Dr. Saeed Awan, Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery
- Saeed Awan MD
- Appointments:
714-364-4050 - Office: 714-364-4050
- Specialty: Pediatric Surgery
- Board Certified: General Surgery, Pediatric Surgery
- Additional Languages: Urdu, Punjabi, Hindi
Dr. Saeed Awan is pediatric surgeon, board certified in general surgery by the American Board of Surgeons, and in pediatric surgery, by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. He is on medical staff at CHOC Hospital in Orange. Prior to joining CHOC, Dr. Awan attended medical school at Khyber Medical University in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. He served his residency training in general surgery at Memorial University of Newfoundland & Labrador and his residency training in pediatric surgery at King’s College Hospital, London, England. Dr. Awan’s clinical interests include pediatric laparoscopic surgery and hernia surgery.
Pediatric laparoscopic surgery and hernia surgery.
Saeed Awan MD is on staff at CHOC Hospital in Orange .
Locations
CHOC Specialists, Pediatric Surgery
505 S. Main St., Suite 225
Orange, CA 92868
phone: 714-364-4050
fax: 714-364-4051
CHOC Health Center in Corona
854 Magnolia Ave, Suite 101
Corona, CA 92879
phone: 714-364-4050
fax: 714-364-4051
Administrative Appointments
- Pediatric Surgery, CHOC Specialists
Editorial Boards
- International Journal of Surgery
- Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Education
- Medical School
Khyber Medical College, Peshawar, Pakistan - General Surgery
PGMI Lady Reading, Peshwar, Pakistan - General Surgery
Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center, Karachi, Pakistan - General Surgery
Hayat Shaheed Teaching Hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan - Pediatric Surgery
Our Lady’s Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin, Dublin - Pediatric Surgery
Sheffield’s Children’s Hospital, Sheffield, UK - Pediatric Surgery
Alder Hey Liverpool Children’s Hospital, Liverpool, UK - Pediatric Surgery
St. George’s Hospital, London, UK - Pediatric Surgery
King’s College Hospital, London, UK - Pediatric Surgery
Royal Alexandra Hospital for Sick Children, Brighton, UK
Lectures and Presentations
- Approach to Lymphadenopathy in Children
- Role of Ultrasound in Pediatric Surgery
Publications
A.Vasquez, A.Hall, A.Schellenberg, S. Awan and G. Miller. Sutureless Gastroschisis Closure avoids neurotoxicity of General Anesthesia. Pacific Association of Pediatric Surgeons. 2014; Abstract Poster.
Professional Organizations
- Association of Pakistani Physicians of North America
- Canadian Associations of Pediatric Surgeons
- Pakistan Medical and Dental Council
- Saskatchewan Medical Association
Our pediatric general and thoracic surgeons commonly perform the following surgeries:
- Appendicitis
- Circumcision (not newborn)
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Congenital Pulmonary Airway Malformation (CCAM/CPAM)
- Gall Stones (Cholecystectomy)
- Gastroschisis
- GERD (Fundoplications)
- Hydrocele
- Inguinal Hernia
- Intussusception
- Lumps & Bumps
- Malrotation
- Omphalocele
- Pectus Excavatum (Nuss procedure)
- Precocious Puberty (Supprelin Implants)
- Umbilical Hernia
- Undescended Testicle (Orchiopexy)
Dr. Awan's Publications
Distribution of injury in inflatable jumping amusements in the U.S. over the last 20 years
Pediatric tracheostomy: complications and role of home care in a developing country
Giant intra-abdominal cyst in a 13-year-old girl
Angiosarcoma of the liver in children
Ureteric cyst: an unusual abdominal mass