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For Patients:
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For Referring Physicians:
To refer a patient, call Children's Direct at 800.678.HELP (4357).

Patrick A Dillon, MD

Dr. Dillon specializes in pediatric surgery and pediatric oncology. Recognized as a "Best Doctor in America" in the Aug 2012 issue of St. Louis Magazine. Dr. Dillon is happy to provide a second opinion to help answer your questions and confirm diagnosis and treatment options for families who have been told that their child needs a surgical procedure.

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Services: Trauma Services, Surgical Services, General Surgery, Pediatric Acute Wound Service (PAWS)

Practice Name: Division Of General Surgery

Age: 52

Gender: Male

In Area Since: 1997

In Practice Since: 1997

Specialties:

Surgery-Pediatric - certified
Surgery (General) - certified

Hospitals:

Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
Siteman Cancer Center
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
St. Louis Children's Hospital

Academic Profile:

Washington University School of Medicine

For Patients:
To request an appointment, call 800.678.KIDS (5437) or fill out our online form.

For Referring Physicians:
To refer a patient, call Children's Direct at 800.678.HELP (4357).

Public transportation available | Handicap accessible

One Children's Place
Suite 2A
Saint Louis, MO 63110
314.454.6022

1020 North Mason Road
Suite 110
Saint Louis, MO 63141
314.454.6022

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Education

Medical School: Georgetown University Washington D.C.
Internship: Washington University School of Medicine St. Louis
Residency: Washington University School of Medicine St. Louis
Fellowship: Johns Hopkins University Baltimore

Health Plans Accepted

Aetna HMO/Open Access	Aetna Managed Choice POS
Aetna Medicare HMO	Aetna Medicare Open Access (HMO/POS
Aetna Medicare PPO	Aetna PPO
Baxter Regional PHO	BCBS of IL PPO
BCBS/Anthem(Blue Access Choice PPO	BCBS/Anthem(Blue Access PPO)
Beech Street/Capp Care PPO	Best Doctors Inc
Capital Regional Medical Center PP	Cigna Open Access HMO/POS
Cigna PPO	CMR (Care Management Resources)
Community Care Network PPO	CorVel PPO
Coventry Advantra HMO (formerlyGHP	Coventry HMO/POS (formerly GHP)
Coventry PPO (formerly GHP)	Decatur Memorial Tertiary/Quarterna
First Health	Great-West HMO/POS
Great-West Open Access	Great-West PPO
Hannibal Health Network Tertiary	Health Alliance HMO & PPO
Healthlink Open Access/HMO/POS	Healthlink PPO
HFN Inc. PPO	Home State-MC+
Humana Gold Choice PFFS Medicare	Humana PPO/ChoiceCare Network
HumanaChoice PPO-Medicare	Illinois Public Aid/Health Connect
IPA Secondary to Medicare	Mail Handlers/CNA PPO
Medicaid MO/ Missouri HealthNet	Medicare
Mercy Health Plan HMO/POS	Mercy Health Plan PPO
MO Medicaid Secondary to Medicare	MultiPlan PPO
PPO Next/HealthStar	Primrose Tertiary/Quarternary
Private Health Care Systems PPO	Providers Network of America
Quincy Health Care Management	St. John's Health System Tertiary
Tricare/Triwest Prime HMO/POS	Tricare/Triwest Extra PPO
Union Pacific RR Emp. Health System	United Healthcare Choice/Choice+
United Healthcare PPO/ Options	United Healthcare Select/Select+POS
USA Managed Care Org	Wellborn HMO

Antibiotic prophylaxis and the prevention of surgical site infection.Bucher BT, Warner BW, Dillon PA.Curr Opin Pediatr. 2011 Jun;23(3):334-8. doi: 10.1097/MOP.0b013e3283464a75. Review.

PMID:: 21494149; [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Related citations Risk factors and outcomes of surgical site infection in children.Bucher BT, Guth RM, Elward AM, Hamilton NA, Dillon PA, Warner BW, Keller MS.J Am Coll Surg. 2011 Jun;212(6):1033-1038.e1. Epub 2011 Mar 12.

PMID:: 21398150; [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Related citations Endorectal pull-through for Hirschsprung's disease-a multicenter, long-term comparison of results: transanal vs transabdominal approach.Kim AC, Langer JC, Pastor AC, Zhang L, Sloots CE, Hamilton NA, Neal MD, Craig BT, Tkach EK, Hackam DJ, Bax NM, Dillon PA, Chamberlain JN, Teitelbaum DH.J Pediatr Surg. 2010 Jun;45(6):1213-20.

PMID:: 20620323; [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Related citations Evidence for a novel blood RNA diagnostic for pediatric appendicitis: the riboleukogram.Muenzer JT, Jaffe DM, Schwulst SJ, Dixon DJ, Schierding WS, Li Q, MacMillan SK, Oppedal D, Warner BW, Dillon PA, Lin N, Checchia PA, Cobb JP.Pediatr Emerg Care. 2010 May;26(5):333-8.

PMID:: 20404783; [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Related citations Outcomes in neonatal gastroschisis: an institutional experience.Vachharajani AJ, Dillon PA, Mathur AM.Am J Perinatol. 2007 Sep;24(8):461-5.

PMID:: 17992713; [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Related citations Bladder injury from a shard of glass.Shindel AW, Rollins M, Dillon PA, Austin PF.J Trauma. 2006 Dec;61(6):1557. No abstract available.

PMID:: 17159710; [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Related citations CT manifestations of ileal dysgenesis.Oberhelman AP, Herman TE, McAlister WH, Keating JP, Rollins MD, Dillon PA.Pediatr Radiol. 2007 Feb;37(2):209-12. Epub 2006 Nov 9.

PMID:: 17115213; [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Related citations Complications associated with an implantable vascular access device.Dillon PA, Foglia RP.J Pediatr Surg. 2006 Sep;41(9):1582-7.

PMID:: 16952595; [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Related citations Unsafe at any speed--kids riding all-terrain vehicles.Kelleher CM, Metze SL, Dillon PA, Mychaliska GB, Keshen TH, Foglia RP.J Pediatr Surg. 2005 Jun;40(6):929-34; discussion 934-5.

PMID:: 15991173; [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Related citations Trauma stat and trauma minor: are we making the call appropriately?Chen LE, Snyder AK, Minkes RK, Dillon PA, Foglia RP.Pediatr Emerg Care. 2004 Jul;20(7):421-5.

PMID:: 15232239; [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Related citations An analysis of pediatric gunshot wounds treated at a Level I pediatric trauma center.Snyder AK, Chen LE, Foglia RP, Dillon PA, Minkes RK.J Trauma. 2003 Jun;54(6):1102-6.

PMID:: 12813329; [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Related citations Blunt duodenal injuries in children.Desai KM, Dorward IG, Minkes RK, Dillon PA.J Trauma. 2003 Apr;54(4):640-5; discussion 645-6.

PMID:: 12707524; [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Related citations Management of late-stage parapneumonic empyema.Chen LE, Langer JC, Dillon PA, Foglia RP, Huddleston CB, Mendeloff EN, Minkes RK.J Pediatr Surg. 2002 Mar;37(3):371-4.