Saeed Ur-Rehman Awan

Biography

Saeed ur-Rehman Awan, FRCS, FRCSC, FAAP, FACS, is HS Clinical Professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of California, Irvine, and Section Chair of the Division of Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery at Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC). He received his M.B.B.S. from Khyber Medical College in Peshawar, Pakistan, and holds fellowship designations from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Edinburgh, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (with a Certificate of Special Competence in Pediatric Surgery), and board certification from the American Board of Surgery. His clinical practice is focused on pediatric general and thoracic surgery, with a particular interest in pediatric hepatobiliary surgery and sutureless gastroschisis closure.

Awan has held academic appointments at the University of Saskatchewan, where he served as Director of Surgical Foundation for Surgery Specialties Residency and Phase D Chair in the College of Medicine, and at the University of California, Irvine, where he has progressed from Volunteer Associate Professor to his current rank of HS Clinical Professor. At CHOC and UCI, he has served as CHOC Pediatric Surgery Rotation Site Coordinator, CHOC/UCI Clerkship Site Director for MS3 and MS4 students, and has been involved in surgery residency evaluation, mock oral boards, and fellowship interviews. He serves as a reviewer for the Journal of Pediatric Surgery and the International Journal of Surgery, and has served on national committees including the Surgical Foundation Specialty Committee of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the Advocacy Committee of the Surgical Section of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Awan's research focuses on pediatric surgical outcomes, including studies on gastroschisis closure techniques, congenital diaphragmatic hernia, pediatric trauma, and injury patterns in children. He has mentored fellows, residents, medical students, and nurse practitioners in clinical research, and has delivered invited lectures and grand rounds at institutions across Canada, the United States, Saudi Arabia, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. He received the Physician of Excellence designation from the Orange County Medical Association in 2018 and 2021.

Education

• M.B.B.S., Khyber Medical College, Peshawar, Pakistan, 1986

Distinctions

• Fellow, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (FRCSC), General Surgery, 2005
• Fellow, Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Edinburgh (FRCS), General Surgery, 1992
• American Board of Surgery Certification, General Surgery, 2017
• Physician of Excellence, 2018, 2021
• Certificate of Special Competence in Pediatric Surgery, 2006
• Teaching Plaque, University of Saskatchewan, 2009