The Department of Surgery at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston
Department of Surgery
MHH Life Flight

Faculty Biography

Department of Surgery,
Division of Acute Care Surgery,
Emergency General Surgery


Saleem A. Khan, M.D. F.A.C.S.

Professor of Surgery
Division of Acute Care Surgery
The University of Texas Medical School at Houston

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Education:

1963 -1965
Pre-Med Forman Christian College Lahore Pakistan

1965 – 1970
Medical School King Edward Medical College Lahore Pakistan
Degree M.B.B.S.

1971 -1972
Internship Tucson Hospitals Medical Education Program {T.H.M.E.P.}, Tucson AZ

1972 – 1976
General Surgery Residency Tucson Hospitals Medical Education Program {T.H.M.E.P.} Tucson AZ

1976 – 1977
Fellowship in Thoracic Surgery Baylor University Hospital, Dallas TX

1978 – 1979
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Mayo Hospital, Lahore Pakistan

1994 – 1995
Fellowship in Trauma/Critical Care Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit MI

Certifications

Board Certified General Surgery - Current
Board Certified Trauma Critical Care - Current
Board Certified Enteral/Parenteral Nutrition
Board Certified Diplomat European Critical Care Medicine (Written and Orals)
Fellowship in Thoracic Surgery
Advanced Trauma Life Support - Current
Advanced Cardiac Life Support - Current

LICENSES

Texas
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota

MILITARY

United States Navy Reserves, Captain (O-6), Medical Corps since 1989
AWARDS

Letter of Recognition Bravo Surgical for Operation Fallujah for being solo Trauma Surgeon in Theater of Operations

Bronze Star by United States Marine Corps for Operation Alfajr Fallujah, Iraq for surgical care provided for heavy combat casualties April 2004 and November 2004

Legion of Merit by United States Marine Corps for providing solo Trauma Care and Collateral Duties performed while serving with 1 MEF from 2006 - 2007, awarded by General Conway, Commandant Marine Corps

Combat Action Ribbon for being involved in active combat 2006

Academic Appointments

2009 – Present
Professor of Surgery and Chief,
Section of Emergency General Surgery - Division of Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery
The University of Texas Medical School at Houston

1978 – 1979
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Mayo Hospital, Lahore Pakistan

Hospital Appointments

2000 – 2003
On Staff of Trauma/Critical Care St. Mary’s Hospital Duluth, MN

1979 – 2000
In Private Practice of General Surgery/Trauma/Critical Care/Vascular/Non-Cardiac Thoracic Surgery, Sherman Texas

Contact Information

Saleem A. Khan, M.D. F.A.C.S.
  • Saleem A. Khan, MD, FACS

  • Professor of Surgery
    Division of Acute Care Surgery
    The University of Texas Medical School at Houston

  • Department of Surgery

  • MSB 4.022

  • phone: (713) 500-7223
    e-mail: Saleem.Khan@uth.tmc.edu

Administrative Coordinator:
Monique Nunley