An authoritative encyclopaedic two-volume textbook covering the entire scope, breadth and field of paediatric surgery and all related sub-disciplines.  A major reference work for all those seeking a definitive state-of-the-art  'go to' bible textbook for in depth unparalleled knowledge in the field.

There is a vital need for a modern new authoritative textbook that embraces 21^st century paediatric surgery covering the entire scope and breadth of clinical practice with emphasis on all the latest advances and innovations in the field including special textbook sections devoted to research, evidence-based surgery and all traditional systems based disorders (ie. fetus – adolescent , transitional care to adulthood) and acquired diseases / trauma / organ transplantation - pertinent to the paediatric surgeon / allied health care specialists.

Key features : ( I ) encylopaedic textbook reference source ; ( II ) ‘ best of the best ‘ information textbook inthe field ; ( III ) a living textbook that embraces 21^st century practice 

Target Audience – Surgical residents in training, consultant surgeons, allied health care professionals working in paediatric practice, nursing and critical care staff.

Paul D. Losty MD FRCSI FRCS(Ed) FRCS(Eng) FEBPS. Professor of Paediatric Surgery, Institute Of Life Course And Medical Sciences University Of Liverpool, UK  / Visiting & Distinguished Professor Of Paediatric Surgery Ramathibodi Hospital Mahidol University , Bangkok, Thailand

Speciality Interests -- Surgical Oncology, Neonatal Surgery – Notably oesophageal atresia and congenital diaphragmatic hernia, Fetal diagnosis and therapy, Upper GI Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Surgical Education, Mentorship, Training & Research, Evidence Based Surgery & Trials

Dr. Allan Goldstein attended Yale College, graduating in 1989 with B.S. and M.S. degrees in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry. He then matriculated at Harvard Medical School, obtaining his M.D. degree in 1993 in the Harvard-M.I.T. Division of Health Sciences and Technology. Dr. Goldstein completed his surgical training at Massachusetts General Hospital in 1993-2000, followed by a fellowship in pediatric surgeryat Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center from 2000-2002. He returned to Harvard in 2002 to join the Department of Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital. He was named Chief of the Division of Pediatric Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital in 2013, Surgeon-in-Chief of MassGeneral for Children in 2014, and the Marshall K. Bartlett Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School in 2016.

 

Dr. Goldstein directs a basic science research laboratory that has been funded by the National Institutes of Health since 2004 and also by foundation and industry grants. His research focuses on the enteric nervous system, the neuronal network that regulates normal gastrointestinal function. His area of clinical and academic interest relates to neurointestinal diseases, including Hirschsprung disease, a congenital disorder of the intestine in which children are born without nerve cells in their colon. He is co-director of the Pediatric Neurogastroenterology Program and the Centerfor Neurointestinal Health at Massachusetts General Hospital and is actively engaged in clinical and translational research projects aimed at improving the diagnosis and treatment of neurointestinal disorders in children. His bibliography includes over 130 peer-reviewed journal articles, and numerous national and international lectures.

 

Pablo Lobos MD PhD – Chief of Pediatric Surgery, Italian Children’s Hospital Buenos Aires, Argentina

Mikko P. Pakarinen MD PhD - Professor of Pediatric Surgery and Head of Department, Children’s Hospital, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki

Consultant Pediatric Surgeon, Children’s Hospital, University of Helsinki 

Head of Pediatric Surgery Training, University of Eastern Finland             

Adjunct Professor in Pediatric Surgery, University of Southern Denmark

Paul KH Tam MD FRCSFHKAM

Present position: Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Research); Li Shu-Pui Professor in Surgery & Chair of Paediatric Surgery, The University of Hong Kong