Experienced in Hernia

Dr. Samir Awad

Intensive Care Medicine
Michael E. Debakey Department Of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
2002 Holcombe Blvd, 
Houston, TX 
Experienced in Hernia
Michael E. Debakey Department Of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
2002 Holcombe Blvd, 
Houston, TX 
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Overview

Samir Awad is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Awad is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hernia. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Necrotizing Fasciitis, Gangrene, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Leg or Foot Amputation.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 54 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 8 articles in the study of Hernia.

Specialties
Intensive Care Medicine
Licenses
Surgery in TX
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Michael E. Debakey Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
2002 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030
Call: 713-791-1414

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.

54 Total Publications

Liberal or Restrictive Postoperative Transfusion in Patients at High Cardiac Risk: The TOP Randomized Clinical Trial.
Liberal or Restrictive Postoperative Transfusion in Patients at High Cardiac Risk: The TOP Randomized Clinical Trial.
Journal: JAMA
Published: November 08, 2025
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