( MENAFN - PR Newswire) PHILADELPHIA, May 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Pediatric Surgical Association (APSA) awarded N. Scott Adzick, MD, Surgeon-in-Chief at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), the 2024 Robert E. Gross Award for Excellence in Pediatric Research and Achievement on Saturday, May 18, at its annual meeting in Phoenix, Arizona.
The award recognizes a seminal contribution by an individual who has made a major impact on pediatric surgery, whose innovative contributions have resulted in a significant change in how pediatric surgeons manage a particular problem, and the results have been demonstrated to be durable with time and widely accepted by pediatric surgeons as "standard practice." Adzick has been a trailblazer in the field of fetal medicine since its inception. His steadfast dedication to quality of surgical care and translational research has profoundly shaped the medical community's approach to pediatric and fetal surgery.
"I was deeply touched to learn of this prestigious recognition," said Adzick, who is also the C. Everett Koop Professor of Pediatric Surgery at CHOP and a Professor of Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. "It's a privilege to be part of the legacy of Robert E.
Gross MD who had a pioneering commitment to innovation, compassion, and excellence in the field of pediatric surgery." Adzick is the founder and director of CHOP's Richard D. Wood Jr.
Center for Fetal Diagnosis and .