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Office
2160 S 1st Ave
Maywood, IL 60153Phone+1 708-216-9000
Summary
- 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.
Education & Training
- Children's Hospital Los AngelesFellowship, Pediatric Surgery, 2003 - 2005
- Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 1998
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2003 - Present
- IL State Medical License 2015 - 2026
- FL State Medical License 2014 - 2021
- MD State Medical License 2005 - 2016
- CT State Medical License 2001 - 2002
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Surgery Pediatric Surgery
Clinical Trials
- Early Detection of Infection Using the Fitbit in Pediatric Surgical Patients Start of enrollment: 2024 Jul 01
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 26 citationsNecrotizing enterocolitis requiring surgery: outcomes by intestinal location of disease in 4371 infants.Yiyi Zhang, Gezzer Ortega, Melissa Camp, Hayley B. Osen, David C. Chang
Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2011-08-01 - 21 citationsOutcomes analysis after percutaneous abdominal drainage and exploratory laparotomy for necrotizing enterocolitis in 4,657 infants.Shelly Choo, Dominic Papandria, Yiyi Zhang, Melissa Camp, Jose H. Salazar
Pediatric Surgery International. 2011-03-13 - 36 citationsNecrotizing Enterocolitis in 20 822 Infants: Analysis of Medical and Surgical TreatmentsFizan Abdullah, Yiyi Zhang, Melissa Camp, Debraj Mukherjee, Alodia Gabre-Kidan
Clinical Pediatrics. 2010-02-01
Press Mentions
- Lurie Children’s Recognized as Level 1 Pediatric Surgery Center by American College of Surgeons for Second TimeJuly 18th, 2017
- Radiation-Free Handheld Scanner May Offer Safer, Cheaper Imaging for Kids’ Sunken ChestsMay 16th, 2016
- Study Highlights Risk of Lapse in Surgical Skills Among Nation's Pediatric SurgeonsMarch 30th, 2016
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