Positions

Assistant Professor of Surgery

Division of Pediatric Surgery
Baylor College of Medicine

Addresses

Texas Children's Hospital (Clinic)

Mark Wallace Tower
6701 Fannin Street
Houston, TX 77030
United States

Education

Clinical Fellowship at Washington University School of Medicine

St. Louis

Pediatric Surgery

Residency at University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati

General Surgery

Research Fellowship at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

Cincinnati

Residency at The University of Texas Southwestern

Dallas

General Surgery

MD from Tufts University School of Medicine

Boston

BS from Cornell University

Ithaca

Certifications

Pediatric Surgery

American Board of Surgery

General Surgery

American Board of Surgery

Professional Interests

• Pediatric Surgery
• Pediatric minimally invasive surgery
• ECMO

Professional Statement

Dr. King initially trained as a biomedical engineer at Cornell University, went on to complete her general surgery residency at the University of Cincinnati and completed her training in pediatric surgery at Washington University of St Louis. Dr. King’s passion is to combine her problem solving and surgical skills to help sick children and their families. She is an advocate for the patient and their family, and she works hard as part of a collaborative team to form the best possible treatment plan for sick children.
Dr. King is a surgeon who provides care to all aspects of neonatal and pediatric surgery. Her practice specializes in utilizing minimally invasive techniques in thoracic and abdominal surgery for pediatric patients of all ages. Dr. King has special interests in neonatal and fetal surgery including congenital diaphragmatic hernia, omphalocele, gastroschisis and extracorporeal membranous oxygenation (ECMO).
Prior to joining the fetal surgery team, Dr. King has done extensive research background in fetal regenerative wound healing. Her current research interests include fetal surgery to help treat life-threatening congenital abnormalities and to correct problems that would be too advance to correct after the baby is born.

Selected Publications

• Nassr A.A., A. King, J Espinoza, M. Sanz Cortes, A.A. Shamshirsaz, M.A. Belfort "Successful release of pseudoamniotic bands that followed laser photocoagulation for twin to twin transfusion syndrome: Utility of a partial carbon dioxide uterine environment." Ult Ob Gyn.;

Memberships

Association for Academic Surgery