Biography for Dr. Faisal Qureshi

Faisal Qureshi, M.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center. He serves as Director of Bariatric Surgical Center at Children’s Medical Center of Dallas. He specializes in pediatric surgery and surgical critical care.

Dr. Qureshi earned his medical degree at Aga Khan University Medical College in Pakistan. He completed a residency in surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens Hospital. He received advanced training through surgical research fellowships at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, and Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, as well as a fellowship in minimally invasive surgery at the University of Pittsburgh and a fellowship in surgical critical care at the University of Southern California and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. He also holds a master’s degree in business administration from George Washington University.

Board certified in surgery, surgical critical care, and pediatric surgery, Dr. Qureshi joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2015. Prior to joining UT Southwestern, Dr. Qureshi held a number of leadership positions at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C.

He is a reviewer for the Journal of Pediatric Surgery and has published nearly 50 peer-reviewed articles and nine book chapters. He lectures all over the world on pediatric surgery topics.

Dr. Qureshi is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Surgeons, the American Pediatric Surgical Association, the Association for Academic Surgery, the Society of Critical Care Medicine, and the Society of University Surgeons.

Dr. Qureshi is regularly included in D Magazine's Best Doctors list.

Professional Associations & Affiliations

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American Academy of Pediatrics

American College of Surgeons

American Pediatric Surgical Association

Association for Academic Surgery

Society of University Surgeons

Honors & Awards

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Best Doctors, D Magazine, 2018 – 2020

Books & Publications

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Books (list title, author(s), and year)

1. 1. Qureshi FG, Ergun O and Ford HR. “Biliary Atresia,” Mastery of Surgery, 5^th Edition 2005
   2. Qureshi FG, Blanco FC and Newman KD. “Burns and Bites,” MCQs in Pediatric Surgery Radcliffe Publishers 2011
   3. Qureshi FG, Blanco FC and Newman KD. “Burns and Bites,” Extended Questions in Pediatric Surgery Radcliffe Publishers 2011
   4. Qureshi FG, Newman KD. “Lymph Node Disorders,” Pediatric Surgery, 7^th Edition, Elsevier Press
   5. Ashanti L Franklin, Qureshi FG, Evan P Nadler. Management of Gallstones in the Pediatric Patient in Acute Cholecystitis, Springer International Publishing. 2015 pgs 197-206
   6. Vaughan NA, Qureshi FG.  Pediatric Renal Replacement Therapy. In: Spain DS, ed. Scientific American Critical Care of the Surgical Patient. Hamilton: Decker; October 2018. DOI: 10.2310/7800.8136.

Publications

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2. Qureshi FG, Abdelrahman A, Baig MZ, Megison S, Abu-Hiljeh M.  Intrabronchial valves for persistent pulmonary air leaks in children. Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, Vol 45, June 2019
3. Messiah SE, Sacher PM, Yudkin J, Qureshi FG, Hoelscher DM, Barlow SE. Partnering Support Interventions with Bariatric Surgery to Maximize Health Outcomes in Adolescents with Severe Obesity.  Obesity (Silver Spring). 2019 Sep 27. doi: 10.1002/oby.22612. [Epub ahead of print]
4. Hawkins RB, Raymond SL, St Peter SD, Downard CD, Qureshi FG, Renaud E, Danielson PD, Islam S.  Immediate Versus Silo Closure for Gastroschisis: Results of a Large Multicenter Study.  J Pediatr Surg. 2019 Aug 22. pii: S0022-3468(19)30509-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2019.08.002. [Epub ahead of print]
5. Raymond SL, Hawkins RB, St Peter SD, Downard CD, Qureshi FG, Renaud E, Danielson PD, Islam S. Predicting Morbidity and Mortality in Neonates Born With Gastroschisis.  J Surg Res. 2019 Aug 14;245:217-224. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2019.07.065.
6. Hodgman EI, Compton J, Qureshi FG, Murphy JT.  Diagnosis of Invasive Fungal Infection Among Pediatric Oncology Patients.  J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2019 May 22
7. Messiah SE, Sacher PM, Yudkin J, Qureshi FG, Barlow SE et al. Application and effectiveness of eHealth strategies for metabolic and bariatric surgery patients: A systematic review. Digit Health. 2020;6:2055207619898987. Published 2020 Jan 7
8. Messiah SE, Xie L, Atem F, Mathew SM, Qureshi FG, Schneider BE, Muñoz NC Disparity Between United States Adolescent Class II and III Obesity Trends and Bariatric Surgery Utilization, 2015-2018.Ann Surg. 2020 Sep 15. PMID: 32941272
9. Jacobson J, Postma H, Mokdad A, Qureshi FG, Alder A, Hicks B, Schindel D, Pandya S.J Physician-Estimated Depth as a Screening Tool for Computed Tomography Evaluation of Pectus Excavatum. Jour Surg Res. 2020 May 22:S0022-4804(20)30249-3.. Online ahead of print.
10. Mokdad AA, Wolf LL, Pandya S, Ryan M, Qureshi FG. Road Traffic Accidents and Disparities in Child Mortality Pediatrics October 2020, e20193009; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2019-3009

Research

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1. 1. The role of metabolic and bariatric surgery in children
   2. Extracorporeal life support in children and newborns
   3. Predictors of injury after road traffic accidents in children

Clinical Focus

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Pediatric Surgery

Metabolic and bariatric surgery

Foregut surgery

Condition and Treatment pages

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Pediatric Surgery

Pediatrics

In the News:

1. 1. Robert Tanner: From Katrina to Pakistan, Associate Press http://webweekly.hms.harvard.edu/archive/2005/11_14/student_scene.html
   2. Teens Undergoing Bariatric Surgery

http://www.wfaa.com/news/health/teens-undergoing-bariatric-surgery/277192312

1. 3. State Laws May Be Key To Lowering Kids’ Car Crash Deaths

http://health.usnews.com/health-care/articles/2016-10-21/state-laws-may-be-key-to-lowering-kids-car-crash-deaths

1. 4. Red-Light Cameras save Children’s Lives, Study Finds

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/tripping/wp/2016/11/04/red-light-cameras-save-childrens-lives-study-finds

1. 5. Study Finds 20 Percent Of Children Killed In Car Crashes Were Improperly Restrained May 28, 2017

http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/05/23/529685650/study-finds-20-percent-of-children-killed-in-car-crashes-were-improperly-restrai

1. 6. Car Accidents Remain a Top Child Killer and Belts a reliable Savior. May 29, 2017 https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/29/health/car-accidents-child-deaths-seat-belts.html?src=twr&_r=0
   7. Overweight Children to Outnumber Those Underweight By 2022, October 2017 http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/health/Overweight-Children-to-Outnumber-Those-Underweight-By-2022_Dallas-Fort-Worth-450678803.html
   8. Pediatric Surgeon Fed up with Gun Violence, February 2018

http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2018/02/16/pediatric-trauma-surgeon-gun-wounds/

1. 9. First Study of Its Kind Identifies County-Level Differences in Pediatric Mortality after Motor Vehicle Collisions https://www.facs.org/media/press-releases/2018/mokdad102318
   10. Only warning will have no results', says study author on infant mortality in traffic accidents in the USA. June 2019 BBC Brasil https://www.bbc.com/portuguese/brasil-48553609
   11. Parents Urged To Consider Weight Loss Surgery For Obese Children. October 2019 NBC https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/health/Parents-Urged-To-Consider-Weight-Loss-Surgery-For-Obese-Children-564125581.html