Mentor Bio

Adam C. Alder, MD graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans, LA in 2002. He trained in General Surgery at UT Southwestern and Parkland Hospital. After an interim year in practice with an acute surgery and trauma group, he completed the fellowship in pediatric surgery at Children's Medical Center and UT Southwestern. In 2012, Dr. Alder accepted an assistant professor position with the Department of Surgery in the Division of Pediatric Surgery.

Dr. Alder has been active in research and has completed the NIH-funded CTSA Clinical Scholars Program. He is actively developing the Center for Advanced Research in Surgery which will focus on clinical research related to Pediatric Thoracic and General Surgery. His current focus is to identify the underlying cause and best available treatment of acute appendicitis in children.

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In 2016, Dr. Alder became director of the Center for Chest Wall Anomalies and Pectus, a collaboration between UTSW and Children's Health. This center aids patients and families with chest wall anomalies of all types using all available treatment modalites including bracing and surgical reconstruction. The center is one of fewer than 10 centers in the nation to provide the Dynamic Compression Bracing System which has excellent results for some pectus patients. This center is internationally recognized for it's work in this unique group of patients.

 

Dr. Alder has interests in pediatric and neonatal surgery including Pediatric Lung and Esophageal Surgery; Surgical Oncology; Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery; Pediatric Endocrine Surgery including thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal conditions; Surgical Care of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Pediatric Trauma Care; Neonatal Surgical Care of Congenital Anomalies; and Correction of Chest Wall Anomalies.