Lone Tree

We provide leading-edge surgical procedures to meet the unique needs of children and teens. Our doctors are recognized by their peers, locally, regionally and even globally, for their ability to deliver effective pediatric treatments with positive outcomes.

This is due, in part, to our surgeons’ unparalleled experience and innovation with minimally invasive techniques, which potentially reduce pain, hospital stays, recovery time and scarring. The team is always finding new ways to update techniques and processes to reduce the impact of surgery on the body by expanding the capabilities of minimally invasive surgery.

Because minimally invasive surgery is so important to our program, we have helped design a pediatric-specific minimally invasive operating suite where we perform our procedures. These procedures are always performed using the least invasive option that is medically safe. Some of the surgical treatments we perform include:

Neonatal surgery

Our surgical teams repair congenital abnormalities, including congenital pulmonary airway malformation (CPAM). We also treat esophageal atresia (EA) and other neonatal and perinatal disorders.

Pediatric general surgery

We treat hernias, including inguinal hernias, umbilical hernias and epigastric hernias. Our surgical teams also perform hernia repair and build treatment plans for gastrointestinal (GI) disorders.

Chest wall abnormality correction

A chest wall abnormality occurs when there is a structural deformity of the chest. This can develop in two ways:

• Pectus excavatum: In this case, the chest bone dips inward. Some people call this a ‘funnel’ or ‘sunken’ chest. Affecting about 1 in 300 children, this is the most common type of chest wall deformity.
• Pectus carinatum: This occurs when the breastbone protrudes and can be referred to as ‘pigeon chest.’ This condition affects about one in 1,000 children. Both affect more boys than girls.

While these conditions are present at birth, they are often not recognized until adolescence. The conditions, especially pectus excavatum, may affect breathing during exercise, respiratory infections, asthma and the development of scoliosis.

Treatments for chest wall deformity

Treatment depends on how significant the deformity is, and how much it is affecting health and self-esteem. Once we have a proper diagnosis, we work with you and your family to create a treatment plan based on your unique needs, goals and lifestyle. Our team will always begin with nonsurgical options first as long as they are effective. Often, pectus excavatum will require surgery for treatment, while pectus carinatum can be treated successfully with custom bracing.

Custom bracing for pectus carinatum

At our practice, individuals with pectus carinatum can be fitted for a completely customized brace that can be worn to correct the deformity. Once the brace is made to match your child's unique anatomy, it is given to the family for the patient to wear under clothing for 24 hours a day for 6 months to a year. Often initiated just before a growth spurt, around ages 10-15, the brace will gently guide the structures back into the proper placement without significant pain or trauma to the patient.

We are located in the Evergreen Building on the campus of HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge, near the Ridgegate Parkway exit off Interstate 25/U.S. 87. Parking is available near the main entrance, the emergency room entrance and the parking garage.

We are open Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.

To schedule an appointment, please call our offices at (303) 839-6001 during regular business hours. We also offer scheduling through our online appointment scheduler.

If you need to cancel or reschedule an appointment, we ask that you call at least 24 hours in advance. We make every effort to stay on schedule, although we understand emergencies arise.

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New patients are asked to arrive 30 minutes early to complete paperwork. You can download, print and complete the forms prior to your appointment. Please bring the completed forms, a list of all medications your child is currently taking, recent copies of X-rays, lab results, photo ID and your insurance card to your appointment.

Exceptional outcomes come from experience, which is why our team is known for excellence. Below are a few examples of the depth of experience our team has and some of the procedures we have helped to pioneer in the field.

We lead the world by performing the most:

• Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplications in infants and children
• Neonatal minimally invasive surgeries
• Thoracoscopic lung resections in infants and children

(Reported by peer-reviewed journals)

The first in the world to provide:

• Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) operating suite for pediatrics
• Thoracoscopic esophageal atresia (EA) with tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) repair
• Thoracoscopic lobectomy

The first in the U.S. to complete:

• Laparoscopic repair of duodenal atresia

The first in the Colorado/Rocky Mountain region to complete:

• Diaphragmatic hernia repair (minimally invasive CDH repair)
• Laparoscopic appendectomy in a child
• Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a child
• Laparoscopic Nissen
• Laparoscopic pull-through procedure for imperforate anus
• Thoracoscopic patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) closure
• Thoracoscopic vascular ring repair
• Laparoscopic pyloromyotomy
• Laparoscopic splenectomy
• First single-site surgery