Samir Pandya, M.D.

Surgery - Pediatric
Pediatric Diseases Affecting the Esophagus, Chest Wall, Lungs, Stomach, and Intestines
Chest Wall Deformity

Biography

Samir Pandya, M.D., is a Professor in the Department of Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center. He specializes in pediatric general and thoracic surgery with an emphasis on minimally invasive techniques.

Dr. Pandya earned his medical degree at the Medical College of Virginia. He completed a residency in general surgery at New York Medical College and fellowship training in pediatric surgery at Emory University.

Certified by the American Board of Surgery in adult and pediatric surgery, he joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2017.

A pediatric general and thoracic surgeon at Children’s Health, Dr. Pandya works to enhance the minimally invasive pediatric surgery program with an emphasis on performing surgery of all levels of complexity with the smallest number and size of incisions as possible. His expertise is recognized around the world, and he has taught these techniques to surgeons in Asia, Europe, and Latin America.

Dr. Pandya is Director of Clinical Research and Associate Program Director for the Pediatric Surgery Fellowship Program. He also serves as Chair of the Program Evaluation Committee for the Pediatric Surgery Fellowship.

He’s on the editorial board of the Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques and is a member of numerous professional organizations, including the American College of Surgeons and the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons. He serves on the executive board of International Pediatric Endosurgery Group.

Dr. Pandya was named a Top Doctor by D Magazine in 2020 and has received institutional recognition for his clinical work. He has published numerous academic articles and book chapters.

Personal Note

Dr. Pandya lives in Dallas with his wife, Linda, and their three children. When he’s not working, he enjoys skiing, target shooting, soccer, and football.

Education & Training

Medical School - Medical College of Virginia (2000-2004)
Fellowship - Emory University/Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (2009-2011), Pediatric Surgery
Residency - New York Medical College/Westchester Medical Center (2004-2009), General Surgery

Professional Associations & Affiliations

American College of Surgeons
Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
International Pediatric Endosurgery Group
American Academy of Pediatrics
American Pediatric Surgical Association
Association of Academic Surgeons

Honors & Awards

Top Doctor, D Magazine 2020
Ambulatory Services Provider of the Month 2020, Children’s Health
Teaching and Mentorship Award 2015, New York Medical College
Patient Care Champion 2014, Westchester Medical Center
Patient Care Champion 2013, Westchester Medical Center
Top Doctor/Healthcare Professional, Hudson Valley Parent Magazine 2012
Best of Lap Updates 2012, Pediatric Surgery Update at the Joint meeting of the SLS-MIRA-SRS
First Place, Clinical Presentation 2011, 1st Annual Pediatric Technology and Surgical Research Forum, Georgia Tech and CHOA

Books & Publications

Books
- “Laparoscopic Ladd’s for malrotation” in Lacher M and Muensterer O (editors): Video Atlas of Pediatric Endosurgery
  V. Gupta and S. Pandya (2020), Heidelberg, Germany , Springer
- “Laparoscopic Cholangiogram and liver biopsy for Biliary Atresia” in Lacher M. and Muensterer O. (editors): Video Atlas of Pediatric Endosurgery
  J. Zagory and S. Pandya (2020), Heidelberg, Germany, Springer
- “Intussusception" in M. Ugazzi (editor): Textbook of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Basics
  J. Jacobson and S. Pandya , Quito, Ecuador (in press), Elsevier
- Chapter on Conjoined Twins in Pediatric Surgery Not A Textbook. Unbound Medicine
  Pandya S (2018)
- Chapter on Pediatric Obesity in Pediatric Surgery Not A Textbook. Unbound Medicine
  Pandya S (2018)
- Pediatric Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Surgery in Textbook of Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Surgery
  Pandya S and Muensterer O (2016), New Delhi, Jaypee Brothers
Publications
- Road Traffic Accidents and Disparities in Child Mortality.
  Mokdad AA, Wolf LL, Pandya S, Ryan M, Qureshi FG, Pediatrics 2020 11 146 5
- 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
- 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
- International teleconsultation on conjoined twins leading to a successful separation: a case report.
  Fusaro MV, Becker C, Pandya S, Mcbride W, Alizadeh K, Iannotti V, Zelkovic P, Barst S, Tobias ME, Mohan A, Freda J, Gewitz M, Scurlock C Journal of telemedicine and telecare 2017 Jan 1357633X17715377
- Laparoscopic Surgery for Acute Appendicitis in Children With Cancer.
  Singer J, Stringel G, Ozkaynak MF, McBride W, Pandya S, Sandoval C JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons 2015 Jul-Sep 19 3
- Laparoscopic-assisted management of traumatic abdominal wall hernias in children: case series and a review of the literature.
  Talutis SD, Muensterer OJ, Pandya S, McBride W, Stringel G Journal of pediatric surgery 2015 Mar 50 3 456-61
- A meta-analysis of B-mode ultrasound, Doppler ultrasound, and computed tomography to diagnose pediatric ovarian torsion.
  Bronstein ME, Pandya S, Snyder CW, Shi Q, Muensterer OJ European journal of pediatric surgery : official journal of Austrian Association of Pediatric Surgery ... [et al] = Zeitschrift fur Kinderchirurgie 2015 Feb 25 1 82-6
- Laparoscopy and complicated meckel diverticulum in children.
  Alemayehu H, Stringel G, Lo IJ, Golden J, Pandya S, McBride W, Muensterer O JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons 2014 Jul-Sep 18 3
- Noniatrogenic neonatal gastric perforation: the role of interstitial cells of Cajal.
  Jactel SN, Abramowsky CR, Schniederjan M, Durham MM, Ricketts RR, Clifton MS, Langberg KM, Elawabdeh N, Pandya S, Talebagha S, Shehata BM Fetal and pediatric pathology 2013 Dec 32 6 422-8
- Ultrasound-guided thoracoscopic dental extraction.
  Pandya SR, Ruiz R, Brudnicki A The American surgeon 2013 Sep 79 9 891-2
- Pyloric stenosis in pediatric surgery: an evidence-based review.
  Pandya S, Heiss K The Surgical clinics of North America 2012 Jun 92 3 527-39, vii-viii
- Cardiaplication: a novel surgical technique for refractory gastroesophageal reflux in the pediatric population.
  Hill SJ, Pandya S, Clifton MS, Bhatia A, Wulkan ML Journal of laparoendoscopic & advanced surgical techniques. Part A 2011 Nov 21 9 873-5
- Ciliated hepatic foregut cyst: four case reports with a review of the literature.
  Fujita AW, Steelman CK, Abramowsky CR, Ricketts RR, Durham M, Clifton M, Pandya S, Shehata BM Pediatric and developmental pathology : the official journal of the Society for Pediatric Pathology and the Paediatric Pathology Society 2011 Sep-Oct 14 5 418-21
- Geriatric motor vehicle collision survival: the role of institutional trauma volume.
  Pandya SR, Yelon JA, Sullivan TS, Risucci DA The Journal of trauma 2011 Jun 70 6 1326-30
- The interactive effects of lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus) trypsin inhibitor, hemagglutinin and cyanide on some hepatic dehydrogenases, ornithine carbamoyltransferase and intestinal disaccharidases in weanling rats.
  Aletor VA, Fetuga BL, Veterinary and human toxicology 1988 Dec 30 6 540-4

Research

Minimally Invasive Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery

Clinical Focus

Pediatric Diseases Affecting the Esophagus, Chest Wall, Lungs, Stomach, and Intestines
Chest Wall Deformity

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