Dr. Neal Uitvlugt is a pediatric surgeon in Grand Rapids. He specializes in a wide range of surgeries for children, treating conditions like hernias or birth defects.
Yes, Dr. Neal D. Uitvlugt is accepting new patients at this office.
(616) 458-0061
330 Barclay Neave, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Dr. Neal Uitvlugt graduated from University Of Chicago, Pritzker School Of Medicine in 1984.
Dr. Uitvlugt has two offices in Michigan where he specializes in Pediatric Surgery and General Surgery.
Dr. Uitvlugt works with four doctors including Dr. Marc Schlatter and Dr. Emily Durkin.
Pediatric surgeons are to children what general surgeons are to adults, performing a wide range of surgeries on the organs and structures of the abdomen. Because children are still maturing and growing, their surgical needs are much different from that of an adult. Dr. Uitvlugt has been specifically trained to take these and other factors into account when planning for and performing pediatric surgeries.
As a general surgeon in Michigan, Dr. Uitvlugt performs a range of of surgeries and operations, usually focusing on areas and organs of the abdomen and their related organs. Dr. Uitvlugt may utilize invasive or minimally-invasive surgical techniques, with the latter reducing recovery time and stress on the patient's body.