Introducing Pediatric Surgical Associates

Pediatric Surgical Associates of the East Bay consist of a group of surgeons specializing in the surgical care of children.

The group was established 40 years ago by Dr. Ed Free, and has been serving the greater Bay Area and beyond with unparalleled dedication to all children coming through our door.

We continued with his vision of providing excellent care by offering family-centered and innovative surgical services in the area of pediatric general surgery, thoracic surgery, urology, and trauma. We also offer minimally invasive surgeries for a variety of diseases.

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Quality Pediatric Surgery in the Oakland and San Francisco Area

Pediatric Surgical Associates of the East Bay (PSA) consists of a group of pediatric surgeons specializing and excelling in surgery for kids. We offer surgery for kids of all ages ranging from premature infants to children to adolescents. Located in the East Bay, PSA is a well-known and respected Oakland pediatric surgeon group, serving the entire San Francisco Bay area.

  The group has been performing child surgery for 46 years, since it was established by pediatric surgeon Dr. Ed Free, and has been serving the greater Bay Area with unparalleled dedication to successfully performing kids' surgery.

Trust the Experts with Your Child's Surgery

Dr Free's vision of excellence for child surgery has been continually pursued by PSA, providing excellent care by offering family-centered, innovative surgical services in the area of general child surgery, thoracic surgery for kids, urology, and trauma. We offer minimally invasive procedures for a variety of diseases, which makes your child's surgery a much less painful process.

When your child needs surgery, turn to experience you can trust.

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Surgeons for Children in the San Francisco Bay Area

The physicians at Oakland's Pediatric Surgical Associates of the East Bay are Board Certified Pediatric Surgeons who continually strive to deliver the most up to date and technologically advanced surgery for children. Our surgeons focus on the unique physiology and anatomy of the child. They specialize in the correction and treatment of newborn congenital anomalies, oncologic surgery for kids (tumors and cancers), surgical treatment of pediatric gastrointestinal and thoracic diseases, minimally invasive surgeries, and trauma related injuries.

Equal Opportunity Surgeon for Kids

PSA aims to provide quality surgery to all children in the San Francisco Bay area, regardless of race, gender, or socioeconomic status.

The PSA surgeons care for children with surgical needs at both Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland and Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center and John Muir Walnut Creek. They are on staff at many other hospitals for patient consultations. Our main office is located at Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland, with 24/7 coverage of surgical emergencies and trauma patients, and our outpatient clinics are open 5 days a week.

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