SohailR.ShahMDMSHA, FACS, FAAP

General Surgery • Houston, TX

Pediatric General Surgery

Associate Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine / Texas Children's Hospital

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Office
6701 Fannin
Suite 1210
Houston, TX 77030
Phone(832) 822-3135
Fax(832) 825-3141
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Summary

Dr. Sohail R. Shah is a board-certified pediatric surgeon, with advanced minimally invasive surgery training, that provides care in all aspects of neonatal and pediatric surgery. He has special interests in gastrointestinal surgery, neonatal surgery, congenital anomalies, and chest wall deformities (pectus). His practice includes minimally invasive thoracic and abdominal surgery for pediatric patients of all ages (neonates through adolescents).

Dr. Shah also has a Master of Science in Healthcare Administration, and has previously served in several administrative roles including Medical Director of the inpatient surgical unit and Surgical Director of Telemedicine and Outreach at Children’s Mercy Hospital (Kansas City, Missouri).

Dr. Shah’s research interests focus on enhancing pediatric surgical outcomes, improving healthcare delivery, and establishing evidence-based practice guidelines. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles, written book chapters, and given dozens of presentations to national and international audiences on a full range of pediatric surgery topics. He is currently a candidate for a Master of Science in Clinical Research from the University of Kansas Medical Center.

Dr. Shah is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) and a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (FAAP). His other professional memberships include the American Pediatric Surgical Association, Association for Academic Surgery, and International Pediatric Endosurgery Group.

Education & Training

University of Missouri at Kansas CityFellowship, Pediatric Surgery, 2011 - 2013
University of Pittsburgh Medical CenterResidency, General Surgery, 2008 - 2011
Children's HospitalFellowship, Pediatric Surgery Research Fellowship, 2005 - 2008
University of Missouri at Kansas CityResidency, General Surgery, 2003 - 2005
Texas A&M Health Science Center College of MedicineClass of 2003
Houston Baptist UniversityMS, Healthcare Administration, 1997 - 1999

Certifications & Licensure

IN State Medical License 2015 - 2017
OK State Medical License 2015 - 2016
TX State Medical License 2014 - 2023
GA State Medical License 2013 - 2017
KS State Medical License 2011 - 2016
MO State Medical License 2011 - 2016
PA State Medical License 2005 - 2011
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Surgery Pediatric Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics - Section on Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Accuracy of surgeon prediction of appendicitis severity in pediatric patients.
Yu, Y. R., Rosenfeld, E. H., Dadjoo, S., Orth, R. C., Lopez, M. E., Shah, S. R., Naik-Mathuria, B. J.> ;Journal of pediatric surgery. 2019 May 18
Provider education decreases opioid prescribing after pediatric umbilical hernia repair.
Piper, K. N.,Baxter, K. J.,Wetzel, M.,McCracken, C.,Travers, C.,Slater, B.,Cairo, S. B.,Rothstein, D. H.,Cina, R.,Dassinger, M.,Bonasso, P.,Lipskar, A.,Denning, N. L.,...> ;J. Pediatr. Surg.. 2019 May 22
Bowel preparation for colostomy reversal in children.
Eric H. Rosenfeld, Yangyang R. Yu, Nathaniel J. Fernandes, Aleena Karediya, David E. Wesson, Monica E. Lopez, Sohail R. Shah, Adam M. Vogel, Mary L. Brandt> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2019 May 1
Sternal fractures in children: An analysis of the National Trauma Data Bank.
Eric H. Rosenfeld, Patricio E. Lau, Sohail R. Shah, Bindi Naik-Mathuria, David E. Wesson, Derek Wakeman, Adam M. Vogel> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2019 May 1
Defining massive transfusion in civilian pediatric trauma
Eric H. Rosenfeld, Patricio E. Lau, Wei Zhang, Robert T. Russell, Sohail R. Shah, Bindi Naik-Mathuria, Adam M. Vogel> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2019 May 1
The value of failure to rescue in determining hospital quality for pediatric trauma.
Rosenfeld, E. H., Zhang, W., Johnson, B., Shah, S. R., Vogel, A. M., Naik-Mathuria, B.> ;The journal of trauma and acute care surgery. 2019 Mar 5
Single-visit surgery: An evaluation from an institutional perspective.
Cunningham, M. E.,Justus, C. A.,Milewicz, A. L.,Wortley, M. G.,Denner, F. R.,Hollier, L. H.,Nuchtern, J. G.,Wesson, D. E.,Fraser, C. D.,Shah, S. R.> ;J. Pediatr. Surg.. 2019 Mar 25
Telemedicine in pediatric surgery.
Harting, M. T.,Wheeler, A.,Ponsky, T.,Nwomeh, B.,Snyder, C. L.,Bruns, N. E.,Lesher, A.,Pandya, S.,Dickie, B.,Shah, S. R.> ;J. Pediatr. Surg.. 2018 May 29
Do Ventriculoperitoneal Shunts Increase Complications After Laparoscopic Gastrostomy in Children?
Rosenfeld, E. H., Mazzolini, K., DeMello, A. S., Yu, Y. R., Karediya, A., Nuchtern, J. G., Shah, S. R.> ;The Journal of surgical research. 2019 Jan 30
Single-Visit Surgery Offers Added Convenience and Excellent Family Satisfaction.
Caitlin A. Justus, Allen L. Milewicz, Martin Wortley, Felicia R. Denner, Rita Bogle, Kimberly K. Ceyanes, Sohail R. Shah> ;Journal of Surgical Research. 2018 Dec 1
Business and Technology: Activity-Based Costing
Faryan Jalalabadi, Allen L. Milewicz, Sohail R. Shah, Larry H. Hollier, Edward M. Reece> ;Seminars in Plastic Surgery. 2018 Nov 1
1 citation
Can the Diagnosis of Appendicitis Be Made Without a Computed Tomography Scan?
Sohail Shah, MD> ;advancessurgery.com. 2017 Aug 12
Standardized reporting of appendicitis-related findings improves reliability of ultrasound in diagnosing appendicitis in children.
Richard Sola, Stephanie B Theut, Kelly A. Sinclair, Douglas C. Rivard, Kathy Johnson, Huirong Zhu, Shawn D. St. Peter, Sohail R. Shah> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2018 May 1
Utility of pediatric female fertility preservation discussions following pelvic radiation.
Rentea, R. M., Poola, A. S., Fulbright, J. M., St. Peter, S. D., Shah, S. R.> ;Pediatric surgery international. 2018 Apr 6
Are Foley catheters needed after minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum
Tyler C. Friske, Richard Sola, Yangyang R. Yu, Abdur R. Jamal, Eric H. Rosenfeld, Huirong Zhu, Mark V. Mazziotti, Shawn D. St. Peter, Sohail R. Shah> ;Surgery. 2018 Apr 1
Foley catheters are not routinely necessary in children treated with patient-controlled analgesia following perforated appendicitis.
Yu, Y. R.,Sola, R.,Mohammed, S.,Lackey, J. T.,John, S.,Rosenfeld, E.,Zhang, W.,St Peter, S. D.,Shah, S. R.> ;J. Pediatr. Surg.. 2018 Jul 10
Telemedicine in the perioperative experience.
Lesher, A. P.,Shah, S. R.> ;Semin. Pediatr. Surg.. 2018 Mar 20
Ambulatory pediatric surgery.
Nordin, A. B.,Shah, S. R.,Kenney, B. D.> ;Semin. Pediatr. Surg.. 2018 Mar 20
Battery ingestions in children: Variations in care and development of a clinical algorithm.
Rosenfeld, E. H., Sola, R., Yu, Y., St. Peter, S. D., Shah, S. R.> ;Journal of pediatric surgery. 2018 Mar 1
A prospective same day discharge protocol for pediatric appendicitis: Adding value to a common surgical condition.
Yangyang R. Yu, Carolyn M. Smith, Kimberly K. Ceyanes, Bindi Naik-Mathuria, Sohail R. Shah, Adam M. Vogel, Kathleen E. Carberry, Jed G. Nuchtern, Monica E. Lopez> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2017 Oct 9
1 citation
Magnet foreign body ingestion: rare occurrence but big consequences.
Sola, R., Rosenfeld, E. H., Yu, Y. R., St. Peter, S. D., Shah, S. R.> ;Journal of pediatric surgery. 2017 Sep 14
Computed Tomography Utilization for the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis in Children Decreases With a Diagnostic Algorithm.
Shah, S. R., Sinclair, K. A., Theut, S. B., Johnson, K. M., Holcomb, G. W., St Peter, S. D.> ;Annals of surgery. 2016 Jul 20
Evaluating the impact of a minimally invasive pediatric surgeon on hospital practice: comparison of two children's hospitals.
Jackson, H. T., Jackson, H. T., Shah, S. R., Shah, S. R., Hathaway, E., Hathaway, E., Nadler, E. P., Nadler, E. P., Amdur, R. L., Amdur, R. L., McGue, S., McGue, S., K...> ;Surgical endoscopy. 2015 Oct 21
Saline vs Tissue Plasminogen Activator Irrigations after Drain Placement for Appendicitis-Associated Abscess: A Prospective Randomized Trial.
St. Peter, S. D., Shah, S. R., Adibe, O. O., Sharp, S. W., Reading, B., Cully, B. E., Holcomb, G. W., Rivard, D. C.> ;Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2015 Jul 5
Blunt Spleen and Liver Trauma.
Brian G.A. Dalton, Jeff J. Dehmer, Katherine W. Gonzalez, Sohail R. Shah> ;Journal of Pediatric Intensive Care. 2015 Mar 1
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Press Mentions

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Committees

Member, Committee on Delivery of Surgical Care, American Academy of Pediatrics - Section on Surgery
Member, Informatics and Telemedicine Committee - American Pediatric Surgical Association
Member, Health Information Technology Technology Committee - American College of Surgeons