Amir A. Shamshirsaz, MD

Dr. Amir A. Shamshirsaz is a board-certified Obstetrician and Gynecologist with specialties in Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Surgical Critical Care and certification in Critical Care Echo Examination. He currently serves as the Co-director of Maternal Critical Care and Co-Director of the Placenta Accreta Spectrum Care Team Program at Texas Children’s Hospital/Pavilion for Women.

Dr. Shamshirsaz's expertise and leadership in maternal-fetal medicine and surgical critical care have significantly advanced the quality of care for pregnant patients with complex medical conditions.

Personal Statement

I am a Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Surgical Critical Care specialist at Texas Children's Hospital. My primary focus is on providing comprehensive care for pregnant patients with highly complex medical and surgical needs. With a deep commitment to excellence, I strive to ensure the well-being of both the mother and the baby throughout the course of pregnancy and beyond.

My expertise lies in managing intricate cases that require a multidisciplinary approach, collaborating closely with a team of dedicated health care professionals to deliver the highest standard of care. I am passionate about leveraging the latest advancements in medical technology and research to optimize outcomes for each individual patient under my care.

At Texas Children's Hospital, I am dedicated to upholding the hospital's reputation for excellence by providing compassionate and personalized care tailored to the unique needs of every pregnant patient. It is my privilege to be part of a talented team that is committed to making a positive impact on the lives of families in our community and beyond.

Clinical Interests

Placenta accreta spectrum, critical care, point of care ultrasound, cardiac disease in pregnancy, extra corporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

Education

Organizations

Board Certification

American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

American Board of Surgery

Honors and awards

2023

Professional Educator Appreciation and Recognition (PEAR) Award, Baylor College of Medicine

2022

Early Career Faculty Award for Excellence in Patient Care, Baylor College of Medicine

* Texas Children’s Hospital physicians’ licenses and credentials are reviewed prior to practicing at any of our facilities. Sections titled From the Doctor, Professional Organizations and Publications were provided by the physician’s office and were not verified by Texas Children’s Hospital.

Highlights

Wellness

Amos' story: Braving an early term sacrococcygeal teratom...

Fitzgerald GD, Newton JM, Atasi L, Buniak CM, Burgos-Luna JM, Burnett BA, Carver AR, Cheng C, Conyers S, Davitt C, Deshmukh U, Donovan BM, Easter SR, Einerson BD, Fox KA, Habib AS, Harrison R, Hecht JL, Licon E, Nino JM, Munoz JL, Nieto-Calvache AJ, Polic A, Ramsey PS, Salmanian B, Shamshirsaz AA, Shrivastava VK, Woolworth MB, Yurashevich M, Zuckerwise L, Shainker SA; Pan-American Society for Placenta Accreta Spectrum. Placenta accreta spectrum care infrastructure: an evidence-based review of needed resources supporting placenta accreta spectrum care. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM, 2024 Jan;6(1):101229. doi: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2023.101229. Epub 2023 Nov 18.

Shamshirsaz AA, Byrne JJ, Ramsey PS, Cahill AG, Turrentine MA. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Pregnant and Postpartum Women With Critical Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2024 Feb 1;143(2):219-228. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000005452. Epub 2023 Nov 9.

Javinani A, Qaderi S, Hessami K, Shainker SA, Shamshirsaz AA, Fox KA, Mustafa HJ, Subramaniam A, Khandelwal M, Sandlin AT, Duzyj CM, Lyell DJ, Zuckerwise LC, Newton JM, Kingdom JC, Harrison RK, Shrivastava VK, Greiner AL, Loftin R, Genc MR, Atasi LK, Abdel-Razeq SS, Bennett KA, Carusi DA, Einerson BD, Gilner JB, Carver AR, Silver RM. Delivery outcomes in the subsequent pregnancy following the conservative management of placenta accreta spectrum disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2023 Nov 2:S0002-9378(23)00802-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2023.10.047. Online ahead of print.

Hessami K, Espinoza J, Salmanian B, Castro E, Shamshirsaz AA. Letter to editor-Placental basal plate myofibers and risk of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. Pregnancy Hypertension, 2023 Jul 7;33:32-33.5.

Padilla CR, Shamshirsaz AA, Easter SR, Hess P, Smith C, El Sharawi N, Sandlin AT. Critical Care in Placenta Accreta Spectrum Disorders-A Call to Action. American Journal of Perinatology, 2023 Jul;40(9):960-961.6

Erfani H, Hessami K, Salmanian B, Castro EC, Kopkin R, Hecht JL, Gogia S, Jackson JN, Dong E, Fox KA, Gessner M, Fang ME, Shainker SA, Baroni MD, Modest AM, Shamshirsaz AA, Nassr AA, Espinoza J, Aagaard KM. Basal Plate Myofibers and the Risk of Placenta Accreta Spectrum in the Subsequent Pregnancy: A Large Single-Center Cohort. American Journal of Perinatology, 2023 Jul 20.7

Byrne JJ, Shamshirsaz AA, Cahill AG, Turrentine MA, Seasely AR, Eid J, Rouse CE, Richley M, Raghuraman N, Naqvi M, El-Sayed YY, Badell ML, Cheng C, Liu J, Adhikari EH, Patel SS, O'Neil ER, Ramsey PS. Outcomes Following Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Severe Covid-19 in Pregnancy or Postpartum. JAMA Network Open, May 2023