Fundamentals of Pediatric Surgery

Clinically focused chapters take an evidence-based approach to the management of pediatric surgical patients for residents in training and general surgeons in practice

Targets the practitioner who is well-versed in the basic tenets of patient care but who seeks to benefit from the expertise of a seasoned expert

A practical guide in the everyday clinical care of pediatric surgical patients for the advanced reader

Peter Mattei, M.D. is Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery at The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and an Attending Physician in General, Thoracic and Fetal Surgery at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery in General and Pediatric Surgery. His clinical practice consists of pediatric general and thoracic surgery in infants, children and adolescents, surgical oncology, inflammatory bowel disease and minimally invasive surgery.

Dr. Mattei is active in several academic surgical societies (American Pediatric Surgical Association, Surgical Section of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Surgeons, and the Children's Oncology Group).

Dr. Mattei received his B.A. from The University of Pennsylvania and an M.D. degree from Harvard Medical School. He completed a residency in General Surgery at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and a Fellowship in Pediatric Surgery at Children's Hospital Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.