Surgery on the Smallest Patients

February 28, 2007

Pediatric surgeon Hanmin Lee, MD, of the UCSF Fetal Treatment Center, operated on newborn Arissa Mangewala to correct a birth defect where her intestines protruded outside her body. Arissa just celebrated her first birthday, and her parents feel blessed she has a healthy future ahead of her.

Lee, an assistant professor of surgery and director of the Fetal Treatment Center laboratory, also was featured in an episode of Medical Incredible last year on the Discovery Health Channel. His clinical interests include neonatal surgery, fetal surgery, minimally invasive surgery and biliary surgery. Lee's basic science research interests include tissue engineering and liver regeneration. He has published numerous clinical and basic science articles in these fields. He is well-recognized as a leader in pediatric minimally invasive surgery.

The Fetal Treatment Center at UCSF Children's Hospital is a world leader in diagnosing and treating birth defects. Under the direction of Michael Harrison, MD, professor of surgery and pediatrics, UCSF was the first in the world to successfully perform open fetal surgery in 1981.

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