Samir R. Pandya, MD
Pediatric Surgeon
Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center
- Languages Spoken:
- English
Biography
Samir Pandya, M.D., is a pediatric general and thoracic surgeon at Children’s Health℠. He is a Professor of Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center, the director of Clinical Research and the associate program director of the pediatric surgery fellowship program. Dr. Pandya specializes in minimally invasive surgical techniques with a clinical focus on all diseases affecting the esophagus, chest wall, lungs, stomach and intestines.
Dr. Pandya completed his general surgical residency training at New York Medical College followed by pediatric surgery fellowship training at Emory University/Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.
Dr. Pandya was part of a medical team that successfully separated conjoined twins. He has been named a Top Doctor by D Magazine (2020), has received institutional recognition for his clinical work and continues to mentor students, residents and fellows. He joined Children’s Health in 2017 and is board certified by the American Board of Surgery in adult and pediatric surgery.
Dr. Pandya lives in Dallas with his wife and their three children. When he’s not working, he enjoys 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
Conditions
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm
- Abdominal tumors
- Achalasia
- Anorectal malformation (imperforate anus or ARM)
- Appendicitis
- Biliary tract problems
- Branchial cleft cysts
- Chest tumors
- Cloacal anomaly
- Cloacal exstrophy
- Collapsed lung (pneumothorax)
- Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH)
- Congenital lung lesions
- Cystic hygroma (CH)
- Dermoid cyst
- Esophageal or bronchogenic cyst
- Gallbladder disease
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- Gastroschisis
- Hepatoblastoma (liver cancer)
- Hirschsprung's disease
- Hydrocele
- Inguinal hernia (groin)
- Intestinal atresia
- Intestinal disorders
- Intestinal malrotation and volvulus
- Intussusception
- Kidney tumors
- Lipomas (skin lesions)
- Liver (hepatic) tumors
- Liver cysts
- Lung cysts
- Lymphangioma
- Meckel's diverticulum (MD)
- Neck cysts and enlarged lymph nodes
- Neck tumors
- Neuroblastoma
- Omphalocele
- Ovarian cysts and tumors
- Ovarian tumor
- Pancreatic csts
- Pancreatic tumors
- Pancreatitis
- Parathyroid Mass
- Pectus carinatum (pigeon chest)
- Pectus excavatum (sunken chest/funnel chest)
- Pelvic masses
- Pelvic tumors
- Pilomatrixoma
- Pilonidal disease
- Pyloric stenosis
- Rhabdomyosarcoma
- Spleen Cyst
- Thymus tumors
- Thyroglossal duct cyst
- Ulcerative colitis
- Umbilical hernia (belly button)
- Undescended testes (cryptorchidism - UDT)
- Wilms tumor (nephroblastoma)
Treatments
- Pediatric circumcision
- Pediatric dynamic compressor system and circumferential braces
- Pediatric extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
- Fetal and ex-utero intrapartum treatment (EXIT) procedure
- Pediatric laparoscopic pull-through procedure for Hirschsprung disease
- Pediatric laparoscopic pull-through procedure for anorectal malformations (ARM)
- Pediatric laparoscopic surgery
- Pediatric Nuss procedure
- Pediatric posterior sagittal anorectal vaginal urethroplasty (PSARVUP)
- Pediatric posterior sagittal anorectoplasty (PSARP)
- Pediatric Ravitch procedure
- Pediatric robotic surgery (da Vinci)
Departments and Programs
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Research Interests
- Minimally invasive pediatric general and thoracic surgery
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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
- Pediatric Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Surgery. In Textbook of Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Surgery. Pandya S and Muensterer O (2016). New Delhi, Jaypee Brothers
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Professional Activities
- American College of Surgeons (2003)
- American Pediatric Surgery Association (2011)
- Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (2009)
- International Pediatric Endosurgery Group (IPEG) (2009)
- Southeastern Surgical Association (2011)
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Awards and Honors
- Top Doctor, D Magazine (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)
