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Specialties
Call Patricia A Lange, MD
Professor of surgery and pediatrics
Surgery, Trauma
Board Certifications
Pediatric surgery, General surgery
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Areas of interest
Pediatric general surgery
Neonatal surgery
Surgery for colorectal disorders (Hirschsprung's disease, IBD, motility disorders, anorectal malformations)
Pediatric thoracic surgery
Minimal access surgery
Resident and medical student education
Pediatric surgical quality and safety
Surgical simulation and team training
Neonatal surgery
Surgery for colorectal disorders (Hirschsprung's disease, IBD, motility disorders, anorectal malformations)
Pediatric thoracic surgery
Minimal access surgery
Resident and medical student education
Pediatric surgical quality and safety
Surgical simulation and team training
Bio
Dr. Lange is the associate program director for the general surgery residency program, surgeon champion for the pediatric national surgical quality improvement program, director of surgical simulation and the director of children's surgery program performance improvement patient safety.
She is also a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, American Association of Pediatrics and American Pediatric Surgical Association, a member of the International Pediatric Endosurgery Group, Association of Surgical Education and Society of Simulation in Healthcare.
Education
Medical School VCU School of Medicine
Residency University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Fellowship Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC
Research interests
Outcomes research for children undergoing feeding tube insertion, pediatric surgical quality and safety, pediatric enhanced recovery around surgery, surgical education, inter-professional team communication, diversity, equity and inclusion for pediatric surgical patients and their families