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Erich Grethel, MD, FACS

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Meet Dr. Grethel

Dedicated to improving pediatric surgical care, Dr. Grethel serves as the division chief of pediatric surgery as well as the surgeon champion for the Dell Pediatric NSQIP team, focusing on enhancing quality and outcomes for young patients.

Dr. Grethel also leads the chest wall program at APS.

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My Journey to Pediatric Surgery

"My outstanding mentors are what drew me to medicine and, eventually, pediatric surgery. From an amazing anatomy class in high school where I had hands-on experience with the human body, through medical school and then surgery training, where I had brilliant and inspirational role models in both general and pediatric surgery. These teachers loved medicine and pediatric surgery, and I could not help but share that joy.

The beauty of pediatric surgery is that it combines the awe and fascination of surgery of all parts of the body with the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of kids and their families."

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My Clinical Focus

"I love that as a pediatric surgeon, I treat a variety of different conditions, from hernias and lumps and bumps, to more complex problems, such as birth defects like diaphragm hernias and intestinal malformations. I counsel families, consult with maternal-fetal-medicine specialists, and care for newborns who may need surgery around the time of birth. I care for children who have forms of cancer that may be treatable with surgical therapies. I am the director of the pectus chest wall program at Dell Children’s. I also measure quality and outcomes as surgeon champion of Dell Children's pediatric arm of the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program."

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Services I Provide

    • Prenatal Counseling for Fetal Conditions
    • Inguinal Hernia and Hydrocele Repair
    • Complex Neonatal Surgery
    • Pectus Excavatum/Carinatum Program
    • Management of Traumatic Injuries
    • Surgical Urgent Care
    • Lumps and Bumps of the Head and Neck
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Degree & Training

Medical School

Harvard Medical School

Residency

The University of California, San Francisco Medical Center

Fellowship

Texas Children's Hospital
Fetal Surgery: University of California, San Francisco Medical Center

Board Certification

American Board of Pediatric Surgery
American Board of Surgery

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Memberships

    • American Academy of Pediatrics
    • American College of Surgeons
    • American Pediatric Surgical Association

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