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Dr. Howard I. Pryor II, MD

Surgeon (Pediatric) | Pediatric Surgery

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6701 Fannin St 8th Floor Houston TX, 77030
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Dr. Howard I. Pryor II is a highly skilled pediatric surgeon with over eight years of experience in managing complex neonatal, pediatric, thoracic, and traumatic surgical conditions. He is currently serving as the Trauma Medical Director at Texas Children’s Hospital, where he is responsible for managing and treating patients with various surgical conditions. Dr. Pryor II is a board-certified pediatric surgeon with a keen interest in trauma care, education, and quality assurance. Dr. Pryor II is a respected leader in his field and has demonstrated his expertise in leading multi-disciplinary clinical teams, including doctors, nurses, clinical, and administrative staff. He has received several Teacher of the Year awards and a Department of Defense Master Clinician Award, recognizing his effectiveness

Education and Training

George Washington University School of Medicin Medical Degree 2003

Board Certification

American Board of Surgery - General Surgery

American Board of Surgery - Pediatric Surgery

American Board of Surgery - Surgical Critical Care

Provider Details

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Areas of expertise and specialization

pediatric surgeon

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Associate Professor of Surgery Baylor College of Medicine -
  • Assoicate Professor Of Surgery Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences · Part-time -

Awards

  • Department of Defense Master Clinician Award Year  
  • Surgical Critical Care Program Director’s Society Excellence in Research Award 2020  
  • Department of Defense Meritorious Service Medal 2019  
  • Navy Meritorious Service Medal 2019  
  • Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medals (2018, 2016, 2015) Year  
  • Humanitarian Service Medal 2017  
  • Joint Service Achievement Medal 2016  
  • Johns Hopkins Pediatric Fellow of the Year 2014  

Professional Memberships

  • American Association for the Surgery of Trauma  
  • Association for Academic Surgery  
  • Massachusetts System for Advance Registration  
  • Pediatric Trauma Society  
  • Society of Critical Care Medicine  
  • American Pediatric Surgical Association  
  • American College of Surgeons  
  • American Academy of Pediatrics Specialty  

Fellowships

  • University of Maryland Medical Center Surgical Critical Care  2020
  • Johns Hopkins Hospital Pediatric Surgery  2014
  • Massachusetts General Hospital Pediatric Surgical Research  2009

Internships

  • George Washington University School of Medicine2004General Surgery

Fellowships

  • Massachusetts General Hospital2009Pediatric Surgical Research / Johns Hopkins Hospital2014Pediatric Surgery / University of Maryland Medical Center2020Surgical Critical Care

Professional Society Memberships

  • American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, American College of Surgeons, American Pediatric Surgical Association, Association for Academic Surgery, Pediatric Trauma Society, Society of Critical Care Medicine

Articles and Publications

  • Christianson, M. S., Lukish, D. A., McCarter, Jr, R., Pryor, H. I., & Lukish, J. R. (2021). Ovarian tissue cryopreservation in young females with cancer and its impact on ovarian follicle density. Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 56(12), 23542359. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2021.05.005Pryor, H. I. (2021). Pediatric endovascular hemorrhage control: An idea whose time has come. In American Association for the Surgery of Trauma - Needle Tip.Norris, E. A., Johnson, M. S., Mann, K. E., & Pryor, H. I. (2020). Evaluation of Surgical Caseload Aboard the USNS COMFORT (T-AH 20) During Enduring Promise 2018. Military Medicine, 185(3-4), 325327. https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usz416Weeks, S. R., Gosztyla, C. E., Davidson, L., & Pryor, H. I. (2020). Innovative approach to the difficult ventricular shunt using pleural access device for maintenance drainage: case report. In Journal of Neurosurgery. Pediatrics (pp. 14). https://doi.org/10.3171/2019.10.PEDS19122Fluke, L. M., Restrepo, R. D., Pryor, H. I., Duncan, J. E., & Mann, K. E. (2018). The Surgical Experience Aboard USNS COMFORT (T-AH-20) during Operation Continuing Promise 2015. The American Surgeon, 84(8), 13071311.Gause, C. D., Casamassima MGS, Yang, J., Hsiung, G., Rhee, D., Salazar, J. H., Papandria, D., Pryor, 2nd, H. I., Stewart, D., Lukish, J., Colombani, P., Chandler, N. M., Johnson, E., & Abdullah, F. (2017). Laparoscopic versus open inguinal hernia repair in children 3: a randomized controlled trial. Pediatric Surgery International, 33(3), 367376. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-016-4029-4Gause, C. D., Hayashi, M., Haney, C., Rhee, D., Karim, O., Weir, B. W., Stewart, D., Lukish, J., Lau, H., Abdullah, F., Gauda, E., & Pryor, 2nd, H. I. (2016). Mucous fistula refeeding decreases parenteral nutrition exposure in postsurgical premature neonates. Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 51(11), 17591765. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2016.06.018Goldstein, S. D., Pryor, H. I., Salazar, J. H., Dalesio, N., Stewart, F. D., Abdullah, F., Colombani, P., & Lukish, J. R. (2015). Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Central Venous Access in Low Birth Weight Infants: Feasibility in the Smallest of Patients. Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. Part a, 25(9), 767769. https://doi.org/10.1089/lap.2014.0308

Areas of research

  • Pediatric Endovascular Hemorrhage ControlSurgical NutritionTrauma & Critical Care Quality ImprovementExtra Corporeal Membrane OxygenationCongenital Diaphragmatic HerniaPediatric Emergency Air Transport

Dr. Howard I. Pryor II, MD's Practice location

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6701 Fannin St 8th Floor -
Houston, TX 77030
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Get to know Pediatric Surgeon Dr. Howard I. Pryor II, who serves patients in Texas.

A board-certified pediatric surgeon with over eight years of experience in managing complex neonatal, pediatric, thoracic, and traumatic surgical conditions, Dr. Pryor II is the Trauma Medical Director at Texas Children’s Hospital. 

His clinical interests include trauma care, education, and quality assurance, surgical critical care education and quality assurance, point of care ultrasound, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, congenital diaphragmatic hernia, pediatric injury prevention and outcomes, chest wall reconstruction, neonatal and pediatric minimally invasive surgery, and pediatric disaster management.

Highly educated with a diverse range of training and expertise, Dr. Pryor II received his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Miami in 1997 and his Associate of Arts degree in Pre-Engineering from St. Petersburg Junior College in 1995. He went on to earn his medical degree from the George Washington University School of Medicine in 2003.

After graduating with his medical degree, he completed his internship in general surgery at the George Washington University School of Medicine in 2004. He then completed a fellowship in pediatric surgical research at Massachusetts General Hospital in 2009, followed by a residency in general surgery at the George Washington University School of Medicine in 2011. In 2014, he completed a fellowship in pediatric surgery at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, and in 2020, he completed a fellowship in surgical critical care at the University of Maryland Medical Center.

Passionate about his profession, the doctor is board-certified in general surgery, pediatric surgery, and surgical critical care by the American Board of Surgery (ABS). The ABS is an independent, non-profit organization located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded for the purpose of certifying surgeons who have met a defined standard of education, training, and knowledge.

Achieving fellowship status, Dr. Pryor II is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS), a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics Specialty (FAAPS), and a Fellow of the American Pediatric Surgical Association (FAPSA).

In addition to his professional duties, he is a member of several organizations, including the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, the Association for Academic Surgery, the Massachusetts System for Advance Registration, the Pediatric Trauma Society, and the Society of Critical Care Medicine.

A respected leader with a strong background in education, Dr. Pryor II serves as an Associate Professor of Surgery at the Baylor College of Medicine. He has been recognized by his trainees and peers with several Teacher of the Year awards and a Department of Defense Master Clinician Award.

With a keen interest in research, his interests focus on pediatric endovascular hemorrhage control, surgical nutrition, trauma and critical care quality improvement, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, congenital diaphragmatic hernia, and pediatric emergency air transport.

Pediatric surgery is a subspecialty of surgery involving the surgery of fetuses, infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. Pediatric surgeons treat children from birth through late adolescence. They choose to make pediatric care the core of their medical practice.

As a testament to his success, Dr. Pryor II has received numerous accolades for his dedication and contributions to the field, including the Surgical Critical Care Program Director’s Society Excellence in Research Award (2020), Department of Defense Meritorious Service Medal (2019), Navy Meritorious Service Medal (2019), Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medals (2018, 2016, 2015), Humanitarian Service Medal (2017), Joint Service Achievement Medal (2016), and Johns Hopkins Pediatric Fellow of the Year (2014).

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