Pediatrix Surgery of Houston

713-796-1600

713-796-0397

We’re growing!

We’re excited to announce Dr. Sohail Shah and PA Abby Newhouse have joined the practice!

About Our Practice

Pediatrix Surgery of Houston is a child-centered pediatric surgery practice located on The Woman’s Hospital of Texas campus in the Texas Medical Center.

We are proud to provide a coordinated and individualized plan of care for each patient’s unique diagnosis. Our surgeons work together with our hospital partners and additional pediatric subspecialists to provide a multidisciplinary approach from a team offering expertise and experience in providing care for children with common or complex conditions requiring surgery.

We understand receiving news that your child needs surgery can be frightening. Our specialists partner with the patients and their families entrusted to our team, provide exceptional patient care and strive to achieve the best possible outcome. We look forward to the opportunity to care for your child.

Hospital Affiliations
- The Woman’s Hospital of Texas – HCA Houston Healthcare
- Clear Lake Hospital

Scope of Practice

Abdominal and Abdominal Wall Surgery
- Hernia repair – including umbilical, inguinal, incisional/ventral and esophageal
- Surgical management of inflammatory bowel disease
- Congenital defects of the abdominal wall
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease
- Malrotation/Ladd procedure
- Appendicostomy, cecostomy, ACE procedure
- Surgical treatment of Hirschsprung’s disease (Soave pull-through)
- Bowel obstruction
- Intestinal atresias/duodenal atresia
- Gastroschisis
- Omphalocele
- Pyloric stenosis
- Feeding access (Gastrostomy)
- Choledochal cyst and other biliary disorders (Biliary Atresia, Gallstones)
- Appendicitis surgery
- Intussusception
Head and Neck Surgery
- Frenulectomy (Tongue Tie)
- Branchial cleft anomalies
- Thyroglossal duct cyst
- Lymph node biopsies
- Thyroid nodules
- Lymphatic malformations
- ECMO cannulation and management for acute respiratory failure
Thoracic (Chest & Chest Wall Surgery)
- Pectus excavatum
- Pectus carinatum
- Nuss procedure with cryo intercostal nerve block for long-acting analgesia
- Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)
- Breast mass
- Thoracoscopy (VATS) – for diagnosis (biopsy) and therapy (empyema, pneumothorax, lung lesions)
- Surgery of the esophagus, liver, spleen and adrenal glands
Skin and Soft Tissue Surgery
- Foreign body removal
- Incision and drainage of abscess (I&D)
- Placement and removal of mediports, central venous access
- Removal of lumps and bumps (pilomatrixomas, lipomas, pilonidal cysts)
- Hemangiomas and vascular malformations
Genitourinary Surgery
- Testicular and ovarian torsion
- Scrotal or inguinal problems, such as undescended testicle and hydrocele/hernia/testicular masses or cysts
- Ovarian cysts
- Orchiopexy
- Varicoceles
- Penile anomalies (hypospadias, hidden penis, penile torsion, simple circumcision)
- Vesicoureteral reflux treatment
- UPJ obstructions (pyeloplasty)
- Congenital problems (hydronephrosis, posterior urethral valves, ureteroceles)
Birth Defects and Prenatal Counseling
- Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH)
- Congenital lung lesions (CPAMs, sequestrations, lobar emphysema)
- Esophageal atresia
- Gastroschisis
- Imperforate anus (Peña pull-through)
- Intestinal atresia/duodenal atresia
- Neck masses
- Omphalocele
- Sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT)
- Tracheoesophageal fistula
Advanced Laparoscopy and Endoscopy
- Airway and esophageal foreign bodies
- Advanced laparoscopy for abdominal and chest procedures.