Peter C. Minneci, MD

Surgery

Primary Office

Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware 1600 Rockland Road Wilmington, DE 19803 Appointment: (800) 416-4441

Other Offices

Get to Know Me

Dr. Peter Minneci grew up in Brooklyn, New York, and did all his training in the northeast. After medical school at NYU, he worked at the National Institute of Health (NIH) and did his surgical training in Boston and Philadelphia. Dr. Minneci also devotes time to clinical research to continually improve treatment plans and patient outcomes.

Why I Treat Children

I really enjoy working with children. They are an embodiment of joy, hope and resilience. 

What I'm Passionate About

I strive to improve pediatric surgical care so that I can provide the best outcome at the highest value to everyone involved. 

My areas of expertise include:

  • Abdominal Masses
  • Anti-Reflux Surgery
  • Breast Disorders
  • Colorectal disorders
  • Congenital anomalies
  • Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
  • Gallbladder Disease
  • Hernias and Hydroceles
  • Intestinal Failure
  • Lung masses/lesions
  • Minimally invasive surgery
  • Pilonidal Disease
  • Wound Care

How I Try to Make A Difference

I approach problems through the perspective of my patients and their families, so I can work through situations in a way that best fits the family’s needs. I also break down complex processes to make them more manageable and approachable.

Education & Training

Fellowship

  • Pediatric Surgery - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2011
  • Critical Care - Warren G. Magoneson Clinical Center, 2004
  • Research Fellowship - Warren G. Magoneson Clinical Center, 2005

Internship

  • General Surgery - Massachusetts General Hospital, 2001

Residency

  • General Surgery - University of Massachusetts Medical Center, 2007

Medical/Dental School

  • M.D. - New York University, 1998
  • MHS - Duke University, 2005

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Surgery/Pediatric Surgery
  • American Board of Surgery/Surgical Critical Care
  • American Board of Surgery/General Surgery

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Better Health PA Kids HMO
  • Aetna HMO
  • Aetna PPO/EPO/POS
  • Aetna PPO/POS/EPO
  • Amerihealth Caritas Delaware
  • Amerihealth Caritas Delaware Next
  • Carefirst MD Community Health Plan Mcaid
  • Cigna & Great West HMO/POS/EPO
  • Cigna & Great West PPO
  • Cigna Lifesource Transplant
  • Cigna/Great West HMO EPO POS
  • Cigna/Great West PPO
  • Delaware First Health
  • Delaware Medicaid/Diamond State
  • Delaware Medicare
  • Devon Health Services
  • Fidelis Care NJ Medicaid HMO
  • First Health PPO
  • First Health/Affordable PPO
  • Geisinger Health Plan Commercial
  • Global Medical Mangment NJ
  • Health Partners Medicaid/Kidz Partner HMO
  • Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware
  • Highmark Medicaid Health Options
  • Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
  • Independance Blue Cross/Amerihealth/Keystone Health Plan
  • Insurance Administrators of America
  • INTEGRA Administrative Group (ClaimsBridge)
  • Keystone First Medicaid HMO
  • Lifetrac Transplant
  • Maryland Medicaid
  • Multiplan PPO
  • National Transplant (Humana)
  • New Jersey Medicaid
  • Olympus Managed Healthcare PPO DE/PA
  • Olympus Managed Healthcare PPO NJ
  • Pennsylvania Medicaid
  • Preferred Healthcare PPO
  • Private Health Care Systems (PHCS)
  • Qualcare HMO/POS/PPO
  • Star Healthcare Network
  • Star Healthcare Network
  • Three Rivers Provider Network
  • Tricare/Humana Military Health Services/CHAMPVA
  • United Healthcare of the Mid-Atlantic
  • UPMC MCAID/CHIP PA DE
  • US Family Health Plan
  • Wellpoint Maryland Medcaid

  • Abdominal Masses
  • Anti-Reflux Surgery
  • Breast Disorders
  • Gall Bladder Disease
  • Hernias and Hydroceles
  • Intestinal Failure
  • Wound Care

Research Activities

My research activities include studies and clinical trials in the following areas:

  • Appendicitis
  • Colorectal disorders
  • Congenital anomalies
  • Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
  • Gallbladder Disease
  • Hernias and Hydroceles
  • Intestinal Failure
  • Lung masses/lesions
  • Minimally invasive surgery
  • Ovarian masses and ovarian surgery
  • Pilonidal Disease
  • Wound Care

Medical Interests

  • Abdominal Masses
  • Anti-Reflux Surgery
  • Breast Disorders
  • Colorectal disorders
  • Congenital anomalies
  • Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
  • Gallbladder Disease
  • Hernias and Hydroceles
  • Intestinal Failure
  • Lung masses/lesions
  • Minimally invasive surgery
  • Pilonidal Disease
  • Wound Care

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