Stephanie F. Polites, M.D., M.P.H.

Dr. Polites is a pediatric surgeon and researcher who specializes in pediatric cancer surgery, vascular and lymphatic anomalies, and aerodigestive disorders. She works in multidisciplinary teams to treat children with the most complex conditions. Her clinical interests include:

• Pediatric surgical oncology including lung, chest wall and mediastinal tumors, neuroblastoma, hepatoblastoma, Wilms tumor, germ cell tumors, rare tumors of the abdomen, and soft tissue sarcoma including rhabdomyosarcoma. Dr. Polites has experience in minimally invasive tumor resection, refractory or recurrent tumors, and is active nationally in pediatric oncology research.
• Pediatric vascular malformations including venous malformations, and lymphatic malformations. She collaborates with Interventional Radiology for novel, hybrid approaches to removing malformations. She also has interest in the multidisciplinary management of lymphatic conduction anomalies.
• Aerodigestive conditions including tracheobronchomalacia, esophageal disorders, and gastroesophageal reflux. Dr. Polites performs tracheopexy, aortopexy, external airway splinting, fundoplication, Heller myotomy, and esophagogastric disconnection, utilizing minimally invasive techniques whenever possible to help children recover faster.

Dr. Polites' research interests include multi-omic identification of blood-based markers in pediatric cancers, novel techniques for cancer and vascular malformation localization during surgery, and transfusion in pediatric surgery. She is also experienced in health services research, utilizing institutional and national databases to study patient outcomes.