Dr. Shaheen Timmapuri MD
Surgeon (Pediatric) | Pediatric Surgery
Erie Avenue at Front Street Philadelphia PA, 19134About
Dr. Shaheen Timmapuri practices Pediatric Surgery in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Timmapuri 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. Timmapuridiagnoses, 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
Umdnj-New Jersey Med Sch- Newark Nj 2000
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS- Pediatric Surgery
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