Andrew Gelfand, M.D.

Chief, Division of Pediatric Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine

Pediatrics - Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine
Asthma
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia

Biography

Andrew Gelfand, M.D., is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Pediatrics and Chief of the Division of Pediatric Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center. He specializes in asthma, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, and chronic ventilation in children.

Dr. Gelfand earned his medical degree at Baylor College of Medicine, where he also completed a residency in pediatrics. He received advanced training in pediatric pulmonology through a fellowship at the National Jewish Center and University of Colorado Health Sciences Center.

Certified by the American Board of Pediatrics, he joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2009.

Dr. Gelfand’s main interests are in clinical medicine and in education, and he occasionally co-authors articles pertaining to pediatric pulmonology. He’s a member of several professional organizations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Medical Association, and the American Thoracic Society.

Dr. Gelfand has been named a D Magazine Best Doctor every year since the publication began its list, as well as a Texas Monthly Super Doctor every year since 2008.

Education & Training

Medical School - Baylor College of Medicine (1986-1990)
Internship - Baylor College of Medicine (1990-1991), Pediatrics
Residency - Baylor College of Medicine (1991-1993), Pediatrics
Fellowship - National Jewish Center (1993-1996), Immunology & Respiratory Disease
Fellowship - University of Colorado Health Sciences Center (1993-1996), Pediatric Pulmonology

Professional Associations & Affiliations

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
American Medical Association
American Thoracic Society
Dallas County Medical Society
Society of Critical Care Medicine

Honors & Awards

D Magazine Best Pediatric Specialist, 2002-2015, 2020-2021
D Magazine Best Pediatric Doctors in Dallas 2002-2020
D Magazine Best Doctors, 2010-2013, 2015-2020, 2022
Texas Monthly Super Doctors 2008-2020
Best Doctors in America, 2003, 2007, 2015, 2016-2018
Mom-Approved Docs 2016-2018, DFW Child
Outstanding Community Practitioner, 1998-2001, 2006, Children's Medical Center Dallas
Top Doctors 2018, US News & World Report/Castle Connolly

Books & Publications

Publications
- Expanding the phenotype of congenital central hypoventilation syndrome impacts management decisions.
  Byers HM, Chen M, Gelfand AS, Ong B, Jendras M, Glass IA American journal of medical genetics. Part A 2018 Apr
- Palivizumab prophylaxis of respiratory syncytial virus disease in 2000-2001: results from The Palivizumab Outcomes Registry.
  Parnes C, Guillermin J, Habersang R, Nicholes P, Chawla V, Kelly T, Fishbein J, McRae P, Goessler M, Gatti A, Calcagno JA, Eki C, Harris KA, Joyave J, McFarland K, Protter P, Sullivan M, Stanford A, Lovett N, Ortiz M, Rojas S, Cyrus S, Cyrus J, Cohen S, Buchin D, Riordan L, Zuniga M, Shah R, Minard C, Quintin A, Douglas G, van Houten J, Freutner S, Chartrand S, Nowatzke P, Romero J, Rhodes T, Benoit M, Walter E, Walker L, DeBonnett L, Cross M, Free T, Martin S, Shank K, Guedes B, Atkinson LA, Halpin GJ, Rouse K, Hand I, Geiss D, Marshall JR, Burleson L, Boland J, Seybold K, Hunter V, Unfer S, Schmucker J, Gley M, Marcus M, Thompson P, Milla P, Young C, Zanni R, Zinno V, Fetter-Zarzeka A, Busey A, Sokunbi MA, Airington S, Richard N, Muraligopal V, Lewis S, Weber FT, Giordano BP, Linehan D, Roach J, Davis R, Rzepka AA, Booth T, Smeltzer D, Walsh J, Arispe E, Rowley R, Bolling C, Botts T, Haskett K, Raby D, Batiz E, Gelfand A, Farrell L, Butler S, Colby L, Schochet P, Bentler J, Hirsch D, Wilkinson L, Aaronson A, Bennett E, Wingate J, Quinn D, Komendowski K, Deckard M, Frogel M, Nerwen C, Copenhaver S, Prater M, Wolsztein J, Mackey K, Benbow M, Naranjo M, Hensley S, Hayes C, Sadeghi H, Lawson SM, McCall M, Combs K, Ledbetter J, Sarnosky K, Swafford C, Speer M, Barton WJ, Mink JW, Lemm D, Hudak M, Case E, Rowen J, Fuentes S, Pane C, Richardson L, Chavarria C, Cassino D, Ghaffari K, Carroll C, Lee H, Guclu L, Johnson C, Blum V, Boron ML, Sorrentino M, Hirsch RL, Van Veldhuisen PC, Smith C Pediatric pulmonology 2003 Jun 35 6 484-9
- Active intestinal chloride secretion in human carriers of cystic fibrosis mutations: an evaluation of the hypothesis that heterozygotes have subnormal active intestinal chloride secretion.
  Högenauer C, Santa Ana CA, Porter JL, Millard M, Gelfand A, Rosenblatt RL, Prestidge CB, Fordtran JS American journal of human genetics 2000 Dec 67 6 1422-7
- Human respiratory syncytial virus produces prolonged alterations of neural control in airways of developing ferrets.
  Colasurdo GN, Hemming VG, Prince GA, Gelfand AS, Loader JE, Larsen GL American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine 1998 May 157 5 Pt 1 1506-11
- Effect of aspiration of milk on mechanisms of neural control in the airways of developing rabbits.
  Gelfand AS, Larsen GL, Loader JE, Graves JP, Fan LL, Colasurdo GN Pediatric pulmonology 1997 Mar 23 3 198-204