Dr. Devin P. Puapong MD
Surgeon (Pediatric) | Pediatric Surgery
1319 Punahou St Suite 600 Honolulu HI, 96826Rating
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Dr. Devin Puapong practices Pediatric Surgery in Honolulu, HI. Dr. Puapong 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. Puapongdiagnoses, 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
Univ of Ca, Los Angeles, Ucla Sch of Med, Los Angeles Ca 2001
University of California 2002
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS- Pediatric Surgery
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Enterogenesis by mechanical lengthening: morphology and function of the lengthened small intestine.
- Distension enterogenesis: increasing the size and function of small intestine.
- First STEPs: serial transverse enteroplasty as a primary procedure in neonates with congenital short bowel.
- Possible etiologies of increased incidence of gastroschisis.
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1319 PUNAHOU STREET HONOLULU HI 96826SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDRENl
1310 PUNAHOU STREET HONOLULU HI 96826STRAUB CLINIC AND HOSPITALl
888 SO KING STREET HONOLULU HI 96813