Frankie Fike, MD
Patient Appointments:
Surgery Clinic : 806.743.2373
Clinic Location:
Surgery Clinic: Texas Tech Physicians Pavilion, 4th floor
Biography:
-Minimally invasive surgery in pediatrics and neonates
-Repair of chest wall disorders (Pectus)
-Thoracic surgery
-Surgical treatment of tumors in pediatrics
-Postoperative recovery protocols in neonates
-Surgical simulation labs for trainees
-Medical student and surgical resident wellness initiatives
-Pediatric surgical and neonatal nursing outreach and education
Education/Certification:
Fellowship:
Pediatric Surgery, Cohen Children’s Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY, 2015.
Residency:
Resident, General Surgery, Akron General Medical Center, Akron, OH, 2010
Research Resident, Pediatric Surgery, Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO,
2011
Resident, General Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, 2013
Medical School:
The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX, 2007
Certification:
American Board of Surgery (General Surgery)
American Board of Surgery (Pediatric Surgery)
Research:
In The News:
Recent Publications:
Gasior AC, Knott EM, Fike FB, Mortellaro VE, St Peter SD, Ostlie DJ, Snyder CL. Ghost Publications in the pediatric surgery match. J Surg Res. 2013 Sep;184(1):37-41.
Mortellaro VE, Iqbal C, Fu R, Curtis H, Fike FB, St Peter SD. Predictors of radiolucent foreign body aspiration. J Pediatr Surg. 2013 Sep;48(9):1867-70.
Knott EM, Fike FB, Gasior AC, Cusick R, Brownie E, St Peter SD, Azarow KS. Multi-institutional analysis of long-term symptom resolution after cholecystectomy for biliary dyskinesia in children. J Surg Res. 2013 Sep;184(1):37-41
St Peter SD, Adibe OO, Iqbal CW, Fike FB, Sharp SW, Juang D, Lanning D, Murphy JP, Andrews WS, Sharp RJ, Snyder CL, Holcomb GW, Ostlie DJ. Irrigation versus Suction Alone During Laparoscopic Appendectomy for Perforated Appendicitis: A Prospective Randomized Trial. Ann Surg. 2012 Oct;256(4):581-5.
Mortellaro VE, Fike FB, Sharp S, St. Peter SD. Operative Findings in Antenatal Abdominal Masses of Unknown Etiology in Females. J Surg Res. 2012 Sep;177(1):137-8
Fike FB, Pettiford J, Laituri CA, Cocjin J, Mortellaro VE, St. Peter SD, Ostlie DJ. Utility of pH/Multichannel Intraluminal Impedance Probe in Identifying Operative Patients in Infants with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2012 Jun;22(5)518-20.
Fike FB, Mortellaro VE, Holcomb GW 3rd, St. Peter SD. Predictors of Failed Enema Reduction in Childhood Intussusception. J Pediatr Surg. 2012 May;47(5)925-7.
Fike FB, Mortellaro VE, Iqbal CW, Sharp SW, Ostlie DJ, Holcomb GW 3rd, Sharp RJ, Snyder CL, St. Peter SD. Experience with a Simple Technique for Pectus Bar Removal. J Pediatr Surg. 2012 Mar;47(3):490-3
Mortellaro VE, Fike FB, Adibe OO, Juang D, Aguayo P, Ostlie DJ, Holcomb GW, St. Peter SD. The Use of High Frequency Oscillating Ventilation to Facilitate Stability During Neonatal Thoracoscopic Operations. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2011: 21(9):877-9. Epub 2011 Aug 22.
Mortellaro VE, St. Peter SD, Fike FB, Islam S. Review of the Evidence on the Closure of Abdominal Wall Defects. Pediatr Surg Int. 2011 Apr;27(4):391-7.
Mortellaro VE, Juang D, Fike FB, Saites CG, Potter Jr DD, Iqbal CW, Snyder CL, St. Peter SD. Treatment of Appendicitis in Neutropenic Children. J Surg Res 170(1):14-6.
Fike FB, Juang D, Laituri CA, Mortellaro V, Ostlie DJ, St. Peter SD. The Impact Of Post-operative Abscess Formation In Perforated Appendicitis. J Surg Res. 2011:170(1):24-6.
Fike, FB, Mortellaro VE, Pettiford J, Ostlie DJ, St. Peter, SD. Diagnosis of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Infants. Pediatr Surg Int 2011;27(8):791-7.
Mortellaro VE, Iqbal CW, Fike FB, Sharp SW, Sharp RJ, Ostlie DJ, Snyder CL, St. Peter SD. The Predictive Value of Haller Index On Patients Undergoing Pectus Bar Repair for Pectus Excavatum. J Surg Res. 2011: 170(1):104-6
Laituri CA, Fraser JD, Aguayo P, Fike FB, Garey CL, Sharp SW, Ostlie DJ, St Peter SD. The Lack of Efficacy for Oral Contrast in the Diagnosis of Appendicitis by Computer Tomography. J Surg Res. 2011:J Surg Res 170(1): 100-3.
Fike FB, Mortellaro VE, Juang D, Ostlie DJ, St. Peter SD. Experience With Pilonidal Disease In Children. J Surg Res. J Surg Res 2011;170(1):165-8.
Mortellaro VE, Green J, Islam S, Bass JA, Fike FB, St. Peter SD. Occurrence of Crohn’s Disease in Children after Total Colectomy for Ulcerative Colitis. J Surg Res. 2011:170(1)38-40.
Juang D, Fike FB, Laituri CA, Mortellaro VE, St. Peter SD. Treadmill Injuries in the Pediatric Population. J Surg Res 2011:170(1):139-42.
Fike FB, Juang D, Mortellaro V, Andrews WS, St. Peter SD, Snyder CL. Neutropenic Colitis In Children. J Surg Res. 2011: 170(1):73-6.
Fike FB, Juang D, Muensterer OJ, O’Brien JE, St. Peter SD, Ostlie DJ. Intrapericardial Foreign Bodies in the Pediatric Trauma Population. Eur J Pediatr Surg. 2011: 21(6):410-2.
Laituri CA, Garey CL, Valusek PA, Fike FB, Kaye AJ, Ostlie DJ, Snyder CL, St Peter SD. Outcome of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Depending on Patch Type. Eur J Pediatr Surg. 2010:20(6):363-5.
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Diagnosis, Management and Surgical Considerations in Anorectal Malformations, Department of Urology Grand Rounds, UTSW Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 2019
Introduction to Pediatric Surgery – Patient Evaluation and Surgical Considerations, UTSW Medical Student Surgical Clerkship Lecture Series, UTSW Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 2019
Physician Burnout – Is it a Fair Fight?, Women in Science and Medicine Advisory Council (WISMAC), UTSW Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 2018
Minimally Invasive Neonatal Surgery, General Surgery Grand Rounds, UTSW Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 2016
Abdominal Distension in the Neonate, North Texas Association of Neonatal Nurses, Dallas, TX., 2016
Interesting Cases in Pediatric Minimally Invasive Surgery, Grand Rounds, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY., 2015
Predictors of Failed Enema Reduction of Childhood Intussusception, 2011 Canadian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, Ottawa, CA. 2011
Experience with a New Technique for Pectus Bar Removal, 2011 Pacific Association of Pediatric Surgeons, Cancun, MX. 2011
Utility of pH/Multichannel Intraluminal Impedance Probe in Identifying Operative Patients in Infants with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, 2011 Pacific Association of Pediatric Surgeons, Cancun, MX. 2011
The Lack of Efficacy for Oral Contrast in the Diagnosis of Appendicitis by Computer Tomography, 2011 Academic Surgical Congress, Huntington Beach, CA. 2011
Neutropenic Colitis In Children, 2011 Academic Surgical Congress, Huntington Beach, CA. 2011
Experience With Pilonidal Disease In Children, 2011 Academic Surgical Congress, Huntington Beach, CA. 2011
The Impact Of Post-operative Abscess Formation In Perforated Appendicitis, 2011 Academic Surgical Congress, Huntington Beach, CA. 2011
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