My bio
Hello, my name is Dr. Shawn Larson and I am an associate professor and interim chief of the division of pediatric surgery within the University of Florida College of Medicine department of surgery. I focus on all aspects of the field of pediatric surgery and have special interests in pediatric trauma, pediatric burn care, neonatal surgery and gastrointestinal surgery (including minimally invasive pediatric surgery). I also serve as the medical director for the UF Health Shands Children's Hospital Pediatric Trauma & Burn Program.
My research interests include gastrointestinal physiology and immunology focusing on necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), neonatal and pediatric response to sepsis, pediatric trauma and pediatric burn care.
I joined the UF College of Medicine in 2011, and completed my Pediatric Surgical fellowship at St. Louis Children’s Hospital/Washington University. I completed my general surgery residency at the University of South Florida, and a surgical research fellowship at the University of Texas Medical Branch. I earned my medical degree from the University of Sheffield School of Medicine in Sheffield, England and also have a Bachelor of Science in Zoology from the University of Florida.
Board certifications
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Pediatric Surgery
American Board of Surgery
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Surgery
American Board of Surgery
Education
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Residency - Pediatric Surgery
St. Louis Children's Hospital, 2011
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Residency - Surgery
University of South Florida, 2009
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Masters of Science
University of Texas, 2007
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Residency - Surgery
University of South Florida, 2005
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Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
University of Sheffield, 1999
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Bachelor of Science
University of Florida, 1992
My areas of focus
- Appendicitis
- Burns
- Burns - resources
- Cellulitis
- Constipation in infants and children
- Crohn disease
- Esophageal atresia
- Esophageal stricture – benign
- Failure to thrive
- Fistula
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease
- Gastroesophageal reflux in infants
- Gastroschisis repair
- Hirschsprung disease
- Imperforate anus repair
- Inguinal hernia repair
- Neonatal hypothyroidism
- Neonatal sepsis
- Neuroblastoma
- Pectus excavatum repair
- Peritonitis
- Pyloric stenosis in infants
- Spleen removal
- Testicular torsion
- Thyroid diseases
- Ulcerative colitis
- Umbilical hernia
- Umbilical hernia repair
- Volvulus - childhood
Subspecialties
Gender
Male
Accomplishments
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Research Career Development Award
University of Florida Department of Surgery, 2013
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Scholar
American Pediatric Surgery Foundation, 2013
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Resident of the Month
Tampa General Hospital, 2008
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Best Clinical Paper
Singleton Surgical Society, 2007
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Poster of Distinction
American Pediatric Surgical Association, 2007