Diaphragmatic Hernias Clinical Presentation

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Nicola Lewis, MBBS, FRCS, FRCS(Paed Surg) Consultant Paediatric Surgeon, Department of Surgery, Scarborough General Hospital

Nicola Lewis, MBBS, FRCS, FRCS(Paed Surg) is a member of the following medical societies: Royal College of Surgeons of England

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Philip Glick, MD, MBA Professor, Departments of Surgery, Pediatrics, and Gynecology and Obstetrics, Vice-Chairperson for Finance and Development, Department of Surgery, State University of New York at Buffalo

Philip Glick, MD, MBA is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Pediatric Surgical Association, American Thoracic Society, Association for Academic Surgery, Association for Surgical Education, Central Surgical Association, Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, Medical Society of the State of New York, Phi Beta Kappa, Physicians for Social Responsibility, Royal College of Surgeons of England, Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society, Society for Pediatric Research, Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, Society of Critical Care Medicine, Society of University Surgeons

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Mary L Windle, PharmD Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape Drug Reference

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Andre Hebra, MD Chief Medical Officer, Nemours Children's Hospital; Professor of Surgery, University of Central Florida College of Medicine

Andre Hebra, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Pediatric Surgical Association, Children's Oncology Group, Florida Medical Association, International Pediatric Endosurgery Group, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, South Carolina Medical Association, Southeastern Surgical Congress, Southern Medical Association

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Eugene S Kim, MD, FACS, FAAP Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Division of Hematology, Oncology, Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California; Attending Pediatric Surgeon, Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Eugene S Kim, MD, FACS, FAAP is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics, American Association for Cancer Research, American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Pediatric Surgical Association, American Surgical Association, Association for Academic Surgery, Children's Oncology Group, Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, Society of University Surgeons, Texas Medical Association

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Robert K Minkes, MD, PhD Medical Director of Pediatric Surgical Services, Golisano Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida; Lee Physicians Group

Robert K Minkes, MD, PhD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Pediatric Surgical Association, Phi Beta Kappa

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