Our multidisciplinary surgical teams perform surgeries from basic to complex using conventional and minimally invasive techniques, treating infants, children and teens in our state-of the-art Children’s Surgery Center.
Rajvinder S. Dhamrait, M.D., F.R.C.A., is the director of pediatric anesthesiology and medical director of the Children’s Surgery Center. Dhamrait provides care for pediatric patients with congenital heart conditions requiring corrective cardiac surgery.
He leads a team of physician anesthesiologists and certified registered nurse anesthestists who provide care for all age groups requiring pediatric surgical expertise.
Shinjiro Hirose, M.D., is pediatric surgeon specializing in minimally invasive and cancer-related procedures. He serves as chief of pediatric surgery at UC Davis Children’s Hospital and is the director of pediatric surgery for the adjoining Shriners Hospitals for Children – Northern California.
Hirose specializes in minimally invasive surgery for gastrointestinal, biliary, liver and thoracic disorders in fetuses and children, and is a nationally recognized children’s cancer surgeon.
Carolyn A. Parrish, R.N., M.S.N., N.E.-BC, manages the nursing staff at the Children’s Surgery Center at UC Davis Children’s Hospital. Her team of nurses provide care for newborns, children and teens requiring surgical care in a state-of-the-art Level I children's surgery center.
Associate Physician Diplomate
Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Congenital Heart Surgery
Co-Chair, Children's Hospital Multidisciplinary Continuous Quality Assurance Committee Surgical Director, Pediatric Heart Center Chief, Division of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery Professor of Clinical Surgery
Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery
Chairperson, Department of Surgery Surgeon-in-Chief, UC Davis Children’s Hospital Distinguished Professor and Pearl Stamps Stewart Endowed Chair Founder and Co-Director, Department of Surgery Center for Surgical Bioengineering
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Vice-Chair, Department of Surgery Chief, Division of Pediatric General, Thoracic and Fetal Surgery Director of Pediatric Surgery, Shriners Hospitals for Children – Northern California Medical Director of Pediatric Trauma Professor, Department of Surgery
Medical Director, Pediatric Trauma Associate Professor, Department of Surgery
Chief, Division of Pediatric Urology Professor, Department of Urologic Surgery and Pediatrics
Co-Chair, Children's Hospital Multidisciplinary Continuous Quality Assurance Committee Surgical Director, Pediatric Heart Center Chief, Division of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery Professor of Clinical Surgery
Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery
Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor
Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor
Professor
Chief, Department of Orthopaedics at Shriners Hospital for Children Professor, Clinical Orthopaedic Research
Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Professor, Department of Otolaryngology
Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor of Neurological Surgery Chief of Pediatric Epilepsy
Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Chief, Department of Orthopaedics at Shriners Hospital for Children Professor, Clinical Orthopaedic Research
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Clinical Professor
Assistant Professor
Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor
Health Sciences Clinical Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor
Medical Director, Anesthesia Pediatric Clinic Clinical Professor
Clinical Professor, Division of Pediatric Anesthesiology
Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology & Vision Science
Clinical Professor, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Chief, Department of Orthopaedics at Shriners Hospital for Children Professor, Clinical Orthopaedic Research
Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology
Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Associate Professor Division Chief, Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology
Professor, Department of Otolaryngology
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery
Chairperson, Department of Surgery Surgeon-in-Chief, UC Davis Children’s Hospital Distinguished Professor and Pearl Stamps Stewart Endowed Chair Founder and Co-Director, Department of Surgery Center for Surgical Bioengineering
Vice-Chair, Department of Surgery Chief, Division of Pediatric General, Thoracic and Fetal Surgery Director of Pediatric Surgery, Shriners Hospitals for Children – Northern California Medical Director of Pediatric Trauma Professor, Department of Surgery
Medical Director, Pediatric Trauma Associate Professor, Department of Surgery
Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Congenital Heart Surgery
Co-Chair, Children's Hospital Multidisciplinary Continuous Quality Assurance Committee Surgical Director, Pediatric Heart Center Chief, Division of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery Professor of Clinical Surgery
Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery
Chancellor's Fellow Professor Co-Director, Surgical Bioengineering Laboratory Vice Chair for Translational Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Department of Surgery
Chief, Division of Pediatric Urology Professor, Department of Urologic Surgery and Pediatrics
Chief, Division of Pediatric Urology Professor, Department of Urologic Surgery and Pediatrics
For referring physicians from other facilities, please call our patient referrals and transfer phone number for assistance with pediatric surgical services.
We also provide pediatric telehealth consultations for physicians caring for children throughout Northern California who may need the specialized surgical services offered by the Children’s Surgery Center.
4301 X Street
Sacramento, CA 95817
The Children’s Surgery Center is located within UC Davis Children’s Hospital.
View map and directionsTo see one of our specialists, a referral is required from your child’s primary care physician.