VCU Department of Surgery
The Division of Pediatric Surgery takes pride in an ongoing commitment to personal surgical care for children (of all ages) as central to our overall divisional mission of education, research, and service.
Headquartered at Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU (CHoR), our patient clinics are located throughout central Virginia. Pediatric surgery faculty extend their dedication in caring for surgical needs of children by traveling to underserved regions from Belize to Jamaica through associations with World Pediatric Society and IVUMed.
Specialists in pediatric trauma and critical care, our focus extends to training residents in surgical simulation skills and minimally invasive surgery and with our newly expanded efforts in pediatric cancer surgery.
Our ongoing research focuses on new frontiers in treatment such as weight loss surgery for adolescents, airway reconstructive surgery, and improved trauma techniques and protocols.
We offer training opportunities for medical and paramedical students and residents in general surgery, pediatrics and other fields.
Charles Bagwell, M.D., FACS
Chair, Pediatric Surgery
charles.bagwell@vcuhealth.org
Nicole Palat, MHA
Associate Administrator
nicole.palate@vcuhealth.org
(804) 628-1559
Rochelle Murtaza
Division Manager
rochelle.murtaza@vcuhealth.org
(804) 628-0040
Office Location
Children’s Pavilion
Fifth Floor, Room 5-631
Mailing Address
Box 980015
Richmond, Virginia 23298-0015
Phone: (804) 828-3500
Fax: (804) 628-4594