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Home » Medical Staff » General Surgery » Kabeer, Mustafa H. MD

Dr. Mustafa H. Kabeer, Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery

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Mustafa Kabeer, MD

is on staff at
CHOC Hospital Orange | CHOC Mission Hospital

Office Phone:
714-364-4050

Appointments:
714-364-4050

Specialty:
Pediatric Surgery

Board Certified:
Pediatric Surgery, General Surgery, Surgical Critical Care

Languages:
Gujarati, Hindi

General Surgery Referrals

Physicians can refer patients to CHOC through our eCeptionist Referral Portal.

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Dr. Mustafa Kabeer is a pediatric general surgeon in Orange County, Ca. He was the first physician to perform pediatric lung resection in the world. He was the first physician to perform robotic surgery at CHOC and has since performed many robotic tumor resections. Dr. Kabeer is one of only a few surgeons in the region who performs minimally invasive pectus excavatum surgery, also known as the Nuss procedure. Dr. Kabeer is at the forefront of investigating new and innovative ways to treat patients, and he has been a leader in the research of surgical robotics. In addition to robotic surgery, Dr. Kabeer’s clinical interests include neonatal surgery, perinatal counseling, pediatric laparoscopic surgery and hernia surgery.

For over 10 years, Dr. Kabeer has been engaged in the investigation of the use of autologous splenic lymphocyte reinfusion to augment vaccine efficacy against gram negative encapsulated organisms. He has a background in tumor cell vaccine and cytokine research and is interested in working with stem cells in order to grow small intestines. He is currently researching the use of Raman spectroscopy in the diagnosis of pediatric tumors and in the diagnosis of Hirschsprung’s disease.

Dedicated to clinical excellence, Dr. Kabeer is board certified in general surgery, pediatric surgery and surgical critical care. Prior to joining CHOC, Dr. Kabeer attended medical school at the University of Missouri, Columbia. He completed both his internship and his residency training at Indiana University and served his fellowship at the Children’s Hospital of Michigan.

Locations

CHOC Specialists, Pediatric Surgery
505 S Main Street, Suite 225
Orange, CA 92868
phone: 714-364-4050
fax: 714-364-4051

Our specialists and surgeons commonly treat:
  • Anorectal malformation
  • Appendicitis
  • Biliary atresia
  • Circumcision (not newborn)
  • Congenital diaphragmatic hernia/CDH
  • Congenital Pulmonary Airway Malfunction (CPAM/CCAM)
  • Gallstones (cholecystectomy)
  • Ganglion cysts
  • Gastroesophageal reflux disease/GERD (fundoplication)
  • Gastroschisis
  • Hernias, including inguinal hernia, umbilical hernia and incarcerated hernia
  • Hydrocele
  • Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
  • Intestinal atresia, including duodenal atresia, jejunal atresia, jejunoileal atresia
  • Intussusception
  • Liver disease and disorders
  • Lumps and bumps
  • Lung lesions, including congenital pulmonary airway malformation/CPAM and bronchopulmonary sequestration/BPS
  • Malrotation
  • Omphalocele
  • Palmar hyperhidrosis/excessive sweating of the hands (ETS surgery)
  • Pectus carinatum
  • Pectus excavatum (sunken chest) – Nuss procedure
  • Precocious puberty (supprelin implants)
  • Pyloric stenosis
  • Sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT)
  • Tracheoesophageal fistula and esophageal atresia
  • Traumatic injuries
  • Tumors
  • Undescended testes (orchiopexy)
 

Videos

Adalie's Story
Adalie’s Story: Pectus Excavatum Surgery

Adalie developed a depression in her chest, and she began experiencing chest pain and shortness of breath that limited her dancing abilities.

When a Baby Needs Surgery
When a Baby Needs Surgery

Dr. Mustafa Kabeer explains how surgery is performed on a newborn baby, and the special care they receive in the Surgical NICU.

When a Child Has a Skin Lump
When a Child Has a Skin Lump

Dr. Mustafa Kabeer explains why skin lumps occur in children and how they are treated.

Gallstones and Robotic Surgery
Gallstones and Robotic Surgery

Dr. Kabeer, CHOC pediatric surgeon, discusses the causes, symptoms and treatment of gallstones.

Ask a Doc: What is surgery?
Ask a Doc: What is surgery?

What is surgery? Dr. Mustafa Kabeer explains how having surgery is different from other medical procedures.

Health Stories

Pectus excavatum pain management strategy helps athlete Brock play better than ever

Pediatric Surgery

Pectus excavatum pain management strategy helps athlete Brock play better than ever

A new treatment strategy for pectus excavatum (PE) or “sunken chest” reduced pain and recovery time for a budding athlete.

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Newborn with rare congenital heart defect beats the odds: Damian’s story          

Birth Defects

Newborn with rare congenital heart defect beats the odds: Damian’s story          

Baby born with ectopia cordis grows and prepares for multiple corrective surgeries by a large team of CHOC experts.

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From hotline to surgery – How CHOC guided a family through an emergency

Appendicitis

From hotline to surgery – How CHOC guided a family through an emergency

CHOC’s COVID-19 hotline helped one mom get clarity on where to bring her son for care during a pandemic. He had appendicitis, and is now doing well.

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