The pediatric surgery team at Rush is lead by Ai-Xuan L. Holterman, MD. The team includes:

• Ai-Xuan L. Holterman, MD
   
  
  • Special Interests:
    • Hepatic surgery
    • Biliary atresia
    • Chest wall abnormalities
    • Renal & Adrenal turmors
    • Congenital malformation of lung and gastrointestinal tract
     
  • Special Procedures:
    • Kasai procedure
    • Nuss procedure
    • Laparoscopic gastric banding 
       
  • Research Interests: 
    • Liver and bile duct injury and development
    • Biliary atresia
    • Breath test for intestinal diseases

• Mark J. Holterman, MD, PhD
   
  
  • Special Interests: 
    • Biliary atresia
    • Thoracic surgery
    • Short bowel syndrome
    • Congenital defects of the gastrointestinal tract
    • Chest wall abnormalities
    • Omphalocele
   
  
  • Special Procedures:
    • Minimally invasive correction of pectus excavatum
    • Thoracoscopic surgery
    • Minimally invasive abdominal surgery
    • Living related donor intestinal transplantation
    • Pediatric bariatric surgery
       
      
  • Research Interests: 
    • Antigen specific control of the immune system
    • Drug discovery to improve wound healing
    • Islet cell transplantation

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