Duy Trong Dao, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Attending Physician, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania
Director, Clinical Research Program, Division of Pediatric General, Thoracic and Fetal Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Core Faculty Member, Clinical Futures, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department: Surgery
Contact information
Division of General, Thoracic, and Fetal Surgery
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
3401 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
3401 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-590-2730
Publications
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Esophageal and Airway Treatment Program at CHOP
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CHOP Faculty Profile
Esophageal and Airway Treatment Program at CHOP
Education:
BS (Chemical Biology)
University of California, Berkeley, 2009.
MD
Stanford University School of Medicine, 2013.
MPH (Clinical Effectiveness)
Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, 2019.
Permanent linkBS (Chemical Biology)
University of California, Berkeley, 2009.
MD
Stanford University School of Medicine, 2013.
MPH (Clinical Effectiveness)
Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, 2019.
Description of Clinical Expertise
esophageal and airway treatmentesophageal atresia
tracheoesophageal fistula
tracheomalacia
Description of Research Expertise
esophageal atresiatracheoesophageal fistula
Selected Publications
Dao D, Fesnak S : Chapter 133: Thoracic Emergencies. Fleisher & Ludwig's Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Medicine. Joshua Nagler, Jill C. Posner (eds.). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 9th Edition, Sep 2026.Mudreac A, Dao DT, Hamilton TE: Chapter 16: Foker’s technique and the minimally invasive modification. Textbook of Oesophageal Atresia. Devesh Misra (eds.). Springer Nature Switzerland AG, Jul 2026.
Mudreac A, Kozlowski G, Keesari R, Hwang R, Mattei P, Dao DT: Intra-Abdominal 0.05% Chlorhexidine Gluconate Lavage in Perforated Appendicitis. J Surg Res Online ahead of print, May 2026.
Doucet KM, Coronado J, Karasko D, Dao DT, Zendejas B, Bajic D: Neurodevelopmental outcomes and long-term quality of life in esophageal atresia: A narrative review. J Pediatr Surg Online ahead of print, Apr 2026.
Corcoran A, Wannes-Daou A, Grant L, Katz AJ, Piccione J, Phinizy P, Ruiz R, Devine C, Dao DT, Hamilton TE, Manfredi MA: Endoscopic tracheoesophageal fistula closure-Electrocautery combined with esophageal clip application in pediatric patients. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 82(3), Mar 2026.
Kennedy K, Williams C, Hornyak J, Mathew L, Reynolds T, Flohr S, Hwang R, Krumbhaar C, Manfredi MA, Hamilton TE, Dao DT: Revisiting fundoplication in esophageal atresia: implications for nutrition, stricture management, and wrap type. J Pediatr Surg Online ahead of print, Mar 2026.
Pollack JC, Mathew L, Williams C, Hornyak J, Flohr S, Reynolds T, Hedrick HL, Oliver ER, Manfredi MA, Hamilton TE, Dao DT: Prenatal diagnosis of esophageal atresia - Still a challenge. J Pediatr Surg 61(2), Feb 2026.
Cho BS, Fligor SC, Fell GL, Secor JD, Tsikis ST, Pan A, Yu LJ, Ko VH, Dao DT, Anez-Bustillos L, Hirsch TI, Lund J, Rustan AC, Fraser DA, Gura KM, Puder M: A medium-chain fatty acid analogues prevents hepatosteatosis and decreases inflammatory lipid metabolites in a murine model of parenteral nutrition-induced hepatosteatosis. PLoS One 188(12): e0295244, Dec 2023.
Yu LJ, Ko VH, Tsikis ST, Dao DT, Secor JD, Pan A, Cho BS, Mitchell PD, Fligor SC, Kishikawa H, Puder M: Effects of systemic anticoagulation in a murine model of compensatory lung growth. Pediatric Research 93(7): 1846-1855, Jun 2023 Notes: Epub Oct. 4, 2022.
Yu LJ, Anez-Bustillos L, Mitchell PD, Ko VH, Secor JD, Hurley AP, Dao DT, Fligor SC, Cho BS, Tsikis ST, Gura KM, Puder M: Incidence and development of cholestasis in surgical neonates receiving an intravenous mixed-oil lipid emulsion. Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition 47(1): 30-40, Jan 2023 Notes: Epub Nov. 15, 2022.