DaveRajLalMDMPH

Pediatric Trauma Surgery, Pediatric Minimally Invasive Surgery, Pediatric Surgical Oncology

Professor, Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin

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Office
9000 W Wisconsin Ave
# Pediatri
Milwaukee, WI 53226
Phone+1 414-266-6550

Fax+1 414-266-6579

Dr. Dave R. Lal is a Pediatric Surgeon in Milwaukee, WI and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Children's Wisconsin, Aurora Sinai Medical Center, and Ascension Southeast Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph's Campus. He received his medical degree from Creighton University School of Medicine, General Surgery training at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics followed by fellowships in Pediatric Surgical Oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery at University of Washington and Pediatric Surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Dr. Lal has been in practice for 19 years. He is experienced in pediatric surgical oncology including neuroblastoma, hepatoblastoma and Wilms tumors, neonatal surgery such as esophageal atresia with tracheoesophageal fistula and other birth anomalies, and advanced minimally invasive operations for conditions such as achalasia, gastroesophageal reflux and inflammatory bowel disease to name a few.

Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated HospitalsFellowship, Pediatric Surgery, 2005 - 2007
University of WashingtonFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2004 - 2005
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterFellowship, Pediatric Surgery, 2003 - 2004
University of Wisconsin Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Surgery, 1998 - 2003
Creighton University School of MedicineClass of 1998

PubMed

Esophagitis, treatment outcomes, and long-term follow-up in children with esophageal atresia.
Anam Bashir, Amornluck Krasaelap, Dave R Lal, David M Gourlay, Amy Y Pan
Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 2024-12-01
Early Screening and Identification of an Asymptomatic Pheochromocytoma in a Child with Von Hippel-Lindau: A Case Report.
Kristine Schmeling, Jennifer Schuh, Dave Lal, Kerri Becktell
Case Reports in Oncology. 2024-11-14
Modern surgical strategies in pediatric neuroblastoma: Evolving approaches and treatment principles.
Keyonna M Williams, Nikhil R Shah, Sahiti Chukkapalli, Sarah King, Christa N Grant
Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 2024-09-23

Journal Articles

Association of Nonoperative Management Using Antibiotic Therapy vs Laparoscopic Appendectomy with Treatment Success and Disability Days in Children with Uncomplicated ...
Peter C Minneci, Jacqueline M Saito, Ronald B Hirschl, Samir Gadepalli, Michael A Helmrath, Jonathan E Kohler, Thomas T Sato, Dave R Lal, Rashmi Kabre, Mary E Fallat, ..., JAMA
Infants with Esophageal Atresia and Right Aortic Arch: Characteristics and Outcomes from the Midwest Pediatric Surgery Consortium
Dave R Lal, Samir K Gadepalli, Cynthia D Downard, Peter C Minneci, Steven Bruch, Katherine J Deans, Mary E Fallat, Jason D Fraser, Julia Grabowski, Michael A Helmrath,..., Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Association of Nonoperative Management Using Antibiotic Therapy vs Laparoscopic Appendectomy with Treatment Success and Disability Days in Children with Uncomplicated AppendicitisJuly 2020
Association of Nonoperative Management Using Antibiotic Therapy vs Laparoscopic Appendectomy with Treatment Success and Disability Days in Children with Uncomplicated AppendicitisJuly 2020
Association of Nonoperative Management Using Antibiotic Therapy vs Laparoscopic Appendectomy with Treatment Success and Disability Days in Children with Uncomplicated AppendicitisJuly 2020

Using Antibiotics Alone to Treat Children with Appendicitis Is a Cost-Effective and Safe Alternative to Surgery, Study ShowsNovember 26th, 2024
Your Guide to the Top Doctors in the Milwaukee AreaJune 1st, 2022
So Far, COVID-19 Hasn’t Overwhelmed Southeastern Wisconsin’s HospitalsMay 3rd, 2020
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