
Allison Leigh Speer MD FACS FAAP
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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6410 Fannin StSte 950Houston, TX 77030
Phone+1 832-325-7323
Fax+1 713-512-2221
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Education & Training
- Children's National Hospital/George Washington UniversityFellowship, Pediatric Surgery, 2014 - 2016
- University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Residency, Surgery, 2012 - 2014
- Children's Hospital Los AngelesResearch Fellowship, Pediatric Surgery, 2009 - 2012
- University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Residency, Surgery, 2007 - 2009
- University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Internship, Surgery, 2006 - 2007
- Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern CaliforniaClass of 2006
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
- CA State Medical License 2008 - 2025
- TX State Medical License 2016 - 2025
- LA State Medical License 2022 - 2023
- OK 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
- Innervation of Human Intestinal Organoids.Rachel C Bordelon, Madushani Herath, Allison L Speer
Journal of Visualized Experiments. 2025-01-17 - 6 citationsInsights into human norovirus cultivation in human intestinal enteroids.Khalil Ettayebi, Gurpreet Kaur, Ketki Patil, Janam Dave, B Vijayalakshmi Ayyar
Msphere. 2024-11-21 - Are We Enhancing Recovery After Neonatal Surgery? Assessment of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Principles for Ostomy Takedown.Shaige L Werth, Nutan B Hebballi, Rachel C Bordelon, Eric W Reynolds, Kuojen Tsao
The Journal of Surgical Research. 2024-11-01
Grant Support
- Enteric Nervous System Development and Function in Human Intestinal OrganoidsUNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR HOUSTON2022–2027
- 7th International Enteric Nervous System Development Meeting: Connection, Cross-talk and CollaborationUNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR HOUSTON2024–2025
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Other Languages
- Spanish
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
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