Dr. James E. O'brien M.D.
Surgeon (Pediatric) | Pediatric Surgery
2401 Gillham Rd Kansas City MO, 64108About
Dr. James O'brien practices Pediatric Surgery in Kansas City, MO. Dr. O'brien 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. O'briendiagnoses, 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 Ct Sch Of Med- Farmington Ct 1989
University of Connecticut School of Medicine 1989
Board Certification
Thoracic SurgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic SurgeryABTS- Congenital Cardiac Surgery
Provider Details
Treatments
- Heart Disease
- Birth Defects
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