Dr. Elijah Wade Riddle M.D.
Surgeon (Pediatric) | Pediatric Surgery
3400 Spruce St Philadelphia PA, 19104About
Dr. Elijah Riddle practices Pediatric Surgery in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Riddle treats children who have an illness, injury, or disease that requires surgery. Some of the surgical problems seen by pediatric surgeons are often quite different from those commonly seen by adult or general surgeons. Dr. Riddlediagnoses, treats, and manages childrens surgical needs such as abnormalities of the groin in childhood and, surgical repair of birth defects, surgical care of tumors, transplantation operations, and endoscopic procedures.
Education and Training
Washington Center / School of Medicine 2012
Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine 2012
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