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Jeffrey R. Avansino, MD

Jeffrey R. Avansino, MD

General Surgery, Reconstructive Pelvic Medicine

On staff since August 2008

Research Center: Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development

"I was first attracted to pediatric surgery during my 3rd year of medical school at the University of Nevada, while watching my mentor repair a tracheoesophageal fistula. I was captivated by the delicate nature of the surgery, the complexity of the congenital anomaly, and the opportunity to care for both the patient and the family. I am so lucky to have a job in which I have a positive and healing impact on people’s lives on a daily basis. I love talking with the families and patients and helping them understand and navigate the complexities of medical issues. That is definitely the most rewarding part of my job. Simlarly, my colleagues are amazing -- both within my division as well as throughout the hospital. Finally, I enjoy the opportunity to improve the quality and safety of care we deliver to our patients by contributing to our hospital’s continuous performance improvement effort. I feel profoundly blessed to be a pediatric surgeon at Seattle Children’s."

Recommendations

Tressa SweetFairbanks,Ak01.09.12
My son Ricky had been diagnosed with U.C and his colon needed to be removed and we had Dr.Avasino perform the surgery and it went great.I highly recommend Dr.Avasino to take care of your child!Thank God for Dr.Avasino and Seattle childrens hospial.
Courtney AndersenRoyal City, WA05.17.11
Dr. Avansino is an amzing doctor! He gave us and our baby girl so much thought and attention. He truly cares for each of his patients. We appreciate the fact that everytime we came into his office we felt as if he knew us and especially knew our daughter and that was a very comforting feeling! He kept us very informed throughout her surgery and even during her recovery. Thank you Dr. Avansino for what you have done for our little girl! You are Great!
Alycen CreighLake Tapps, WA12.06.10
Dr. Avansino is a true professional with a wonderful, friendly personality. He made our son feel like he was his only patient during his surgery and recovery, and made sure we were informed every step of the way. We highly recommend Dr. Avansino for his professionalism, knowledge and personability.
Recommend Dr. Jeffrey Avansino

Overview

Board Certification(s)
Surgery - General
Pediatric Surgery
Medical/Professional School
University of Nevada, School of Medicine, Reno
Residency
Surgery - General, University of Washington, Seattle
Surgery - General, University of Washington, Seattle
Fellowship
Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center, Seattle

Awards and Honors

Award NameAward DescriptionAwarded ByAward Date
ACS, Washington Chapter 2005
Resident Research Symposium: First Place 2004
Association of Academic Surgery: Resident Award Session 2003
Seattle Surgical Society: First Place, Basic Science Competition 2003
Ruth E. Saviers Memorial Scholarship 1998
Leonard Marmor Surgical Arthritis Scholarship 1998
Alpha Omega Alpha, in Junior yearUniversity of Nevada School of Medicine 1998
Lange Book Award 1997
McGraw Hill Book Award 1996

Publications

Laparoscopic management of neonatal paraesophageal hernia with intrathoracic gastric volvulus.
Journal of pediatric surgery , 2010 Aug: E21-3
Application of lean methods improves surgical clinic experience.
Journal of pediatric surgery , 2010 Jul: 1420-5
Mesothelial cyst presenting as an irreducible inguinal mass.
Journal of pediatric surgery , 2010 Jun: e19-21
Intestinal stem cell organoid transplantation generates neomucosa in dogs.
Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract , 2009 May: 971-82
Orthotopic transplantation of intestinal mucosal organoids in rodents.
Surgery , 2006 Sep: 423-34
Optical tissue window: a novel model for optimizing engraftment of intestinal stem cell organoids.
The Journal of surgical research , 2006 Jul: 52-60
Comparison of polyester scaffolds for bioengineered intestinal mucosa.
Cells, tissues, organs , 2006: 154-65
Clinical features and treatment outcome of intussusception in premature neonates.
Journal of pediatric surgery , 2003 Dec: 1818-21
CT of Blunt Tracheal Rupture
Amer. J of Radiology , June 2003: 180: 1670
Gastrostomy
Operative Techniques in General Surgery , Dec. 2001: 3(4):251-262
Proximal 5p Trisomy Resulting from a Marker Chromosome Implicates Band 5p13 in 5p Trisomy Syndrome
Am J Med Genet. , Nov. 1999: 87(1): 6-11

Presentations

Presentations TitleEventLocationDate
Creating New Models of Care to Improve Efficiencies and Effectiveness- Seattle Children's (co-presented with Howard Jeffries and Russell Migita)National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions (NACHRI) - 2011 NACHRI Annual Leadership Conference Bellevue, WAOct. 11, 2011
Hardwiring Clinical Standardization Across the Continuum of CareLean Healthcare Transformation SummitSeattle, WAJune 8, 2011 - June 9, 2011
Continuous Performance Improvement and Changing the Culture of Pain Management in Two Pediatric Hospitals American Pain Society Austin, TXMay 21, 2011
A Lean Journey: Transforming Clinical Quality Utilizing Continuous Performance Improvement Med Assets Healthcare Business SummitLas Vegas, NVApril 27, 2011
Quality Care for GastroschisisPediatric Grand Rounds, Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle, WAMarch 31, 2011
Quality Care of GastroschisisGrand Rounds, University of Washington, Department of Obstetrics and GynecologySeattle, WAMarch 9, 2011
Ad-Hoc vs. Systematically Developed Order Sets: A Randomized Crossover Study of Patient Safety, Usability and PerformanceAcademic Surgical Congress Huntington Beach, CAFeb. 2011
Implementation of a Standardized Procedural Checklist in a Children's HospitalNorth Pacific Surgical Association Tacoma, WANov. 2010
Enhanced Engraftment of Intestinal Stem Cells into Murine Jejunum Pacific Association of Pediatric SurgeonsSydney, Australia 2003
Engraftment of Mucosal Stem Cells into Murine Jejunum is Dependent on Optimal Dose of CellsTissue EngineeringHilton Head, SC 2003
Engraftment of Mucosal Stem Cells into Murine Jejunum is Dependent on Optimal Dose of CellsResident Research SymposiumSeattle, WA 2003
Intestinal Stem Cell Transplantation into Murine JejunumSeattle Surgical SocietySeattle, WA 2003
Intestinal TransplantationGrand Rounds, University of Washington Department of GastroenterologySeattle, Washington 2002
Characterization and Management of Children with Paraesophageal Hernias after Antireflux SurgeryPacific Association of Pediatric SurgeonsBejing, China 1999

Research Funding

Grant TitleGrantorAmountAward Date
National Research Service AwardNational Institutes of Health $, $ 2003 - 2004

Primary Office

Seattle Children's
W-7729 - Surgery
4800 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, WA 98105
206-987-2794

Additional Offices

Seattle Children's Bellevue Clinic and Surgery Center
CB-11
1500 - 116th Ave NE
Bellevue, WA 98004
425-454-4644
Western Pediatric Specialty Clinic
2618 South Ave W
Pediatric Surgery
Missoula, MT 59804
406-327-4760

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