Folashade Catherine Afolabi, MD
Pediatric Pulmonologist
Assistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center
- Languages Spoken:
- English
Biography
Folashade Catherine Afolabi, M.D., is a pediatric pulmonoligist at Children's Health℠ and is an Assistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
Dr. Afolabi earned her medical degree at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. She is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics/Pulmonology.
Dr. Afolabi specializes in chronic lung disease, cystic fibrosis and ventilator dependency.
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Education and Training
- Medical School
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (2008)
- Internship
- UT Southwestern / Children's Medical Center (2011), Pediatrics
- Residency
- UT Southwestern Medical Center (2011), Pediatrics
- Fellowship
- UT Southwestern Medical Center (2016), Pulmonary Medicine
- Board Certification
- American Board of Pediatrics/Pulmonology
Departments and Programs
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Research Interests
- Quality Improvement process in asthma and sleep medicine
- Emerging antibiotic resistance and changing patterns of antibiotic resistance
- Cystic Fibrosis host pathogen interactions
- Cystic Fibrosis hospitalization to home transitional care
- Community based asthma education of general pediatricians
- Chronic cough
- Chronic lung disease
- Cystic Fibrosis
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Publications
- Probiotic-associated aspiration pneumonia due to Lactobacillus rhamnosus. Doern CD, Nguyen ST, Afolabi F, Burnham CA Journal of clinical microbiology 2014 Aug 52 8 3124-6
- Structured Documentation of Home Ventilator Settings in Children: A Quality Improvement Project. Joyner MK, Afolabi FC, Payne TL, Hueckel RM Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & Practitioners 2016 Jun
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Professional Activities
- American Thoracic Society (2013)
- Texas Medical Association (2013)
- American Academy of Pediatrics (2008)
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