Kareem Abdelfattah

Biography

Kareem Abdelfattah, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in UT Southwestern’s Department of Surgery. He specializes in trauma and critical care surgery and general surgery. Dr. Abdelfattah received his medical degree from the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine. He completed a residency in general surgery and a fellowship in burns, trauma, and critical care at UT Southwestern. He sees patients at the three dedicated trauma services at Parkland and at the UT Southwestern Burn Unit, which serves and the regional burn unit for North Texas. Dr. Abdelfattah’s research interests include metabolism and nutrition in critical illness and surgical education. He is a member of the American College of Surgeons and the American Association for Surgery of Trauma.

Research Interest

Metabolism and Nutrition in Critical Illness Surgical Education