dr. Nitsana Spigland. When your oh-so-expected and already so-so-loved newborn baby is born with a health challenge that requires surgery, it’s like living your worst nightmare. But then Dr. Spigland comes in and literally saves your whole world.
We had an excellent experience with Dr. Merianos. Our son required emergency surgery for appendicitis, and Dr. Merianos was kind and thorough with his explanations of what the surgery entailed and what we should expect immediately following and for the initial post-surgery days. From our son (9): “Dr. Merianos will tell the patient what he is doing before he does it, so the patient knows exactly what is going to happen.”