Avraham Schlager, MD, FACS, Pediatric Surgeon with Akron Children’s Hospital
Get to know Pediatric Surgeon Dr. Avraham Schlager, who serves patients in Akron, Ohio.
Dr. Schlager is a pediatric surgeon who is currently serving patients at Akron Children’s Hospital in Ohio. Akron Children’s Hospital is ranked among the best children’s hospitals in the country. In addition to English, Dr. Schlager speaks Hebrew and medical Spanish.
Dr. Schlager’s specialities include minimally invasive neonatal surgery and as well as tumors of the abdomen and chest. He currently serves as Trauma Medical Director of Akron Children’s Hospital and is an appointed member of the State Trauma Committee of Ohio.
Dr. Schlager is board-certified in pediatric surgery by the American Board of Surgery (ABS). The ABS is an independent, nonprofit organization founded in 1937 to provide board certification to individuals who have met a defined standard of education, training and knowledge in the field of surgery.
Dr. Schlager earned his medical degree from Mt. Sinai School of Medicine in New York City, New York. He then went on to complete his residency in general surgery at the New York University Medical Center in New York City, New York, followed by his fellowship training in pediatric surgery at the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia.
Dr. Schlager maintains memberships with several professional organizations, including the American Pediatric Surgical Association(APSA) and the International Pediatric Endosurgery Group (IPEG) and is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons (ACS).
Pediatric surgery is a subspecialty of surgery involving the surgery of fetuses, infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. Pediatric surgeons, like Dr. Schlager, are trained as general surgeons who then go on to get specialty training to perform surgery on children and neonates with various congenital and oncologic issues. Learn More about Dr. Avraham Schlager:
Through his findatopdoc profile, https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/2616101-Avraham-Schlager-Surgeon-Pediatric or through Akron Children’s Hospital, https://www.akronchildrens.org/people/Avraham-Schlager-MD.html
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