Fizan Abdullah, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Pediatric Surgery
Program Director, Fellowship in Pediatric Surgery
Assistant Program Director, Residency in General Surgery
Specialty:
Surgery
Pediatric Burn Center
Location(s):
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Division of Pediatric Surgery
Harvey 319
600 N. Wolfe Street
Baltimore, MD 21287
Education:
Doctorate:
Jefferson Medical College – Molecular Pharmacology
Residencies:
Yale University School of Medicine – Surgery
Fellowships:
Children's Hospital Los Angeles – Pediatric Surgery
Special Interests:
Clinical Interests:
- Pediatric general and thoracic surgery
- Advanced laparoscopy with 3 mm instrumentation
- Neonatal Surgery for Congenital Pulmonary Malformations, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Gastroschisis, Omphalocele,Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Intestinal Atresia, Malrotation, and Hirschsprung’s Disease
- Pediatric Oncologic Surgery
- Pectus Excavatum
Research Interests:
- Tissue Engineering
- Extracorporeal Life Support
- Developmental Biology of Stem Cell Differentiation
- Outcomes Research
- Nissen Fundoplication
- Lung Development & Treatment of Pulmonary Hypoplasia
- Inguinal Hernia Repair
Biography:
Dr. Abdullah's expertise is in surgery for infants
and children with congenital anomalies as well as advanced laparoscopy.
His research interest relates to lung development, tissue engineering,
outcomes research, extracorporeal life support, and global surgical
education.
Phone: 410-955-1983
Fax: 410-502-5314
Email: fa@jhmi.edu