Dr. Federico G. Seifarth
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1 Medical Center Drive , null
Morgantown, WV, United States
28506
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Biography
Federico G. Seifarth, MD, FAAP, FACS, is the surgeon-in-chief at WVU Medicine Children’s. He specializes in minimally invasive techniques, including robotic-assisted surgery with the da Vinci robotic system on neonates, children, and adolescents. He is board certified in pediatric surgery and pediatrics. He is also certified in pediatric advanced life support, advanced trauma life support, advanced cardiac life support, and neonatal resuscitation. Dr. Seifarth joined WVU Medicine Children’s from Kalispell Regional Healthcare and Montana Children’s Specialists, where he was affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area as a pediatric surgeon. He earned his medical degree from University of Zurich in Switzerland. His post-graduate training includes a residency in pediatrics at University Children’s Hospital in Zurich, Switzerland; a residency in pediatric surgery at University Children’s Hospital in Basel, Switzerland; a pediatric surgery fellowship at University Children’s Hospital, of the Ludwigs-Maximilians University of Munich in Germany; and a pediatric surgery fellowship at Miami Children’s Hospital in Miami, Florida. After his medical training, Seifarth joined the staff of Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio, as a pediatric surgeon and director for minimally invasive surgery and advanced technologies.In 2016 he joined Kalispell Regional Healthcare, where he served as director for pediatric surgery and medical director for Montana Children’s. He is member of the Swiss Pediatric Surgical Association and the American Pediatric Surgical Association, and is a Specialty Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Languages
- Italian
- German
- Spanish
- French
- Swiss German
Areas of Expertise
- Abdominal Pain
- Congenital malformations
- Chest Wall Defects
- Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Dr. Seifarth is amazing! He answers all of our questions and concerns. Explains everything thoroughly. My daughter has a rare condition of her colon, and has had many extended hospital stays . She feels so comfortable with him and he makes her smile Dr. Seifarth has pulled her through some very difficult surgeries. He and his team are just wonderful!
Submitted April 21, 2024