- 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
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
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
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Publications
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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
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Expanding the phenotype of congenital central hypoventilation syndrome impacts management decisions.
Research
- Asthma
- Cystic fibrosis
Clinical Focus
- Asthma
- Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
- Chronic ventilation in children
- General Pulmonology
Results: 2 Locations
Children's Medical Center of Dallas
1935 Medical District DriveDallas, Texas 75235 214-730-5437 Directions to Children's Medical Center of Dallas
Pediatric Pulmonary
at UT Southwestern Pediatric Group at Plano 7609 Preston Road, 3rd FloorPlano, Texas 75024 469-497-2500 Directions to Pediatric Pulmonary Parking Info for Pediatric Pulmonary