Dr. David Stitelman MD
Surgeon (Pediatric) | Pediatric Surgery
3400 Spruce St 1 Maloney Building Philadelphia PA, 19104About
Dr. David Stitelman practices Pediatric Surgery in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Stitelman 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. Stitelmandiagnoses, 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
Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania 2004
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
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