Anthony C. Chin, MD, MS, MBA
Attending Physician, Pediatric Surgery; Director, Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO); Vice Chair of Finance, Department of Surgery; Director, Surgical Critical Care
Professor of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
- Language:
- English
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Offering Telemedicine Visits:
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Yes
Locations
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
225 E. Chicago Ave.Chicago, Illinois 60611
Lurie Children's Hospital Outpatient Center in Westchester
Surgical Treatment Center2301 Enterprise Drive
Westchester, Illinois 60154
About
Additional Information
Dr. Chin is a pediatric surgeon and critical care specialist with advanced expertise in a range of pediatric disorders. He specializes in the use of advanced minimally invasive surgery for the treatment congenital and acquired conditions, including malformations of the abdomen and chest, appendicitis, pyloric stenosis, adrenal and ovarian tumors, and Hirschsprung’s disease. He is also an expert in surgical critical care of newborns and infants.
Dr. Chin is a world-renowned authority on the use of phrenic nerve pacing for the treatment of complete or partial respiratory insufficiency in children secondary congenital central hypoventilation syndrome.
As a physician-scientist, Dr. Chin is focused on developing better documentation processes in health care delivery, health care protocols, clinical management of surgical problems, minimally invasive surgery and surgical simulation training.
Dr. Chin is the author or co-author of several textbook chapters and numerous peer-reviewed publications.
Procedures Performed
Congenital Abnormalities
- Intestinal atresia
- Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
- Gastroschisis and omphalocele (abdominal wall defects)
- Tracheo-esophageal Fistula
- Chest and abdominal masses
- Imperforate anus
Esophageal and Alimentary Tract Surgeries
- Esophageal duplication or masses
- Nissen fundoplication
- Gastric tubes (G-tubes)
- Bowel resection for inflammatory bowel disease (Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn’s disease)
- Hirschprung’s disease
- Malrotation of the intestinal tract
- Liver and pancreatic surgery
- Cholecystectomy
- Splenic Surgery (complete and partial for cysts, sickle cell disease, idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura)
- Appendicitis
Abdominal Tumors
- Neuroblastoma
- Wilm’s Tumor
- Mesenteric cyst and mesenteric tumor resection
- Ovarian Masses
Chest Surgeries
- Thorascospic phrenic nerve pacing
- Lung masses (CPAM, lung metastases)
- Chest and mediastinal masses
- Recurrent pneumothorax
- Rib lesions
Endocrine Surgery
- Adrenal
- Thyroid
- Pancreatic
Gynecologic Surgery
- Ovary cyst or torsion (ovarian sparing or oophorectomy)
- Pelvic cyst
- Hematometrocolpos
Congenital Neck Cyst Excision and Drainage
- Branchial cyst
- Thyroglossal duct
Other
- Lymph node biopsy and excision
- Breast surgery
- Soft Tissue Masses
- Vascular malformations
- Inguinal, umbilical, epigastric and incisional hernias
- Undescended Testicles
- Muscle biopsies
- Circumcisions
Clinical Interests
Pediatric cancer, solid tumors, thoracic surgery, congenital malformations, hernias, endocrine surgery, burn-related sepsis, health care quality and surgical outcomes
Specialties
Education & Training
Education: Indiana University School of Medicine, 1997,
Postgraduate Training: Fellowship in advanced pediatric minimally invasive surgery, Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children, Denver, 2008; Fellowship in pediatric surgery, Children's Memorial Hospital, 2005-2007; Fellowship in surgical critical care, Children's Memorial Hospital, 2004-2005; Residency in general surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1997-2004
Board Certifications: General Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, Surgical Critical Care
