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  • Pediatrics, Surgery, Pediatric Surgery
  • 46 years of experience
  • Childrens St Paul Pediatric Hospital 345 Smith Ave N, St. Paul, MN 55102
  • (651) 220-6000

Brief Intro

Dr. David Rustad has provided pediatric surgical care in this Children?s Hospital setting for more than 25 years while working for Pediatric Surgical Associates. He earned his medical degree from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, and then served a surgery residency at the University of Colorado in Denver. He completed his pediatric surgery fellowship at Babies Hospital, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York City. Over the span of his career, Dr. Rustad has performed surgical procedures for more than 11,000 infants and children. Pediatric surgery incorporates a wide spectrum of problems. Areas of special interest include surgery of newborn infants, pediatric oncology, and the surgery of congenital anomalies. In large part due to the influence of his mentors in training, Dr. Rustad has a substantial experience in the surgical care of pediatric liver and biliary conditions.

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Education Background

RESIDENCY

New York Presbyterian Hospital

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine - 1979

Languages Spoken

  • English

Location & Hours

  • Childrens St Paul Pediatric Hospital
  • 345 Smith Ave N, St. Paul, MN 55102

Specialties Treated

  • Pediatric Surgery
  • Surgery
  • Pediatrics

Conditions Addressed

  • Appendicitis
  • Cancer 13
  • Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery 13
  • Orthopedics 23
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery 15
  • Gastroenterology & GI Surgery 21
  • Pulmonology & Lung Surgery 22
  • Diabetes & Endocrinology 8
  • Children's Hospital 7
  • Urology 20
  • Psychiatry 23
  • Geriatrics 18
  • Rehabilitation 10
  • Obsterics & Gynecology 3
  • Ophthalmology 1
  • Ear, Nose & Throat 2
  • Rheumatology 1
  • Long Term Care 2
  • Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) 19