Howard I. Pryor II, MD, FACS, FAAPS, FAPSA, a Pediatric Surgeon with Texas Children's Hospital
Jan 11, 2023
Get to know Pediatric Surgeon Dr. Howard I. Pryor II, who serves patients in Texas.
New York City, New York Jan 10, 2023 (Issuewire.com) - A board-certified pediatric surgeon with over eight years of experience in managing complex neonatal, pediatric, thoracic, and traumatic surgical conditions, Dr. Pryor II is the Trauma Medical Director at Texas Children's Hospital.
His clinical interests include trauma care, education, and quality assurance, surgical critical care education and quality assurance, point of care ultrasound, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, congenital diaphragmatic hernia, pediatric injury prevention, and outcomes, chest wall reconstruction, neonatal and pediatric minimally invasive surgery, and pediatric disaster management.
Highly educated with a diverse range of training and expertise, Dr. Pryor II received his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Miami in 1997 and his Associate of Arts degree in Pre-Engineering from St. Petersburg Junior College in 1995. He went on to earn his medical degree from the George Washington University School of Medicine in 2003.
After graduating with his medical degree, he completed his internship in general surgery at the George Washington University School of Medicine in 2004. He then completed a fellowship in pediatric surgical research at Massachusetts General Hospital in 2009, followed by a residency in general surgery at the George Washington University School of Medicine in 2011. In 2014, he completed a fellowship in pediatric surgery at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, and in 2020, he completed a fellowship in surgical critical care at the University of Maryland Medical Center.
Passionate about his profession, the doctor is board-certified in general surgery, pediatric surgery, and surgical critical care by the American Board of Surgery (ABS). The ABS is an independent, non-profit organization located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded for the purpose of certifying surgeons who have met a defined standard of education, training, and knowledge.
Achieving fellowship status, Dr. Pryor II is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS), a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics Specialty (FAAPS), and a Fellow of the American Pediatric Surgical Association (FAPSA).
In addition to his professional duties, he is a member of several organizations, including the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, the Association for Academic Surgery, the Massachusetts System for Advance Registration, the Pediatric Trauma Society, and the Society of Critical Care Medicine.
A respected leader with a strong background in education, Dr. Pryor II serves as an Associate Professor of Surgery at the Baylor College of Medicine. He has been recognized by his trainees and peers with several Teacher of the Year awards and a Department of Defense Master Clinician Award.
With a keen interest in research, his interests focus on pediatric endovascular hemorrhage control, surgical nutrition, trauma and critical care quality improvement, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, congenital diaphragmatic hernia, and pediatric emergency air transport.
Pediatric surgery is a subspecialty of surgery involving the surgery of fetuses, infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. Pediatric surgeons treat children from birth through late adolescence. They choose to make pediatric care the core of their medical practice.
As a testament to his success, Dr. Pryor II has received numerous accolades for his dedication and contributions to the field, including the Surgical Critical Care Program Director's Society Excellence in Research Award (2020), Department of Defense Meritorious Service Medal (2019), Navy Meritorious Service Medal (2019), Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medals (2018, 2016, 2015), Humanitarian Service Medal (2017), Joint Service Achievement Medal (2016), and Johns Hopkins Pediatric Fellow of the Year (2014).
Learn More about Dr. Howard I. Pryor II:
Through his findatopdoc profile, https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/1243543-Howard-Pryor-II-Surgeon, or through Texas Children's Hospital, https://www.texaschildrens.org/find-a-doctor/howard-irwin-pryor-ii-md
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