Portrait of Patrick A. Dillon, MD

Patrick A. Dillon, MD

Professor of Surgery
Division of Pediatric Surgery
Associate Program Director, Pediatric Surgery Fellowship Program

Specialties

  • Pediatric surgery 
  • Surgical oncology 
  • Laparoscopic surgery 
  • Thoracoscopic surgery 
  • Head and neck lesions 
  • Lymphangioma 
  • Newborn disorders 
  • Congenital anomalies 
  • Mediastinal lesions 
  • Congenital and acquired lesions of the lung and trachea  

  • Sarcomas 
  • Wilm’s neuroblastoma 
  • Gastrointestinal disorders 
  • Hirschsprung’s disease 
  • Anorectal disorders 
  • Burn management 
  • Trauma management 
  • Groin hernias 
  • Hydroceles 
  • Undescended testes 

Call for patient appointments: 314-454-6022


Meet Dr. Dillon 

Dr. Patrick Dillon is a pediatric surgeon specializing in advanced trauma life support. 

He has expertise in treating congenital anomalies, thoracoscopic surgery, trauma and burn management, and cancer treatment. 

Dr. Dillon earned his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine. He completed general surgery residency at WashU Medicine and a pediatric surgery fellowship at Johns Hopkins Hospital at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.  


Degrees

Medical Degree
Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington D.C.
1988

Residency

General Surgery Residency
WashU Medicine, St. Louis, MO
1995

Fellowship

Pediatric Surgery Fellowship
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
1997


Research interests

Newborn disorders 

Gastrointestinal disorders 

Congenital and acquired lesions of lung and trachea 

Burn management 

Trauma management 


Locations

St. Louis Children’s Hospital
One Children’s Place
St. Louis, MO 63110
Suite: 2A
Appointments: 314-454-6022

St. Louis Children’s Hospital Specialty Care Center – West County
13001 North Outer Forty
Town and Country, MO 63017
Appointments: 314-454-6022

Children’s Hospital at Missouri Baptist Medical Center
3015 North Ballas Road
St. Louis, MO 63131
Appointments: 314-454-6022

Hospital affiliations

St. Louis Children’s Hospital 

St. Louis Children’s Specialty Care Center 

Missouri Baptist Medical Center 


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