David Darcy, M.D.

Locations

William and Mildred Levine Pediatric Surgical Suite - Rochester

Golisano Children's Hospital
601 Elmwood Avenue
Rochester, NY 14642

About Me

“As a parent, I cherish and understand the huge responsibility and trust placed in doctors who treat someone else’s child. To me, communication and support for the child and family are just as important as the surgical treatment delivered.”

Areas of Expertise

• Minimally invasive surge...

“As a parent, I cherish and understand the huge responsibility and trust placed in doctors who treat someone else’s child. To me, communication and support for the child and family are just as important as the surgical treatment delivered.”

Areas of Expertise

• Minimally invasive surgery for infants and children, including advanced laparoscopic and thoracoscopic procedures
• Cryoablation of nerves for pain control after thoracic surgery
• Surgery for a wide range of pediatric conditions in the neck, chest and abdomen
• Surgical critical care focusing on ICU care of neonates, adolescents and patients with traumatic injuries
• Treatment for pediatric congenital anomalies

I chose this field because I love the breadth of conditions a pediatric surgeon has the privilege of addressing. The surgical care of premature babies through teenagers requires multidisciplinary collaboration, planning and detailed attention. Children are amazingly resilient and, as a surgeon, I get to help them through a critical point in their lives, while handling the concerns of the patient and parents alike.

With multidisciplinary planning between medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, radiologists and pediatric hospitalists, I am also part of a team that treats pediatric tumors through biopsy, vascular access for chemotherapy and resection. I’m excited to join a team that will provide comprehensive care for children with congenital colorectal anomalies, as well as inflammatory bowel disease.

Every time I meet a new patient, I think about the entire family and the course of a child’s life that leads them to that moment. My goal is to address immediate surgical issues while building a relationship with the parents who support their children and are so critical to their care.

Certified Specialties

Pediatric Surgery - American Board of Surgery

Surgery (General Surgery) - American Board of Surgery

Surgical Critical Care - American Board of Surgery

Faculty Appointments

Assistant Professor - Department of Surgery, Pediatric Surgery (SMD)

Assistant Professor - Department of Pediatrics (SMD) - Joint

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital of Los Angeles. 2019 - 2021

Fellowship, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Miller Children's Hospital. 2018 - 2019

Fellowship, Surgical Critical Care, Children's Hospital of Los Angeles. 2017 - 2018

Residency, Surgery (General Surgery), Montefiore Medical Center-Moses Division. 2014 - 2017

Fellowship, Research, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. 2012 - 2014

Residency, Surgery (General Surgery), Montefiore Medical Center-Moses Division. 2011 - 2012

Internship, Surgery (General Surgery), Montefiore Medical Center-Moses Division. 2010 - 2011

Education

MD | Albert Einstein College of Medicine. 2010

Publications

Journal Articles

Percutaneous pigtail catheter versus chest tube for the treatment of pediatric traumatic hemothorax: An Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma multicenter study.

Goodman LF, Martino AM, Schomberg J, Sciarretta JD, Freedberg M, Santos A, Taghavi S, Tafazoli M, Shatz DV, Doyle KE, Koenig SM, Russel RT, Sanderfer VC, Ross SW, Willis L, Williams RF, Kotagal M, Hartman SJ, Wyrick D, Krinock D, Namias N, Shatz C, Spurrier R, O'Guinn ML, Eldredge RS, Notricia DN, McNickle AG, Farrell M, Hughes E, Frederick AB, Streck CJ, Guzman-Curtis R, Dimmer A, Armento I, Gallagher SP, Martin MJ, Lao OB, Palladino K, Duncan TK, Diaz G, Chao SD, Peterson ME, Darcy D, Byrne M, Mulita F, Mousafeiris V, Aranda A, Gerardo R, Cullinane DC, Turner CG, Alvarez C, Edwards SB, Coimbra R, Neff LP, Rauh JL, Keeley JA, Kim HKE, Fisher C, Patel P, Staab V, Lu C, Patwardhan U, Ignacio RC, Radulescu A, Mladenov G, Bonasso PC, Regeir DW, Lau PE, Troncoso-Munoz S, Beres A, Papillon S, Carlson A, Bhattacharya SD, Urevick A, Holcomb BM, Castle SL, Bhatti UF, Ley EJ, Ehrlich P, Shah N, Nahmias J

The journal of trauma and acute care surgery.. 2025 September 15 Epub 09/15/2025.

ChatGPT: What Every Pediatric Surgeon Should Know About Its Potential Uses and Pitfalls.

González R, Poenaru D, Woo R, Trappey AF, Carter S, Darcy D, Encisco E, Gulack B, Miniati D, Tombash E, Huang EY,

Journal of pediatric surgery.. 2024 May 59 (5):941-947. Epub 01/14/2024.

Ratings & Comments

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Ratings

Care provider's discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

5.0

Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

4.8

Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

5.0

Care provider's efforts to include you in decisions about your care

5.0

Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

5.0

Patient Comments

5.0

Dr. Darcy was recommended to us through a friend who is a nurse in the PICU. It was a wonderful recommendation and we will gladly recommend him for those in need!

Aug 14, 2025

5.0

The provider seemed to really care about [...] rash not healing. Consulted with many different people to help get it healed.

Feb 07, 2024

5.0

Laid out how what he would do would affect me very well [...]

Jul 06, 2023

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