Dr. Matthew L Moront M.D.
Surgeon (Pediatric) | Pediatric Surgery
Erie Ave At Front Street Philadelphia PA, 19134About
Dr. Matthew Moront practices Pediatric Surgery in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Moront 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. Morontdiagnoses, 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.
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Early experience with single-incision thoracoscopic surgery in the pediatric population.
- Use of Etomidate for Rapid Sequence Intubation (RSI) in Pediatric Trauma Patients: An Exploratory National Survey.
- Advances in the treatment of pediatric trauma.
- Resuscitation of the injured child.
- The injured child. An approach to care.
- Helicopter transport of injured children: system effectiveness and triage criteria.
Awards
- Philadelphia Magazine's Top Docs 2011
Fellowships
- Children's Memorial Hospital, Washington, D.C.
- Children's Memorial Hospital, Pediatric Surgery
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Nearby Providers
- Marshall Zane Schwartz160 W Erie Ave Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19140
- Dr. Michael B. Marchildon MDVirtua And Dupont Childrens Health Program Voorhees NJ 08043
- Dr. Keith Andrew Thatch M.D.E Erie Ave and N Front Street Philadelphia PA 19134
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