AnorectalFistula near Winter Haven, FL

Care Philosophy: W. Raleigh Thompson, MD, FACS, is a former US Navy surgeon who is double-board certified in general surgery and pediatric surgery. As the Medical Director of Pediatric Surgery at AdventHealth for Children, he is an acknowledged leader in his field who performs complex, minimally invasive and highly delicate surgeries to address congenital diseases and birth defects in young children. A compassionate physician who is fluent in both English and Spanish, he clearly and thoroughly communicates with parents about their childvvvs condition and treatment options. Areas in which he specializes include pediatric surgery, general surgery and surgical critical care. Dr. Thompson is a proud graduate of the University of South Florida College of Medicine and completed his residency training at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD, followed by his advanced fellowship training in pediatric surgery at Childrenvvvs National Medical Center in Washington, DC. Differentiators Dr. Thompson has extensive experience, having performed more than 10,000vprocedures in busy pediatric centers over the past 25 years.

Care Philosophy: Dr. Iswanto Sucandy is a highly experienced board-certified surgeon with dual fellowship training in Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, as well as Advanced Gastrointestinal Minimally Invasive Surgery. He primarily specializes in minimally invasive and robotic surgery for disorders of the liver.

Biography: Lindsey Armstrong, MD, MPH, is a board-certified pediatric surgeon. After graduating college at Northern Kentucky University, Dr. Armstrong received her medical degree from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine and subsequently a Master of Public Health degree at Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health. She completed a general surgery residency at the University of South Florida, followed by advanced fellowship training in surgical critical care at Boston Children's Hospital and pediatric surgery at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital. An experienced clinician and researcher, Dr. Armstrong is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Pediatric Surgical Association, and the American College of Surgeons. In her free time, she enjoys running, traveling, water and snow skiing, and spending time with her husband and two young children. She is dedicated to providing her young patients with high quality, evidence based care.