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Samir R. Pandya, MD $$

Pediatric Surgeon

Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center

Languages Spoken:
English

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Biography

Samir Pandya, M.D., is a pediatric general and thoracic surgeon at Children’s Health℠ and a professor of Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center. He is also Clinical Director of Minimally Invasive Pediatric Surgery and Director of Clinical Research in Pediatric Surgery at Children’s Health. Dr. Pandya specializes in minimally invasive surgery for diseases affecting the esophagus, chest wall, lungs, stomach and intestines.

Pediatric surgery is one of the few specialties where we can have an impact on patients and families that lasts a lifetime. It is an honor and privilege to be part of their journey.
Dr. Pandya

Dr. Pandya earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia. He then completed his general surgical residency training at New York Medical College followed by his pediatric surgery fellowship training at Emory University/Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. 

He is nationally and internationally recognized as one of the key opinion leaders of advanced minimally invasive pediatric general and thoracic surgery and has a clinical focus on all diseases affecting the esophagus, chest wall, lungs, stomach and intestines. He is a member of several national and international medical societies such as International Pediatric Endosurgery Group, American Pediatric Surgery Association and Society of University Surgeons.

One of his key focuses is to continue to improve minimally invasive surgery for all types of procedures. “Surgical incisions hurt just like injuries and scars grow with the babies. My goal is to treat the child’s condition in a way that the child and family have no recollection of the procedure: physical, emotional or mental.”

In 2017, Dr. Pandya was selected to lead the successful separation of conjoined twins in New York. Dr. Pandya said: “Teamwork, collaboration and preparation were key to success.” Both babies are thriving today. He was also part of the team that performed the most recent separation of conjoined twins at Children’s Health in 2020 and has been integrally involved in the EXIT procedures. He has been named as a Top Doctor by D Magazine regularly since 2020.

“Pediatric surgery is one of the few specialties where we can have an impact on patients and families that lasts a lifetime,” Dr. Pandya says. “It is an honor and privilege to be part of their journey.”

Outside of work, Dr. Pandya enjoys spending time with his wife and children as well as skiing, target shooting, soccer and football.

Education and Training

Medical School
Virginia Commonwealth University (2004)
Residency
Westchester County Medical Center (2009), General Surgery
Fellowship
Emory University School Of Medicine (2011), Pediatric Surgery
Board Certification
American Board of Surgery/Pediatric Surgery

  • Research Interests

    • Minimally invasive pediatric general and thoracic surgery

  • Publications

    Publications

    • Gastric Pneumatosis in a Critically-Ill Pediatric Burn Patient: Case Report and Overview of Risk Factors, Diagnosis and Management. Bisgaard E, Hewgley WP, Gee KM, Pandya S, Akarichi C, Arnoldo B, Park C, Journal of burn care & research : official publication of the American Burn Association 2020 Aug
    • Road Traffic Accidents and Disparities in Child Mortality. Mokdad AA, Wolf LL, Pandya S, Ryan M, Qureshi FG, Pediatrics 2020 11 146 5
    • Timing and volume of crystalloid and blood products in pediatric trauma: An Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma multicenter prospective observational study. Polites SF, Moody S, Williams RF, Kayton ML, Alberto EC, Burd RS, Schroeppel TJ, Baerg JE, Munoz A, Rothstein WB, Boomer LA, Campion EM, Robinson C, Nygaard RM, Richardson CJ, Garcia DI, Streck CJ, Gaffley M, Petty JK, Greenwell C, Pandya S, Waters AM, Russell RT, Yorkgitis BK, Mull J, Pence J, Santore MT, MacArthur T, Klinkner DB, Safford SD, Trevilian T, Vogel AM, Cunningham M, Black C, Rea J, Spurrier RG, Jensen AR, Farr BJ, Mooney DP, Ketha B, Dassinger MS, Goldenberg-Sandau A, Roman JS, Jenkins TM, Falcone RA, The journal of trauma and acute care surgery 2020 07 89 1 36-42

    Books

    • S. Pandya and O. Muensterer “Pediatric Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Surgery”. In Nandakumar G (editor): Textbook of GI and Hepatobiliary Surgery. Pages 136 – 160. Jaypee Brothers, New Delhi. (2017) 
    • Pandya S, Pediatric Surgery Not A Textbook. Unbound Medicine; 2017, Classification,  Antenatal diagnosis, early resuscitation and neonatal care. Chapter on Conjoined Twins, 2018
    • Pandya S, Pediatric Surgery Not A Textbook. Unbound Medicine; 2017, Surgical Decision Making 1 and 2, Chapter on Pediatric Obesity, 2018
    • V. Gupta and S. Pandya, “Laparoscopic Ladd’s for malrotation”, In Lacher M and Muensterer O (editors): Video Atlas of Pediatric Endosurgery. Springer, Heidelberg, Germany 2021
    • J. Zagory and S. Pandya, “Laparoscopic Cholangiogram and liver biopsy for Biliary Atresia”, In Lacher M. and Muensterer O. (editors): Video Atlas of Pediatric Endosurgery. Springer, Heidelberg, Germany 2021
    • J. Jacobson and S. Pandya “Intussusception”, In E. Quinones, M. Ugazzi, S. Mino, F. Donoso and N. Noviski (editors): Bases de Pediatria Critica. 6th Edition. Imprenta Nocion, 2022. Pages 868 – 872. Quito, Ecuador ISBN: 978-9942-40-686-6
    • J. Jacobson, S. Megison and S. Pandya “Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery” In Costello (editor): Principles and Practice of Robotic Surgery. Elsevier, Philadelphia (in press)
    • Scholz S, Rinehardt H, Kalsi R, Jacobson JC and S. Pandya “Use of Fluoroscopic Guidance in Pediatric Surgery”, In “The SAGES Manual of Fluorsecence-Guided Surgery”. Springer Nature. (in press)
    • Jacobson JC and S. Pandya “The acute scrotum”, In “Holcomb and Ashcraft’s Pediatric Surgery”, Elsevier. (in press)

  • Professional Activities

    • American Academy of Pediatrics
    • American College of Surgeons
    • American Medical Association
    • American Pediatric Surgery Association
    • Association of Academic Surgeons
    • Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma
    • International Pediatric Endosurgery Group (IPEG)
    • Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
    • Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons (SLS)
    • Society of University Surgeons
    • Southeastern Surgical Association
    • Western Pediatric Surgery Research Consortium

  • Awards and Honors

    • Top Doctor, D Magazine (2020)
    • Children’s Health Ambulatory Services Provider of the Month (2020)
    • Ambulatory Services Provider of the Month (2020), Children’s Health
    • Teaching and Mentorship Award - New York Medical College (2015)
    • Patient Care Champion - Westchester Medical Center (2013-2014)
    • Top Doctor/Healthcare Profession, Hudson Valley Parent Magazine (2012)

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