SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Biosketch for Frederick J. Rescorla, MD

Fred Rescorla completed his medical school training at the University of Wisconsin followed by General Surgery Residency and Pediatric Surgery Residency at Indiana University School of Medicine. He has held a faculty position at IU School of Medicine and Riley Hospital for Children since 1988. He has a particular interest in germ cell tumors and has participated in several national studies evaluating treatment efficacy in children with malignant germ cell tumors. He also has an interest in minimally invasive surgery and has worked particularly with laparoscopic total and partial splenectomy in children with hematologic diseases. He served as the Division Director of Pediatric Surgery from 2005 to 2020 and has also served as Surgeon-in-Chief at Riley Hospital for Children during the same time and continues in this role.

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