Dr. John K Petty MD
Surgeon (Pediatric) | Pediatric Surgery
505 Parnassus Ave # M-1202 San Francisco CA, 94143About
Dr. John Petty practices Pediatric Surgery in San Francisco, CA. Dr. Petty 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. Pettydiagnoses, 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.
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Structured clinical breast examination (CBE) training results in objective improvement in CBE skills.
- Operative strategies for necrotizing enterocolitis: The prevention and treatment of short-bowel syndrome.
- Preservation of an aberrant left hepatic artery during laparoscopic nissen fundoplication.
- A unique case of a giant congenital pulmonary hemangioma in a newborn.
- Microlithiasis, endoscopic ultrasound, and children: not just little gallstones
- A novel antireflux procedure: gastroplasty with restricted antrum to control emesis (GRACE).
- Pediatric child abuse victim with posttraumatic inferior vena cava thrombosis.
- Whisper before you go.
- Mortality Risk in Pediatric Motor Vehicle Crash Occupants: Accounting for Developmental Stage and Challenging Abbreviated Injury Scale Metrics.
- Recommendations for venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in pediatric trauma patients: A national, multidisciplinary consensus study.
- Associated Factors for Antegrade Continence Enemas for Refractory Constipation and Fecal Incontinence.
- Expert Perspectives on Time Sensitivity and a Related Metric for Children Involved in Motor Vehicle Crashes.
- Disability risk in pediatric motor vehicle crash occupants.
- Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in the pediatric trauma patient.
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