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Daniel A. DeUgarte, MD
Professor
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Howard C. Jen, MD, MS
Associate Professor
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Shant Shekherdimian, MD
Associate Professor
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Veronica Fair Sullins, MD
Assistant Professor
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Justin P. Wagner, MD
Assistant Professor
All faculty are distinguished as Fellows of the American College Surgeons (F.A.C.S.) and Fellows of the American Academy of Pediatrics (F.A.A.P.).
Other Pediatric Surgery Team Members
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Joanna Godinez
Administrative Analyst
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Kathie Machuca
Surgery Scheduler
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Lisa Urizar
Surgery Scheduler