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Dr. Nick Scott Adzick MD

Surgeon (Pediatric) | Pediatric Surgery

5/5(6)
34th & Civic Center Blvd Philadelphia PA, 19104
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5/5

About

Dr. Adzick is the C. Everett Koop Professor of Pediatric Surgery at CHOP and the founder and director of the Hospital's Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment . He also serves as CHOP's Surgeon-in-C ...

Education and Training

Harvard Med Sch, Boston Ma 1979

Board Certification

SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS- Pediatric Surgery

SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS

DermatologyAmerican Board of DermatologyABD- 1990

Provider Details

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Awards

  • March of Dimes 2012 Keystone Award 
  •  2011 Audrey Evans Award of Excellence, Ronald McDonald House 
  • Chai Lifeline 2011 Community Service Award 
  •  2011-2015 President-at-Large, International Fetal Medicine and Surgery Society 
  •  2005 Nobel Forum Lecturer, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden 
  • American Association for the Advancement of Science 2003 Fellow 
  •  2002 Elected into the International Order of the Smile 
  •  2001 Person of the Year, Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter, March of Dimes 
  •  2000 President, International Fetal Medicine and Surgery Society 
  •  1999 Presidential Cross for Contributions to the Republic of Poland 
  •  1998 Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences 
  •  1996 University of Pennsylvania Medical Student Teaching Award 
  • Honorary Master of Arts Degree, 1995 University of Pennsylvania 
  •  1993 University of California- San Francisco Surgical Residents' Teaching A 
  • American Association of Plastic Surgeons 1992 Honorary Award 
  •  1990-1992 National Kidney Foundation Fellowship 
  •  1989-1991 American College of Surgeons Fellowship 
  •  1986-1987 Schering Scholarship, American College of Surgeons 
  • Young Investigators Award, Surgical Section, AAP 1984 First Place 
  • National Institute of Health 1983-1985 National Research Service Award 
  • Massachusetts General Hospital 1983-1984 Marshall K. Bartlett Fellowship 
  •  1983-1985 American College of Surgeons Scholarship 
  •  1979 Richard C. Cabot Prize, Harvard Medical School 
  •  1975 Phi Beta Kappa 
  •  2012 Philadelphia Super Doctors 
  •  2010-2012 Philadelphia Magazine's Top Docs 

Treatments

  • Parathyroid Surgery (parathyroidectomy), Thyroid Surgery (thyroidectomy), Neonatal Surgery And More

Professional Memberships

  • Member British Association of Paediatric Surgery 
  • Member Canadian Association of Pediatric Surgery (honorary member) 
  • Member International Fetal Medicine and Surgery Society 
  • Member Pacific Association of Pediatric Surgeons 
  • Member Wound Healing Society 
  • Member Chilean Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology (honorary member) 
  • Member North American Fetal Therapy Network 
  • Member American Academy of Pediatrics, Surgical Section 
  • Member American Association for the Advancement of Science 
  • Member American College of Physician Executives 
  • Fellow American College of Surgeons 
  • Member American Medical Association 
  • Member American Pediatric Surgical Association 
  • Member American Surgical Association 
  • Member Association for Academic Surgery 
  • Member Association of Pediatric Surgery Training Program Directors 
  • Member Children's Cancer Study Group 
  • Member Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences 
  • Member March of Dimes 
  • Member MGH Surgical Alumni Society 
  • Member Society of Critical Care Medicine 
  • Member Society of University Surgeons 

Fellowships

  • Pediatric Surgery - Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA   

Experience & Accolades

  • MemberEditorial board: Current Problems in Surgery
  • Member Editorial board: Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy
  • Member Editorial board: Journal of Pediatric Surgery
  • Member Editorial board: Annals of Surgery
  • Member2000 - 2014 Editorial board
  • Member1997 - 2014 Editorial board
  • Member1993 - 2014 Editorial board

Dr. Nick Scott Adzick MD's Practice location

Practice At 34th & Civic Center Blvd

34th & Civic Center Blvd -
Philadelphia, PA 19104
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New patients: 215-590-3440

3401 CIVIC CENTER BLVD -
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104
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New patients: 215-590-2730, 215-590-1501
Fax: 215-590-4875

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