Folashade Catherine Afolabi, MD
Pediatric Pulmonologist
Associate 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 Associate Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She specializes in chronic lung disease, cystic fibrosis and ventilator dependency.
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 has published widely on pediatric lung issues, including home ventilator settings for children, probiotic aspiration pneumonia, and e-cigarettes and vaping.
She is a member of the American Thoracic Society, the Texas Medical Association, and the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Dr. Afolabi grew up in Austin and New Orleans and holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Case Western Reserve University.
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), Pediatric Pulmonary Diseases
- Board Certification
- American Board of Pediatrics/Pulmonology
Departments and Programs
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Research Interests
- Community-based asthma education of general pediatricians
- Cystic Fibrosis hospitalization to home transitional care
- Quality Improvement process in asthma
- School-based asthma care
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Publications
- Keeping Race and Diversity Relevant in Medical Education. Baugh AD, Akgün KM, Rusk A, Adelson VA, Afolabi F, Crowder S, Ferreira JC, Gurubhagavatula I, Lovinsky-Desir S, Lawrence K, Myers LC, Niranjan SJ, Schotland H, Sheares BJ, Sullivan DR, Wisnivesky J, Sweet SC. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2024 Oct;21(10):1365-1371. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.202403-322PS. PMID: 39078251
- Bronchopulmonary dysplasia and ventilation-associated outcomes after pediatric tracheostomy. Chorney SR, Beams DR, Nadar A, Afolabi F, Gelfand A, Brooks R, Kou YF, Johnson RF. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2024 Sep 12. doi: 10.1002/ppul.27247. Online ahead of print. PMID: 39267435
- Association between asthma, obesity, and metabolic syndrome in adolescents and young adults. Xie L, Chandrasekhar A, Ernest D, Patel J, Afolabi F, Almandoz JP, Martinez Fernandez T, Gelfand A, Messiah SE. J Asthma. 2024 Apr;61(4):368-376. doi: 10.1080/02770903.2023.2280763. Epub 2023 Nov 11. PMID: 37930803
- To trach or not to trach? Ethical considerations for medically complex children during a home nursing crisis. Afolabi FA, Liptzin DR, Sharma PB, Gelfand A, Baker CD. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2023 Aug;58(8):2415-2416. doi: 10.1002/ppul.26459. Epub 2023 May 8. PMID: 37154514
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Professional Activities
- American Academy of Pediatrics (2008)
- American Thoracic Society (2013)
- Texas Medical Association (2013)