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Andrew Gelfand, M.D.

Andrew Gelfand, M.D.

Titles and Appointments

Clinical Professor

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Medical School
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Pediatrics

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  • Biography

    Andrew Gelfand, M.D., earned his medical degree and completed a residency in pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine. He subsequently completed additional advanced training in pediatric pulmonology through a fellowship at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and the National Jewish Center.

    Certified by the American Board of Pediatrics, Dr. Gelfand practices at UT Southwestern, Children’s Health, and Our Children’s House, where he serves as Chief Medical Officer.  Our Children’s House is a pediatric subspecialty hospital with three primary programs which include acute rehabilitation, a feeding program for children who have trouble eating and drinking by mouth, and a ventilator program to help families transition home with children who need extra support for their breathing.

    Dr. Gelfand is Clinical Professor in the Division of Pediatric Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine within UT Southwestern’s Department of Pediatrics and Chief of Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine at Children’s Health.

  • Education
    Medical School
    Baylor College of Medicine (1990)
    Internship
    Baylor College of Medicine (1991), Pediatrics
    Residency
    Baylor College of Medicine (1993), Pediatrics
    Fellowship
    University of Colorado Health Sciences Center (1996), Pediatric Pulmonology
    Fellowship
    National Jewish Center (1996), Immunology & Respiratory Disease
  • Research Interest
    • Asthma
    • Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
    • Chronic Ventilation in Children
    • Cystic fibrosis
  • Publications
    A Pediatric Patient With PCD and Broncholith Formation
    Gannarapu S, Abu-Hijleh M, Zariwala MA, Afolabi F, Gelfand AS, Vece TJ, Rivera-Sanchez YM Pediatric pulmonology 2026 Jan 61
    Cost-related barriers to medication use among diverse participants with obesity-associated asthma
    Xie L, Kim J, Almandoz JP, Afolabi F, Fernandez TM, Gelfand A, Liao JM, Messiah SE Journal of Managed Care and Specialty Pharmacy 2025 Sep 31 937-948
    Bronchopulmonary dysplasia and ventilation-associated outcomes after pediatric tracheostomy
    Chorney SR, Beams DR, Nadar A, Afolabi F, Gelfand A, Brooks R, Kou YF, Johnson RF Pediatric pulmonology 2024 Dec 59 3530-3539
    Assessing the Role of Asthma on the Relationship between Neurodevelopmental Disabilities and Adverse Birth Outcomes
    Oluwafemi O, Manoharan S, Xie L, Pro G, Patel RS, Delclos GL, Gelfand A, Messiah SE, Lopez DS, Patel J Pediatric Neurology 2024 Jul 156 131-138
    Association between asthma, obesity, and metabolic syndrome in adolescents and young adults
    Xie L, Chandrasekhar A, Ernest D, Patel J, Afolabi F, Almandoz JP, Martinez Fernandez T, Gelfand A, Messiah SE Journal of Asthma 2024 61 368-376
    To trach or not to trach? Ethical considerations for medically complex children during a home nursing crisis
    Afolabi FA, Liptzin DR, Sharma PB, Gelfand A, Baker CD Pediatric pulmonology 2023 Aug 58 2415-2416
    Association of corticosteroid use and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder in asthmatic children varies by age
    Xie L, Gelfand A, Mathew MS, Atem FD, Delclos GL, Messiah SE Journal of Asthma 2023 60 698-707
    Adverse Drug Events Related to Common Asthma Medications in US Hospitalized Children, 2000–2016
    Xie L, Gelfand A, Mathew MS, Atem FD, Srikanth N, Delclos GL, Messiah SE Drugs - Real World Outcomes 2022 Dec 9 667-679
    Prevalence of polypharmacy and associated adverse outcomes and risk factors among children with asthma in the USA: a cross-sectional study
    Xie L, Gelfand A, Murphy CC, Mathew MS, Atem F, Delclos GL, Messiah S BMJ Open 2022 Oct 12
    Association between asthma and sugar-sweetened beverage consumption in the United States pediatric population
    Xie L, Atem F, Gelfand A, Delclos G, Messiah SE Journal of Asthma 2022 59 926-933
  • Honors & Awards
    • Top Doctors
      US News & World Report / Castle Connolly (2018)
    • "Mom-Approved Docs"
      DFW Child Magazine (2016-2018)
    • Texas Super Doctors
      Texas Monthly (2008-2021)
    • Best Doctors in Dallas
      D Magazine (2001)
    • Best Pediatric Doctors in Dallas
      D Magazine (1996-2021)
    • Best Doctors in America
      2003, 2007, 2015, 2016-2018
    • Outstanding Community Practitioner
      Children's Medical Center, Dallas (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006)
  • Professional Associations/Affiliations
    • American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) (2002)
    • American Medical Association (1996)
    • American Thoracic Society (1996)
    • Dallas County Medical Society (1996)
    • Dallas Pediatric Society (2000)
    • Society of Critical Care Medicine (1996)