Jacob T. Stephenson, M.D.
Philosophy of Care
Dr. Stephenson views his role as a pediatric surgeon as a distinct honor to engage with a family
through what is often their most vulnerable time. He is glad to be a part of a team at UC Davis
Children's Hospital that focuses on family-centered care throughout the continuum of surgical
treatment.
Clinical Interests
Dr. Stephenson practices full-spectrum pediatric general & thoracic surgery, with an interest in
minimally invasive approaches to surgical care. He is an active duty Air Force surgeon with skills
in trauma care for children and young adults and has a special interest in providing care for underserved children in the California central valley and around the world.
Research/Academic Interests
Dr. Stephenson is actively involved in surgical education through the UC Davis surgical residency
and through the PAACS organization which trains African surgeons at residency programs
throughout Africa. Ongoing clinical research projects include improving colorectal care for
children, trauma management, and building global health capacity.
Title
Volunteer Clinical Professor of Surgery
Specialty
Pediatric Surgery
Division
Pediatric Surgery
Center/Program Affiliation
Trauma Program
UC Davis Children's Hospital
Address/Phone
Cannery Building, 3301 C St. Suite 1100 Sacramento, CA 95816
Phone: 916-734-7844
Shriners Hospital for Children, 2425 Stockton Blvd. Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-453-2180
Additional Phone
Education
Physician Referrals: 800-4-UCDAVIS (800-482-3284)
M.D., University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio TX 2003
B.A., Schreiner College, Kerrville TX 1998
Internships
General Surgery, David Grant Medical Center, Travis AFB 2003-2004
Residency
General Surgery, UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento CA 2004-2009
Fellowships
Jacob T. Stephenson, M.D.
Fetal Surgery Research, UC San Francisco, San Francisco CA 2006-2007
Pediatric Surgery, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle WA 2009-2011
Board Certifications
American Board of Surgery - General Surgery, 2010
American Board of Surgery - Pediatric Surgery, 2012
Professional Memberships
American Academy of Pediatrics- Fellow
American College of Surgeons-Fellow
American Pediatric Surgical Association
International Pediatric Endosurgery Group
Honors and Awards
Select Recent Publications
Arnold P Gold Humanism in Medicine Award of the Military Health System, 2014
McAteer J, Stephenson J, Ricca R, Waldhausen JH, Gow KW. “Intradiaphragmatic pulmonary
sequestration: advantages of the thoracoscopic approach.” J Pediatr Surg. 2012 Aug; 47(8):160710.
Aarabi S, Stephenson J, Christie DL, Javid PJ. “Noningested intraperitoneal foreign body causing
chronic abdominal pain: a role for laparoscopy in the diagnosis.” J Pediatr Surg. 2012 Feb; 47(2):
e15-17.
Stephenson JT, Song K, Mesher A, Avansino J, Waldhausen J. “Novel titanium constructs for chest
wall reconstruction in children.” J Pediatr Surg. 2011 May;46(5):1005-10.
Stephenson J, Gow K, Meehan J, Hawkins D, Avansino J. “Ewing sarcoma/primitive
neuroectodermal tumor arising from the adrenal gland in an adolescent.” Pediatric Blood %
26amp%3B Cancer. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2011 Oct;57(4):691-2. doi: 10.1002/pbc.23034. Epub
2011 Jun 16.
Pichakron KO, Jelin EB, Hirose S, Curran PF, Jamshidi R, Stephenson JT, Fecter R, Strange M,
Harrison MR. “Magnamosis II: Magnetic compression anastomosis for minimally invasive
gastrojejunostomy and jejunojejunostomy.” J American College of Surgeons. 2011 Jan; 212(1): 4249.
Jacob T. Stephenson, M.D.
Bradley T, Stephenson J, Drugas G, Avansion JR. “Laparoscopic management of neonatal
paraesophageal hernia with intrathoracic gastric volvulus.” J Pediatr Surg. 2010 Aug; 45(8): E21-3.
Kurpinski KT, Stephenson JT, Janairo RR, Lee H, Li S. “The effect of fiber alignment and heparin
coating on cell infiltration into nanofibrous PLLA scaffolds.” Biomaterials. 2010 May; 31(13):
3536-3542.
Stephenson JT, Nobuhara KK, et al. “In utero repair of gastroschisis in the sheep (Ovis aries)
model.” J Pediatric Surgery. 2010 Jan; 45(1): 65-69.
Jamshidi R, Stephenson JT, Harrison M. “Magnamosis: magnetic compression anastomosis with
comparison to suture and staple techniques.” J Pediatric Surgery. 2009 Jan; 44(1): 222-8.
Stephenson JT, Du Bois JJ. “Compressive orthotic bracing in the treatment of pectus carinatum:
The use of radiographic markers to predict success.” J Pediatric Surgery. 2008 Oct; 43(10): 177680.
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