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Department
LocationTexas Medical Center
Specialty
Pediatric Surgery
Phone: 832-822-2778
Address
6701 Fannin Street
8th Floor
Houston, TX 77030
Howard Irwin Pryor II, MD
Trauma Medical Director, Main Campus
Associate Professor of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine
Education
| School | Education | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Maryland Medical Center | Fellowship | Surgical Critical Care | 2020 |
| Johns Hopkins Hospital | Fellowship | Pediatric Surgery | 2014 |
| George Washington University School of Medicine | Residency | General Surgery | 2011 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Fellowship | Pediatric Surgical Research | 2009 |
| George Washington University School of Medicine | Internship | General Surgery | 2004 |
| George Washington University School of Medicine | Medical School | Doctor of Medicine | 2003 |
| University of Miami | Bachelors | Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering | 1997 |
| St. Petersburg Junior College | Associates | Associate of Arts in Pre-Engineering | 1995 |
About
I am a board-certified pediatric surgeon with eight years of experience managing complex neonatal, pediatric abdominal, thoracic, and traumatic surgical conditions. I strive to be a respected leader while demonstrating expertise in leading multi-disciplinary clinical teams, including doctors, nurses, clinical, and administrative staff. I nurture an understanding and rapport with patients and their families and lead family-centered rounds to ensure that the patient, the family, and all team members understand the care goals. My trainees and peers have recognized me for my effectiveness in leading surgical care teams through several Teacher of the Year awards and a Department of Defense Master Clinician Award.
I am an established program builder with experience developing clinical training programs.
Clinical Interests:
Trauma Care, Education, & Quality Assurance
Surgical Critical Care Education & Quality Assurance
Point of Care Ultrasound
Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
Pediatric Injury Prevention & Outcomes
Chest Wall Reconstruction
Neonatal & Pediatric Minimally Invasive Surgery
Pediatric Disaster Management
Research Interests:
Pediatric Endovascular Hemorrhage Control
Surgical Nutrition
Trauma & Critical Care Quality Improvement
Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
Pediatric Emergency Air Transport
Organizations
| Organization Name | Role |
|---|---|
| American Academy of Pediatrics Specialty | Fellow - Surgery (2014 - Present) |
| American Association for the Surgery of Trauma | Member (2020-Present) |
| American College of Surgeons | Fellow (2003 – Present) |
| American Pediatric Surgical Association | Fellow (2012 - Present) |
| Association for Academic Surgery | Member (2008-Present) |
| Massachusetts System for Advance Registration | Member (2007-Present) |
| Pediatric Trauma Society | Member (2020-Present) |
| Society of Critical Care Medicine | Member (2021-Present) |
Selected Publications
Christianson, M. S., Lukish, D. A., McCarter, Jr, R., Pryor, H. I., & Lukish, J. R. (2021). Ovarian tissue cryopreservation in young females with cancer and its impact on ovarian follicle density. Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 56(12), 2354–2359. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2021.05.005
Pryor, H. I. (2021). Pediatric endovascular hemorrhage control: An idea whose time has come. In American Association for the Surgery of Trauma - Needle Tip.
Norris, E. A., Johnson, M. S., Mann, K. E., & Pryor, H. I. (2020). Evaluation of Surgical Caseload Aboard the USNS COMFORT (T-AH 20) During Enduring Promise 2018. Military Medicine, 185(3-4), 325–327. https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usz416
Weeks, S. R., Gosztyla, C. E., Davidson, L., & Pryor, H. I. (2020). Innovative approach to the difficult ventricular shunt using pleural access device for maintenance drainage: case report. In Journal of Neurosurgery. Pediatrics (pp. 1–4). https://doi.org/10.3171/2019.10.PEDS19122
Fluke, L. M., Restrepo, R. D., Pryor, H. I., Duncan, J. E., & Mann, K. E. (2018). The Surgical Experience Aboard USNS COMFORT (T-AH-20) during Operation Continuing Promise 2015. The American Surgeon, 84(8), 1307–1311.
Gause, C. D., Casamassima MGS, Yang, J., Hsiung, G., Rhee, D., Salazar, J. H., Papandria, D., Pryor, 2nd, H. I., Stewart, D., Lukish, J., Colombani, P., Chandler, N. M., Johnson, E., & Abdullah, F. (2017). Laparoscopic versus open inguinal hernia repair in children ≤3: a randomized controlled trial. Pediatric Surgery International, 33(3), 367–376. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-016-4029-4
Gause, C. D., Hayashi, M., Haney, C., Rhee, D., Karim, O., Weir, B. W., Stewart, D., Lukish, J., Lau, H., Abdullah, F., Gauda, E., & Pryor, 2nd, H. I. (2016). Mucous fistula refeeding decreases parenteral nutrition exposure in postsurgical premature neonates. Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 51(11), 1759–1765. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2016.06.018
Goldstein, S. D., Pryor, H. I., Salazar, J. H., Dalesio, N., Stewart, F. D., Abdullah, F., Colombani, P., & Lukish, J. R. (2015). Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Central Venous Access in Low Birth Weight Infants: Feasibility in the Smallest of Patients. Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. Part a, 25(9), 767–769. https://doi.org/10.1089/lap.2014.0308
Awards & Honors
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
Johns Hopkins Pediatric Fellow of the Year 2014
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals 2011
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