Top Doctor, Colorado Springs, Top Doctors
(2018)
2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Recipient, ACS/APSA Executive Leadership Program in Health Policy and Management scholarship at Brandeis University, American College of Surgeons/American Pediatric Surgical Association
(2016)
Texas Super Doctors, Super Doctors
(2016)
Best Doctors in America, Best Doctors
(2015)
2015, 2017-2018
Top Doctor, US News and World Report
(2011)
Teaching
University of Colorado
(2016)
School of Medicine,
Surgery
Publications
Bliss DP Jr, Strandness TB, Derderian SC, Kaizer AM, Partrick DA. Ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block versus thoracic epidural analgesia: Postoperative pain management after Nuss repair for pectus excavatum. J Pediatr Surg. 2022 Feb;57(2):207-212. PubMed PMID: 34949445
Bliss DP Jr, Strandness TB, Derderian SC, Kaizer AM, Partrick DA. Ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block versus thoracic epidural analgesia: Postoperative pain management after Nuss repair for pectus excavatum. J Pediatr Surg. 2021 Oct 30. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 34949445
Professional Memberships
American Pediatric Surgical Association, Member
American Academy of Pediatrics, Surgical Section, Fellow
American College of Surgeons, Fellow
International Pediatric Endosurgery Group, Member
Henry N. Harkins Surgical Society, University of Washington, Member
Clinical Interests
Neonatal surgery, pectus excavatum and pectus carinatum chest wall deformities, as well as common pediatric surgery conditions such as appendicitis, inguinal hernias, umbilical hernias, etc.
General Information
Medical Schools:
MD, University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine
(1985)
Graduate Schools:
MBA, Northwestern University
(2018)
Internships:
Washington University in St. Louis
(1986)
Residency Programs:
Washington University in St. Louis, Chief Resident, Surgery (1993)
Fellowships:
Seattle Children's Hospital, Pediatric Surgery
(1996)