- American Thoracic Society (2013)
- Texas Medical Association (2013)
- American Academy of Pediatrics (2008)
Folashade Afolabi, M.D.
- Pediatrics - Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine
- Chronic cough
- Chronic Lung Disease
Biography
Folashade Afolabi, M.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She specializes in treating chronic cough, chronic lung disease, and cystic fibrosis.
Dr. Afolabi earned her medical degree at UT Southwestern Medical School. She completed a residency in pediatrics at UT Southwestern and Children's Medical Center Dallas and then received advanced training in pulmonary medicine through a fellowship at UT Southwestern.
She is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics in pulmonology.
Dr. Afolabi has published widely on pediatric lung issues, including home ventilator settings for children, probiotic aspiration pneumonia, and e-cigarettes and vaping.
She is a member of the American Thoracic Society, the Texas Medical Association, and the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Personal Note
Dr. Afolabi grew up in Austin and New Orleans and holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Case Western Reserve University.
Education & Training
- Fellowship - UT Southwestern Medical Center (2013-2016), Pulmonary Medicine
- Residency - UT Southwestern/Children's Medical Center (2008-2011), Pediatrics
- Medical School - UT Southwestern Medical School (2002-2008)
Professional Associations & Affiliations
Honors & Awards
- D Magazine Best Doctor 2024-2025
Books & Publications
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Publications
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A Pediatric Patient With PCD and Broncholith Formation
Gannarapu S, Abu-Hijleh M, Zariwala MA, Afolabi F, Gelfand AS, Vece TJ, Rivera-Sanchez YM Pediatric pulmonology 2026 Jan 61 -
Cost-related barriers to medication use among diverse participants with obesity-associated asthma
Xie L, Kim J, Almandoz JP, Afolabi F, Fernandez TM, Gelfand A, Liao JM, Messiah SE Journal of Managed Care and Specialty Pharmacy 2025 Sep 31 937-948 -
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia and ventilation-associated outcomes after pediatric tracheostomy
Chorney SR, Beams DR, Nadar A, Afolabi F, Gelfand A, Brooks R, Kou YF, Johnson RF Pediatric pulmonology 2024 Dec 59 3530-3539 -
Keeping Race and Diversity Relevant in Medical Education
Baugh AD, Akgün KM, Rusk A, Adelson VA, Afolabi F, Crowder S, Ferreira JC, Gurubhagavatula I, Lovinsky-Desir S, Lawrence K, Myers LC, Niranjan SJ, Schotland H, Sheares BJ, Sullivan DR, Wisnivesky J, Sweet SC Annals of the American Thoracic Society 2024 Oct 21 1365-1371 -
Association between asthma, obesity, and metabolic syndrome in adolescents and young adults
Xie L, Chandrasekhar A, Ernest D, Patel J, Afolabi F, Almandoz JP, Martinez Fernandez T, Gelfand A, Messiah SE Journal of Asthma 2024 61 368-376 -
To trach or not to trach? Ethical considerations for medically complex children during a home nursing crisis
Afolabi FA, Liptzin DR, Sharma PB, Gelfand A, Baker CD Pediatric pulmonology 2023 Aug 58 2415-2416 -
E-cigarettes and asthma in adolescents
Afolabi F, Rao DR Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2023 Apr 23 137-143 -
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Pediatric Pulmonary Workforce An Official American Thoracic Society Workshop Report
Author Collaboration AT, Stephenson N, Forno E, Laguna TA, Lovinsky-Desir S, Moore PE, Sheares BJ, Kazmerski TM, Udoko MN, Lypson ML, Walker Harding LR, Wilkes DS, Adair DJ, Afolabi F, Balasubramaniam V, Beltran Ale GJ, Castner LM, Ghera P, Heras A, Jordan K, Ly NP, Martinez-Fernandez TM, Mishra PE, Narang I, Palla JB, Rivera-Sanchez YM, Tapia IE, Toprak D, Torres-Silva CA, Cohen RT Annals of the American Thoracic Society 2023 20 1373-1388 -
Advocacy considerations for the pediatric pulmonologist in the era of the covid-19 pandemic
Rao DR, Kopp B, Kamerman-Kretzmer RJ, Afolabi F, Liptzin DR, Balasubramaniam V, Sadreameli SC Annals of the American Thoracic Society 2021 Jun 18 942-945 -
Clinical features of E-cigarette, or vaping, product use–associated lung injury in teenagers
Rao DR, Maple KL, Dettori A, Afolabi F, Francis JK, Artunduaga M, Lieu TJ, Aldy K, Cao DJ, Hsu S, Feng SY, Mittal V Pediatrics 2020 Jul 146 -
Structured Documentation of Home Ventilator Settings in Children: A Quality Improvement Project
Joyner MK, Afolabi FC, Payne TL, Hueckel RM Journal of Pediatric Health Care 2017 Jan 31 111-121 -
Probiotic-associated aspiration pneumonia due to Lactobacillus rhamnosus
Doern CD, Nguyen ST, Afolabi F, Burnham CA Journal of clinical microbiology 2014 Aug 52 3124-3126
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A Pediatric Patient With PCD and Broncholith Formation
Research
- Quality Improvement process in asthma and sleep medicine
- Emerging antibiotic resistance and changing patterns of antibiotic resistance
- Cystic Fibrosis host pathogen interactions
- Cystic Fibrosis hospitalization to home transitional care
- Community based asthma education of general pediatricians
Clinical Focus
- Chronic cough
- Chronic Lung Disease
- Cystic Fibrosis
Results: 1 Locations
Children's Medical Center of Dallas
1935 Medical District DriveDallas, Texas 75235 214-730-5437 Directions to Children's Medical Center of Dallas at Children's Medical Center of Dallas, Dallas