Experienced in Hernia

Dr. Shahab Abdessalam

Pediatric Surgery
Children's Mercy Kansas City
2401 Gillham Rd, 
Kansas City, MO 
Offers Telehealth
Experienced in Hernia
Children's Mercy Kansas City
2401 Gillham Rd, 
Kansas City, MO 
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Overview

Shahab Abdessalam is a Pediatric Surgeon in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Abdessalam is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hernia. His top areas of expertise are Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Pulmonary Sequestration, Choledocholithiasis, and Gastrointestinal Fistula.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 21 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles and participated in 1 clinical trial in the study of Hernia.

Specialties
Pediatric Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in VA
Surgery in MO
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Children's Mercy Kansas City
2401 Gillham Rd, Kansas City, MO 64108
Call: 816-234-3000
Other Locations
Office
5808 W 110th St, Leawood, KS 66211
Call: 816-234-3997

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

1 Clinical Trials

Timing of Inguinal Hernia Repair in Premature Infants: A Randomized Trial
Timing of Inguinal Hernia Repair in Premature Infants: A Randomized Trial
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 04, 2023
Intervention Type: Procedure
Study Phase: Not Applicable

21 Total Publications

Effect of Early vs Late Inguinal Hernia Repair on Serious Adverse Event Rates in Preterm Infants: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Effect of Early vs Late Inguinal Hernia Repair on Serious Adverse Event Rates in Preterm Infants: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Journal: JAMA
Published: March 26, 2024
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