Department of Surgery
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Specialties

Hau D. Le, MD, FACS, FAAP

Assistant Professor

  • Director of Pediatric Surgical Oncology – American Family Children’s Hospital
  • Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering – University of Wisconsin-Madison

leh@surgery.wisc.edu
(608) 262-0466

600 Highland Avenue
WIMR 5159
Madison, WI 53792-0001
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Scheduling or patient-related questions: (608) 263-6420
Administrative assistance: (608) 262-0466

Education

  • MD, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
  • Research Fellowship in Surgery and Vascular Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
  • General Surgery Residency, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
  • Fellowship in Pediatric Surgery, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, CA

Clinical Specialties

Dr. Le is certified by the American Board of Surgery in General Surgery and Pediatric Surgery. Dr. Le takes care of a full spectrum of general and thoracic conditions in children and neonates with a strong emphasis on minimally invasive approach. Dr. Le also has a special focus on complex pediatric surgical oncology, including high-risk neuroblastoma, Wilms’ tumor, liver cancer, and rhabdomyosarcoma.

For a complete listing of conditions for which our pediatric surgeons provide treatment, please click here.

Research Interests

Dr. Le has a joint appointment in the Department of Biomedical Engineering where he applies engineering techniques to treat pediatric cancers and to control tissue development. His laboratory investigates the effects of cold atmospheric plasma on pediatric cancers such as neuroblastoma. His laboratory also studies lung development and regeneration in neonates with congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Additionally, Dr. Le leads a number of clinical studies and trials in pediatric surgery and pediatric surgical oncology.

Dr. Le received a one-year, $20,000 Robert Draper Technology Innovation Fund award from UW’s Discovery to Product (D2P) to focus on a potentially innovative treatment for various solid cancers such as breast, lung, prostate, and colorectal cancer based on a novel technology called Cold Atmospheric Plasma (CAP). Read more here.

Recent Publications

  • Under-oil neuronal cell culture: Enhanced system stability, yield, and modulated oxygen environment.
    Liang NW, Milesh L, Buttram KN, Park JL, Zhang J, Summey LA, Franck C, Beebe DJ, Le HD, Li C
    J Neurosci Methods 2025 Jun 02; 422: 110511
    [PubMed ID: 40466868]

  • Contemporary Biology, Management, and Outcomes of Renal Medullary Carcinoma in Children and Adults: A Pediatric Surgical Oncology Research Collaborative Study.
    Beckhorn CB, Malek MM, Lovvorn HN, Leraas HJ, McKay KG, Kontchou NT, Kastenberg ZJ, Hoyt DW, Roach JP, Myers EK, Cost NG, Mullapudi B, Marchese CR, Jensen AR, Lautz TB, Carter M, Dasgupta R, Lundstedt J, Brungardt JG, Talbot LJ, Davidoff AM, Murphy AJ, Aldrink JH, Mansfield SA, Piché N, Lal DR, Craig BT, Schuh JM, Cromeens BP, Mannava SV, Castle SL, Lopez A, Mello K, Short J, Petroze RT, Rajavel S, Thompson GR, Mattei P, Rothstein DH, Fialkowski E, Fowler KL, Martchenke N, Rich BS, Glick RD, Brown EG, Doyle K, Abril P, Rinehardt HN, Seemann NM, Davidson J, Wilson CA, Le HD, Joshi D, Stellon M, Ahmed T, Dimmer AM, Newman EA, Hammoud M, Williams K, Grant CN, Gorgy M, Polites SF, Debertin J, Cameron DB, Stetson A, Kim ES, Lee WG, Barkhordar A, Austin MT, Coakley BA, Kahan A, Murphy JT, Pitonak M, Boehmer C, Tracy ET
    Pediatr Blood Cancer 2025 Aug; 72(8): e31774
    [PubMed ID: 40394815]

  • Stress and Strain: Ergonomic Practices and Associated Injuries Among Pediatric Surgeons.
    Tan SF, Stellon M, Joshi D, Hellner J, Ignacio RC, Van Arendonk KJ, Rich BS, Raval MV, Perrone EE, Moriarty KP, Walsh DS, Fisher JC, Buchmiller TL, Gow KW, Le HD
    J Surg Res 2025 Jun; 310: 1-7
    [PubMed ID: 40262229]

  • Laser Hair Removal May Be a Primary Treatment of Pilonidal Disease: A Pilot Study.
    Janek KC, Kenfield M, Stafford LC, Stalter L, Carchman E, Leys CM, Nichol P, Brinkman A, Arkin LM, Le HD
    J Pediatr Surg 2025 Apr; 60(4): 162182
    [PubMed ID: 39893840]

  • Impact of Locum Tenens Providers on Delivery of Pediatric Surgical Care.
    Wolf LL, Skarda DE, Fisher JC, Short SS, Ignacio RC, Le HD, Van Arendonk KJ, Gow KW, Glick RD, Guner YS, Ahmad H, Danko ME, Downard C, Raval MV, Robertson DJ, Weiss RG, Rich BS, American Association of Pediatrics Section on Surgery Delivery of Surgical Care Committee
    J Surg Res 2025 Feb; 306: 137-143
    [PubMed ID: 39778232]

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