Dr. Stig Somme MD
Surgeon (Pediatric) | Pediatric Surgery
13123 E 16th Ave Aurora CO, 80045About
Dr. Stig Somme practices Pediatric Surgery in Aurora, CO. Dr. Somme 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. Sommediagnoses, 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
Medical Faculty, University Of Oslo Medicine
Tulane University School of Medicine
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS- Pediatric Surgery
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS- 2008
DermatologyAmerican Board of DermatologyABD- 2010
Provider Details
Treatments
- Burns
- Birth Defects
- Pain
- Hernia
- Leukemia
- Umbilical Hernia
- Inguinal Hernia
- Extra Corporeal Shockwave Therapy
Professional Memberships
- Fellow American College of Surgeons
- Member American Academy of Pediatrics
- Member International Fetal Medicine and Surgery Society
- Fellow American College of Surgeons
Fellowships
- University of Toronto, Pediatrics - Pediatric Surgery 2009
- University of Toronto 2009
- The Hospital for Sick Children 2009
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