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Surgery program leaders


Chief of surgery
Dave Schmeling, MD

  Vice chief of surgery
David Vandersteen, MD

Director of surgical services
Gloria Drake

  Medical director of cardiovascular services
David Dassenko, MD

Surgeons

To view information on surgeons at Children’s, choose a specific category of surgery or visit Find a Doctor.


Other team members you may meet

Child life specialists
These trained professional work with children and adolescents to minimize the stress of surgery.

Experienced pediatric nurses and pediatric nurse practitioners
Intensive care nurses caring for surgery patients have an average of 10 years of experience at Children’s in our pediatric intensive care units. The superior care provided by Children’s nurses helped us earn the prestigious “Magnet” designation, which recognizes nursing excellence.

Pediatric anesthesiologists
These doctors are highly trained in working with children to help them remain calm, comfortable and safe before, during, and after surgery.

Pediatric critical care specialists
These physicians are specially trained in pediatric critical care medicine. Pediatric critical care specialists provide care in Children’s intensive care units 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.

Pediatric pain specialists.
The pain team works with families to manage your child’s symptoms and pain.

Social workers
The social work team provides emotional support and counseling, assistance with finding community resources, coordinating care, and planning for discharge.

Parents

If you are looking for a surgeon or for fact sheets about your child's condition, choose the specialty that applies to your child.

Health Professionals

For a surgery-related referral or consultation, call
Children's Physician Access at
1-866-755-2121 or
(612) 343-2121.

Surgery Departments

Children's – Minneapolis
(612) 813-6260

Children's – St. Paul
(651) 220-6236

Children's - Minnetonka
(952) 930-8600