Dr. Philip J Knight MD
Surgeon (Pediatric) | Pediatric Surgery
818 N Emporia St Suite 200 Wichita KS, 67214About
Dr. Philip Knight practices Pediatric Surgery in Wichita, KS. Dr. Knight treats children who have an illness, injury, or disease that requires surgery. Some of the surgical problems seen by pediatric surgeons are often quite different from those commonly seen by adult or general surgeons. Dr. Knightdiagnoses, treats, and manages childrens surgical needs such as abnormalities of the groin in childhood and, surgical repair of birth defects, surgical care of tumors, transplantation operations, and endoscopic procedures.
Education and Training
Univ of Ca, San Francisco, Sch of Med, San Francisco Ca 1968
University of California 1968
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS- Pediatric Surgery
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VIA CHRISTI HOSPITALS WICHITA, INCl
929 NORTH ST FRANCIS STREET WICHITA KS 67214