Raza Patel

Scott S. Short, MD, FACS, FAAP is an attending surgeon in the Division of Pediatric General, Thoracic, and Neonatal Surgery at Primary Children’s Hospital. He has a particular interest in minimal access surgery, inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis), anorectal malformations, and Hirschsprung disease. In addition, his daily clinical practice includes all common pediatric surgical problems including: Ulcerative Colitis Crohn’s disease anorectal malformations Hirschsprung Disease inguinal hernias umbilical hernias undescended testicles hydroceles feeding access (gastrostomy tube placement). cholecystectomy (removal of the gallbladder) gastroesophageal reflux disease appendectomy (removal of the appendix) chest wall deformities (pectus excavatum and pectus carinatum) vascular access (ports and central lines) Pediatric Oncologic surgery (Wilm’s, Neuroblastoma, and adrenal tumors/pancreas surgery). Dr. Short is a member of the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation and the PCPLC (Pediatric Colorectal and Pelvic Learning Consortium). Treatment of inflammatory bowel disease in children with emphasis on enhanced recovery is also an area of special interest in Dr. Short’s practice and academic work. Dr. Short sees patient’s at Primary Children’s Hospital - Salt Lake City , Eccles Outpatient clinic and at Primary Children’s Hospital - Lehi. One of his goals is to work with parents to optimize the surgical experience and shorten hospital stays for children.

Dr. Meredith Seamon received her medical education at Creighton University, where she also did her undergraduate studies. She then completed her pediatric residency training at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics in Madison, Wisconsin, and fellowship training in Pediatric Nephrology at Boston Children’s Hospital. She is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Utah in the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension.Dr. Seamon’s clinical practice includes the care of patients with disorders of the kidney including chronic kidney disease, nephrotic syndrome, glomerulonephritis, tubular disorders, cystic kidney disease, kidney malformations, kidney stones, and hypertension. She also participates in the care of patients with end-stage renal disease on dialysis and following renal transplantation. She has a special interest in the management of patients with complex glomerular diseases as well as chronic kidney disease. Along with her colleagues in the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, her regional practice includes patients from Utah, as well as from the surrounding states of Nevada, Colorado, Idaho, New Mexico and Montana.

Dr. Aimee Hersh received her medical degree from Brown Medical School and completed her residency and clinical fellowship in Pediatric Rheumatology at University of California, San Francisco. She is currently an Associate Professor in Pediatric Rheumatology and Division Chief of Pediatric Rheumatology at the University of Utah School of Medicine and Primary Children’s Hospital. She is an elected member of the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA) Steering Committee and Chair of the Lupus Committee. Her research focuses on understanding the long-term medical and psychosocial outcomes of patients with childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus and juvenile idiopathic arthritis.