Avafia Y. Dossa
Advanced in Cellulitis

Dr. Avafia Y. Dossa

General Surgery
Texas Health Resources
Texas Health Surgical Specialists
800 5th Ave, Ste 400, 
Fort Worth, TX 
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Advanced in Cellulitis
Texas Health Resources
Texas Health Surgical Specialists
800 5th Ave, Ste 400, 
Fort Worth, TX 
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Overview

Dr. Avafia Dossa has been a board-certified general surgeon since 2018. He specializes in endoscopic, laparoscopic and robot-assisted laparoscopic surgeries for patients of all ages. Dr. Dossa’s clinical interests include the surgical treatment of acute gastrointestinal conditions and trauma. He currently serves as an acute care surgeon and member of the teaching faculty at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth. Since 2020, he has also served as a proctor for the da Vinci® Robotic Surgery system.Dr. Dossa earned his medical degree at the University of Toledo College of Medicine in Ohio. He completed his general surgery residency at Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine in Dayton, Ohio. Dr. Dossa is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and is a member of the Eastern Association of the Surgery of Trauma, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, and Texas Medical Association. Away from the operating room, he enjoys traveling, playing tennis and cooking. Dr. Dossa speaks fluent French.

Dr. Dossa is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cellulitis. His top areas of expertise are Ogilvie Syndrome, Gastrointestinal Perforation, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Colostomy, and Hernia Surgery.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 6 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Toledo (2010)
Residency
Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine (2018)
Specialties
General Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in OH
Fellowships
Children's Hospital Los Angeles (2015)
Hospital Affiliations
Texas Health Fort Worth
Texas Health Specialty Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Texas Health Surgical Specialists
800 5th Ave, Ste 400, Fort Worth, TX 76104
Call: 817-761-7740

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.


6 Total Publications

Upper Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis Risk Factors, Associated Morbidity and Mortality in Trauma Patients.
Upper Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis Risk Factors, Associated Morbidity and Mortality in Trauma Patients.
Journal: World journal of surgery
Published: November 04, 2021
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