LaparoscopicAppendectomy near Rockledge, FL

Biography: Lindsey Armstrong, MD, MPH, is a board-certified pediatric surgeon. After graduating college at Northern Kentucky University, Dr. Armstrong received her medical degree from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine and subsequently a Master of Public Health degree at Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health. She completed a general surgery residency at the University of South Florida, followed by advanced fellowship training in surgical critical care at Boston Children's Hospital and pediatric surgery at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital. An experienced clinician and researcher, Dr. Armstrong is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Pediatric Surgical Association, and the American College of Surgeons. In her free time, she enjoys running, traveling, water and snow skiing, and spending time with her husband and two young children. She is dedicated to providing her young patients with high quality, evidence based care.

Care Philosophy: Christopher Anderson, MD, FACS, is double-board certified in general surgery and pediatric surgery with advanced training in minimally invasive surgery techniques for pediatric surgery. He is dedicated to providing the most advanced and effective treatments for thoracic and abdominal conditions in children, and his clinical expertise and outstanding patient outcomes have been recognized with Clinician of the Year and Surgeon of the Quarter awards from AdventHealth. A Phi Beta Kappa and honors graduate of the University of Iowa, he earned his medical degree at the same school before undertaking his residency training at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. He also completed a research fellowship and two clinical fellowships in pediatric endoscopy and pediatric surgery at the Children's Hospital of the University of Alabama and the University of Texas Health Science Center/MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, respectively.

Care Philosophy: Dr. Esan's philosophy of Care is centered around providing comprehensive, patient-centered care that prioritizes compassion, excellence, innovation, collaboration, patient education, individualized, care, minimally invasive approaches, prevention and respect for patient autonomy. He is currently accepting new patients and referrals.

Biography: Radhika Smith, MD, is a board-certified colon and rectal surgeon specializing in treating patients with diseases of the colon, rectum and anus. Dr. Smith earned her medical degree at the University of Missouri and completed her residency at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She then received fellowship training in colon and rectal surgery at the Cleveland Clinic in Weston, Florida. Dr. Smith is also dedicated to training the next generation of surgeons. She has served as an assistant professor of colon and rectal surgery at the Washington University School of Medicine and has received numerous teaching awards throughout her career. She has also served as an examiner and question writer for the colorectal surgery qualifying and certifying board examination.