Dr. Sharon Kay Muenchow MD
Surgeon (Pediatric) | Pediatric Surgery
800 S Fairmount Ave Suite 325 Pasadena CA, 91105About
Dr. Sharon Muenchow practices Pediatric Surgery in Pasadena, CA. Dr. Muenchow 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. Muenchowdiagnoses, 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 Tx Med Sch At San Antonio, San Antonio Tx 1972
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
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