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Faisal Ghulam Qureshi, MD

The Joseph E. Robert, Jr. Center for Surgical Care

Departments
Trauma and Burns
General and Thoracic Surgery
Obesity Institute

Programs
Bariatric Surgery Program

Chest Wall Defects Program

Specialties: Pectus Excavatum, Pectus Carinatum, Newborn Surgical Diseases, Gastrointestinal Disorders, Chest Wall Deformities, Endoscopy, Anti-reflux Surgery, Complex Esophageal Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Thoracoscopic Surgery
Board CertificationsAmerican Board of Surgery
American Board of Surgery/Surgical Critical Care
American Board of Surgery/Surgical Critical Care
Foreign LanguagesUrdu
National Provider Identifier1275709644
E-Mail
Service LocationsChildren's National Medical Center - Sheikh Zayed Campus for Advanced Children's Medicine
111 Michigan Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20010
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Phone: 202-476-5000

Children's National Specialists of Virginia, LLC
An affiliated private practice
3023 Hamaker Court
Suite 500
Fairfax, VA 22031
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Phone: Practice Manager: Chris Reilly
571-766-3100
Fax: 571-766-3091
Biography

Faisal Qureshi, MD, specializes in general, thoracic, trauma, and emergency surgery in children. He serves as the medical director of the Surgical Care Unit at Children’s National Medical Center. Dr. Qureshi’s interests include surgical critical care, chest wall deformities, minimally invasive surgery, and health delivery protocol development.

Dr. Qureshi is also an assistant professor of Surgery, Pediatrics, and Critical Care at George Washington University.

*This physician is an employee of Children’s National Specialists of Virginia, LLC.

Education
TypeSchoolLocationDegreeField of StudyYears
Medical School Aga Khan University Medical School Karachi, Pakistan , 74800Doctor of Medicine 1988 -1993

Training
TypeInstitutionLocationPositionSpecialtyYears
Internship Program New York Hospital Medical Center Flushing, NYIntern General Surgery 1997 - 1998
Residency Program New York Hospital Medical Center Flushing, NYResident General Surgery 1998 - 2002
Fellowship Program University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PAFellow Critica Care Fellowship 2004 - 2005
Fellowship Program Los Angeles County Medical Center Los Angeles, CAFellow Critical Care 2005 - 2006
Fellowship Program Children's Hospital of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CAFellow General Surgery 2006 - 2008
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National & International Recognitions
AwardInstitutionEventYear
Top DoctorsNorthern Virginia Magazine2013
Top DoctorsNorthern Virginia Magazine2013
Super DoctorsWashington Post Magazine2011

Affiliations and Memberships
TitleInstitutionCommittee / SectionYears
MemberSociety of Critical Care Medicine2005 - 2009
MemberAssociation of Academic Surgery2004 - 2009
MemberShock Society2003 - 2009
MemberAmerican College of Surgeons-Candidate Associate G2000 - 2009
Publications
Journal Article, Leaphart, C.L., Qureshi, F.G., Cetin, S., Li, J., Dubowski, T., Batey, C., Beer-Stolz, D., Guo, F., Murray, S.A., Hackam, D.J. (2007), Interferon-gamma Inhibits Intestinal Restitution by Preventing Gap Junction Communication Between Enterocytes, Gastroenterology, 132, 7, 2395-2411.

Journal Article, Collins, J., Mattar, S., Qureshi, F.G., Warman, J., Ramanathan, R., Schauer, P., Eid, G. (2007), Initial Outcomes of Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass in Morbidly Obese adolescents, Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 3, 2, 147-152.

Conference Presentation - Poster, Qureshi, F.G., Guner, Y., Shaul, D. (2007), Thoracoscopic Placement of Phrenic Pacer Wires for Congenital Central Hypoventilation, Poster session presented at the American College of Surgeons Conference, New Orleans

Journal Article, Mattar, S.G., Qureshi, F.G., Taylor, D., Schauer, P.R.. (2006), Treatment of refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease with radiofrequency energy (Stretta) in patients after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, Surgical Endoscopy, 20, 6, 850-854.

Conference Presentation - Poster, Qureshi, F.G., Hadjizacharia, P., Brown, C., Petrosyan, M., Salim, A., Chan, L., Rhee, P., Ford, H.R., Demetriades, D. (2006), Outcomes and Predictors of Mortality After Penetrating Thoracic Trauma. , Poster session presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics

Journal Article, Nadler, E.P., Reblock, K.K., Qureshi, F.G., Hackam, D.J., Gaines, B.A., Kane, T.D. (2006), Laparoscopic appendectomy in children with perforated appendicitis, Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques, 16, 2, 159-163.

Journal Article, Qureshi, F.G., Cottam, D., Mattar, S., Sharma, S., Bonanomi, G., Holover, S., Schauer, P.R. (2006), Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy as an Initial Weight Loss Procedure Hgh Risk Patients with Morbid Obesity, Surgical Endoscopy, 20, 6, 859-863.

Journal Article, Sacks, B.C., Mattar, S.G., Qureshi, F.G., Eid, G.M., Collins, J.L., Barinas-Mitchell, E.J., Schauer, P.R., Ramanathan, R.C. (2006), Incidence of Marginal Ulcers and the Use of Absorbable Anastomotic Sutures in Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases , 2, 1, 11-16.

Journal Article, Qureshi, F.G., Ergun, O., Sandulache, V.C., Nadler, E.P., Ford, H.R., Hackam, D.J., Kane, T.D. (2005), Is Laparoscopic Splenectomy in Children Advantageous?, Journal Society Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, 9, 4, 389-392.

Journal Article, Orkan, E., Ergun, F.S., Qureshi, F.G., Barksdale, E.M., Prosen, T., Reblock, K., Ford, H.R., Hackam, D.J. (2005), The Timing of Delivery of Infants with Gastroschisis Influences Outcome, Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 40, 2, 424-428.


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