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Kirk Reichard, MD, Pediatric (General) Surgery, Wilmington, DE, Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware

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Pediatric (General) Surgery • Wilmington, DE

Pediatric Minimally Invasive Surgery, Pediatric Surgical Oncology, Pediatric Bariatric Surgery

Surgical Director, Perioperative Services Surgical Director, Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Clinical Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics, Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University

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Summary

  • Dr. Kirk Reichard is a general surgeon in Wilmington, DE and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Nemours Children's Hospital Delaware, ChristianaCare, and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. He received his medical degree from Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and has been in practice 26 years. He specializes in pediatric general surgery, surgery of the newborn, chest wall deformities, pediatric metabolic and bariatric surgery, oncology (other than breast), and minimally invasive surgery and is experienced in colorectal surgery, bariatric surgery, general / gastrointestinal surgery, pediatric general surgery, and hernia surgery / abdominal wall reconstruction.

Education & Training

  • University of Texas, Dallas
    University of Texas, DallasMBA, Healthcare Management, 2006 - 2010
  • Tower Health
    Tower HealthFellowship, Pediatric Surgery, 1995 - 1997
  • University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago
    University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoResidency, Surgery, 1988 - 1995
  • University of Illinois at Chicago
    University of Illinois at ChicagoMS, Surgery, 1990 - 1992
  • Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
    Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1988

Certifications & Licensure

  • DE State Medical License
    DE State Medical License 2004 - 2025
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1995 - 2024
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2015 - 2020
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1997 - 2011
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 1988 - 1996
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery
  • American Board of Surgery Pediatric Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2019
  • Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics
  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • More Children Are Getting Weight-Loss Surgery to Handle Obesity
    More Children Are Getting Weight-Loss Surgery to Handle ObesityMay 1st, 2023
  • CME: Obesity Management, Mental Health Courses
    CME: Obesity Management, Mental Health CoursesFebruary 13th, 2020
  • Pediatricians Endorse Weight Loss Surgery for Severely Obese Kids and Teens: ‘It Changed My Life’
    Pediatricians Endorse Weight Loss Surgery for Severely Obese Kids and Teens: ‘It Changed My Life’October 28th, 2019
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