AllisonLeighSpeerMDFACS FAAP

Pediatric (General) Surgery • Houston, TX

Pediatric Colorectal Surgery, Pediatric Trauma Surgery, Pediatric Minimally Invasive Surgery

Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric Surgery, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston

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Office
6431 Fannin Street
MSB 5.254
Houston, TX 77030
Phone+1 713-500-7300
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Education & Training

Children's National Medical Center/George Washington UniversityFellowship, Pediatric Surgery, 2014 - 2016
University of Southern California/LAC+USC Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2012 - 2014
Children's Hospital Los AngelesResearch Fellowship, Pediatric Surgery, 2009 - 2012
University of Southern California/LAC+USC Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2007 - 2009
University of Southern California/LAC+USC Medical CenterInternship, Surgery, 2006 - 2007
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern CaliforniaClass of 2006

Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
TX State Medical License 2016 - 2025
CA State Medical License 2008 - 2025
OK State Medical License 2022 - 2023
LA State Medical License 2022 - 2023
DC State Medical License 2014 - 2018
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

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Bioengineering of the digestive tract: approaching the clinic.
Allison L. Speer, Xi Ren, Eoin P. McNeill, Justine M. Aziz, Sean M. Muir, Domenica I. Marino, Prabhash Dadhich, Ketki Sawant, Rachele Ciccocioppo, Amish Asthana, Khali...> ;Cytotherapy. 2021 Apr 8
5 citations
In Vivo Transplantation of Human Intestinal Organoids Enhances Select Tight Junction Gene Expression
Mariaelena A. Boyle, David Sequeira, Eoin P. McNeill, Zachary K. Criss, Noah F. Shroyer, Allison L. Speer> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2021 Mar 1
9 citations
Sirolimus for Kaposiform Hemangioendothelioma and Kasabach-Merritt Phenomenon in a Neonate.
Trevor B. Cabrera, Allison L. Speer, Matthew R. Greives, Donna A. Goff, Neethu M. Menon, Eric W. Reynolds> ;AJP Reports. 2020 Oct 1
7 citations
Tunneled central venous catheters in pediatric intestinal failure: a single-center experience.
Kathryn T. Anderson, Marisa A. Bartz-Kurycki, Robert F. Martin, Essam Imseis, Mary T. Austin, Allison L. Speer, Kevin P. Lally, KuoJen Tsao> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2018 Nov 1
3 citations
The Association for Academic Surgery 2011-present: standing on the shoulders of giants
Allison L. Speer, Lillian S. Kao> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2017 Sep 1
18 citations
The impact of acute coagulopathy on mortality in pediatric trauma patients
Aaron Strumwasser, Allison L. Speer, Kenji Inaba, Bernardino C. Branco, Jeffrey S. Upperman, Henri R. Ford, Lydia Lam, Peep Talving, Ira A. Shulman, Demetrios Demetriades> ;The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. 2016 Aug 1
17 citations
Fgf10 overexpression enhances the formation of tissue‐engineered small intestine
Yasuhiro Torashima, Daniel E. Levin, Erik R. Barthel, Allison L. Speer, Frederic G. Sala, Xiaogang Hou, Tracy C. Grikscheit> ;Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine. 2016 Feb 1
75 citations
Human and mouse tissue-engineered small intestine both demonstrate digestive and absorptive function
Christa N. Grant, Salvador Garcia Mojica, Frederic G. Sala, J. Ryan Hill, Daniel E. Levin, Allison L. Speer, Erik R. Barthel, Hiroyuki Shimada, Nicholas C. Zachos, Tra...> ;American Journal of Physiology. Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology. 2015 Apr 15
23 citations
Murine and human tissue-engineered esophagus form from sufficient stem/progenitor cells and do not require microdesigned biomaterials.
Ryan G. Spurrier, Allison L. Speer, Xiaogang Hou, Wael N. El-Nachef, Tracy C. Grikscheit> ;Tissue Engineering. Part A. 2015 Mar 1
18 citations
Vitrification preserves murine and human donor cells for generation of tissue-engineered intestine
Ryan G. Spurrier, Allison L. Speer, Christa N. Grant, Daniel E. Levin, Tracy C. Grikscheit> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2014 Aug 1
1 citations
Vascular Malformations and Associated Syndromes: The Role of the Orthopaedic Surgeon.
Eric I. Ferkel, Allison L. Speer, Dean M. Anselmo, Andre Panossian, Philip Stanley, Alexandre Arkader> ;JBJS Reviews. 2014 May 13
2 citations
Delayed family reunification of pediatric disaster survivors increases mortality and inpatient hospital costs: a simulation study.
Erik R. Barthel, James R. Pierce, Allison L. Speer, Daniel E. Levin, Catherine J. Goodhue, Henri R. Ford, Tracy C. Grikscheit, Jeffrey S. Upperman> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2013 Sep 1
6 citations
Combined laparoscopic-endoscopic placement of primary gastrojejunal feeding tubes in children: a preliminary report.
Shannon L. Castle, Allison L. Speer, Manuel B. Torres, Dean M. Anselmo, Nam X. Nguyen> ;Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. Part A. 2013 Feb 1
16 citations
A “Living Bioreactor” for the Production of Tissue-Engineered Small Intestine
Daniel E. Levin, Frederic G. Sala, Erik R. Barthel, Allison L. Speer, Xiaogang Hou, Yasuhiro Torashima, Tracy C. Grikscheit> ;Methods in Molecular Biology. 2013 Jan 1
50 citations
Human tissue-engineered small intestine forms from postnatal progenitor cells
Daniel E. Levin, Erik R. Barthel, Allison L. Speer, Frederic G. Sala, Xiaogang Hou, Yasuhiro Torashima, Tracy C. Grikscheit> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2013 Jan 1
25 citations
Tissue engineering of the intestine in a murine model.
Erik R. Barthel, Allison L. Speer, Daniel E. Levin, Frederic G. Sala, Xiaogang Hou, Yasuhiro Torashima, Clarence Wigfall, Tracy C. Grikscheit> ;Journal of Visualized Experiments. 2012 Dec 1
17 citations
Human tissue-engineered colon forms from postnatal progenitor cells: an in vivo murine model
Erik R. Barthel, Daniel E. Levin, Allison L. Speer, Frederic G. Sala, Yasuhiro Torashima, Xiaogang Hou, Tracy C. Grikscheit> ;Regenerative Medicine. 2012 Nov 20
10 citations
Fibroblast growth factor 10-fibroblast growth factor receptor 2b mediated signaling is not required for adult glandular stomach homeostasis.
Allison L. Speer, Denise Al Alam, Frederic G. Sala, Henri R. Ford, Saverio Bellusci, Tracy C. Grikscheit> ;Plos One. 2012 Nov 1
2 citations
Giant cystic meconium peritonitis presenting in a neonate with classic radiographic eggshell calcifications and treated with an elective surgical approach: a case report
Erik R. Barthel, Allison L. Speer, Daniel E. Levin, Bindi Naik-Mathuria, Tracy C. Grikscheit> ;Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2012 Aug 2
48 citations
Solid pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas: a single-institution 20-year series of pediatric patients.
Allison L. Speer, Erik R. Barthel, Moneil Patel, Tracy C. Grikscheit> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2012 Jun 1
Death is not failure.
Allison L. Speer> ;Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons. 2011 Nov 1
34 citations
Murine tissue-engineered stomach demonstrates epithelial differentiation.
Allison L. Speer, Frederic G. Sala, Jamil A. Matthews, Tracy C. Grikscheit> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2011 Nov 1
9 citations
VEGF optimizes the formation of tissue-engineered small intestine
Jamil A. Matthews, Frederic G. Sala, Allison L. Speer, David Warburton, Tracy C. Grikscheit> ;Regenerative Medicine. 2011 Sep 14
66 citations
A multicellular approach forms a significant amount of tissue-engineered small intestine in the mouse.
Frederic G. Sala, Jamil A. Matthews, Allison L. Speer, Yasuhiro Torashima, Erik R. Barthel, Tracy C. Grikscheit> ;Tissue Engineering. Part A. 2011 Apr 25
5 citations
Mesenchymal Specific Inhibition Of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) Attenuates Growth In Neonatal Mice
Jamil A. Matthews, Frederic G. Sala, Allison L. Speer, Y. Li, David Warburton, Tracy C. Grikscheit> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2011 Feb 1
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Professional Memberships

American College of Surgeons - ACS
Member
American Academy of Pediatrics - AAP
Member
American Gastroenterological Association - AGA
Member

Other Languages

Spanish

Hospital Affiliations

Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical CenterHouston, Texas
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, Texas
Children's Memorial Hermann HospitalHouston, Texas
LBJ HospitalHouston, Texas

External Links

UTHealth Profilehttps://med.uth.edu/pediatricsurgery/faculty/allison-speer-md-facs/
STAR team websitehttps://www.memorialhermann.org/services/conditions/pediatric-short-bowel-syndrome