Dr. Samir Pandya is Associate Professor of Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Originally from Kenya, Dr. Pandya pursued a degree in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. Following that, he decided to pursue a career in surgery to be on the front lines of patient care and medical device development. He completed his medical training at the Medical College of Virginia and surgery residency at the Westchester Medical Center campus of New York Medical College. Subsequently, he pursued subspecialty training in Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. He specializes in advanced minimally invasive general and thoracic procedures in the neonatal and pediatric population. His clinical interests also include pediatric surgical oncology, biliary atresia, anorectal malformations and Hirschsprung’s disease. His hobbies include photography, target shooting and tennis.