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Office
601 5th St S
Ste 306
Saint Petersburg, FL 33701Phone+1 727-767-4170Fax+1 727-767-4346
Education & Training
- Boston Children’s HospitalFellowship, Pediatric Surgery, 2007 - 2009
- Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU Health)Residency, Surgery, 1999 - 2007
- Albany Medical CollegeClass of 1999
Certifications & Licensure
- OR State Medical License 2006 - Present
- FL State Medical License 2019 - 2025
- MA State Medical License 2002 - 2025
- MD State Medical License 2022 - 2025
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Surgery Pediatric Surgery
- American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Preservation of the azygos vein versus ligation of the azygos vein during primary surgical repair of congenital esophageal atresia.Steven Kwasi Korang, Simone Hildorf, Martin Riis Ladefoged, Jacob Oehlenschlæger, Charles J Smithers
The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2025-01-10 - 1 citationsOutcomes of surgical treatment of tracheobronchomalacia in children.Lana Mukharesh, Katie A Krone, Thomas E Hamilton, Hester F Shieh, Charles J Smithers
Pediatric Pulmonology. 2024-07-01 - 3 citationsNegative pressure suction test: An intraoperative airway maneuver to assess effectiveness of surgical correction of tracheobronchomalacia.Frederick H Kuo, Richard A Elliott, Scott C Watkins, Hester F Shieh, Charles J Smithers
Paediatric Anaesthesia. 2024-04-01
Journal Articles
- Risk Factors for Recurrence After Thoracoscopic Repair of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH)Farokh R Demehri, Bharath Nath, Charles J Smithers, Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Authored Content
- Slide Esophagoplasty vs End-to-End Anastomosis for Recalcitrant Esophageal Stricture After Esophageal Atresia RepairDecember 2017
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