Mauricio (Tony) A. Escobar, MD, FACS, FAAP

Mauricio A. (Tony) Escobar Jr, MD, FACS, FAAP, is a board-certified general surgeon with special qualifications in Pediatric Surgery from the American Board of Surgery. He practices the full depth and breadth of Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery. Areas of special clinical interest include neonatal surgery, trauma, and pediatric surgical oncology.

In his free time, Dr Escobar enjoys collecting comic books, playing retro video games like Nintendo, PlayStation and Sega, reading and being with his family.

The services Dr. Escobar provides includes:

• Neonatal surgery
• Pediatric General Surgery
• Pediatric Thoracic Surgery
• Pediatric Surgical Oncology
• Pediatric Trauma Care
• Pediatric Colorectal Surgery
• Pediatric Minimally Invasive Surgeries
• Prenatal Consultations
• Non operative management of Pectus malformation

Read Dr. Esobar's article contributions to the MultiCare Vitals Blog:

• How to use fireworks safely — and avoid a trip to the hospital

• University of Washington - Clinical Professor, Department of Surgery
• American College of Surgeons
• Committee on Trauma (Pediatric Member) - American College of Surgeons
• American Pediatric Surgical Association
• Section on Surgery, American Academy of Pediatrics
• Pediatric Trauma Society
• British Association of Paediatric Surgeons
• Children’s Oncology Group

Pediatric Trauma with special interest in child abuse screening programs within trauma systems, Pediatric Surgical Oncology

My goal as your child’s surgeon is to give them the best possible care while making the experience as child friendly as possible. Surgery for an infant or child is one of the scariest times for a family, and I hope to foster caring and trust during each and every encounter with me. I feel honored and humbled to perform surgery on children and babies. When you let your child go into surgery, I hope you feel I will care for them like they were my own.

Regardless of if it’s an emergency or elective surgery, I want your child to understand what the problem is, how we are going to fix it, and what to expect afterwards. While I may see some patients briefly and others long-term, it’s an honor to be part of helping them grow and thrive. I hope you’ll find value and meaning in you and your child’s experience with surgery.