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
Clinical Signs as a Guide for Esophagram After Esophageal Atresia/Tracheoesophageal Fistula Repair.
Joshi D, Stellon M, Park KY, Hellner J, Le HD
J Surg Res 2024 Jun 20; 301: 18-23
[PubMed ID: 38905769]Principles of Pediatric Palliative Surgical Oncology: A Guide To Palliative Care For Pediatric Surgeons.
Halix SJ, Robbins AJ, Cameron DB, Baertschiger RM, Roach J, Brown EG, Aldrink JH, Rodeberg DA, Cost N, Snaman J, Le HD, American Pediatric Surgical Association Cancer Committee
Ann Surg 2024 May 08;
[PubMed ID: 38727141]Survival outcomes in pediatric patients with metastatic Ewing sarcoma who achieve a rapid complete response of pulmonary metastases.
Reiter AJ, Huang L, Craig BT, Davidoff AM, Talbot LJ, Coggins J, Smith J, Aldrink JH, Bergus KC, MacArthur TA, Polites SF, Boehmer C, Brungardt J, Malek MM, Rinehardt HN, Kastenberg ZJ, Arkin CM, Gourmel A, Piche N, Wallace M, Liang J, Lovvorn HN, Petroze RT, Gillies G, Marquart JP, Becktell K, Le HD, Favela J, Rich BS, Glick RD, Seemann NM, Davidson J, Wilson CA, Roach J, Brown EG, Doyle KE, Coakley BA, Emengo P, Merola P, Grant CN, Tirumani A, Tracy ET, Moya-Mendez ME, Dasgupta R, Lautz TB, Pediatric Surgical Oncology Research Collaborative
Pediatr Blood Cancer 2024 Jul; 71(7): e31026
[PubMed ID: 38679864]Critical elements of pediatric neuroblastoma surgery.
Shaffiey SA, Le HD, Christison-Lagay E, Fialkowski EA, Aldrink JH, Grant CN, Honeyman JN, Janek KC, Madonna MB, Rhee DS, Nuchtern JG, Newman EA, LaQuaglia MP, Davidoff AM, Shamberger RC, Malek MM
Semin Pediatr Surg 2023 Oct; 32(5): 151338
[PubMed ID: 38042090]A Role for Genitourinary Reconstruction in Locally Advanced Bilateral Wilm's Tumor.
Carey AZ, Le H, Farhat WA, Bhatia V
Urology 2023 Nov; 181: 141-143
[PubMed ID: 37557921]