AaronSolanteEstreraMD

Professor, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Southwestern Medical School

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5323 Harry Hines Blvd
Dallas, TX 75390
Phone+1 214-645-7700
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Education & Training

University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1975 - 1977
Baylor University Medical CenterFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1973 - 1975
Carilion Clinic-Virginia Tech Carilion School of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 1972 - 1973
University of Virginia Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1971 - 1972
Carilion Clinic-Virginia Tech Carilion School of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 1969 - 1971
Cebu Institute of MedicineClass of 1966

Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 1977 - 2015
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

7 citations
Erythropoietin inhalation enhances adult canine alveolar-capillary formation following pneumonectomy
D. Merrill Dane, Cuneyt Yilmaz, Dipendra Gyawali, Roshni Iyer, Jyothi U. Menon, Kytai T. Nguyen, Priya Ravikumar, Aaron S. Estrera, Connie C.W. Hsia> ;American Journal of Physiology. Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology. 2019 May 1
8 citations
Perfusion-related stimuli for compensatory lung growth following pneumonectomy.
D. Merrill Dane, Cuneyt Yilmaz, Dipendra Gyawali, Roshni Iyer, Priya Ravikumar, Aaron S. Estrera, Connie C. W. Hsia> ;Journal of Applied Physiology. 2016 Jul 1
15 citations
Defining a stimuli-response relationship in compensatory lung growth following major resection.
Priya Ravikumar, Cuneyt Yilmaz, D. Merrill Dane, Dennis J. Bellotto, Aaron S. Estrera, Connie C. W. Hsia> ;Journal of Applied Physiology. 2014 Apr 1
21 citations
Separating in vivo mechanical stimuli for postpneumonectomy compensation: imaging and ultrastructural assessment
Priya Ravikumar, Cuneyt Yilmaz, Dennis J. Bellotto, D. Merrill Dane, Aaron S. Estrera, Connie C. W. Hsia> ;Journal of Applied Physiology. 2013 Apr 15
24 citations
Separating in vivo mechanical stimuli for postpneumonectomy compensation: physiological assessment.
D. Merrill Dane, Cuneyt Yilmaz, Aaron S. Estrera, Connie C. W. Hsia> ;Journal of Applied Physiology. 2013 Jan 1
12 citations
Long-term post-pneumonectomy pulmonary adaptation following all-trans-retinoic acid supplementation
Priya Ravikumar, D. Merrill Dane, Paul McDonough, Cuneyt Yilmaz, Aaron S. Estrera, Connie C. W. Hsia> ;Journal of Applied Physiology. 2011 Mar 1
5 citations
Resection of a giant esophageal fibrovascular polyp.
Matthias Peltz, Aaron S. Estrera> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2010 Sep 1
16 citations
Shifting sources of functional limitation following extensive (70%) lung resection
Connie C. W. Hsia, D. Merrill Dane, Aaron S. Estrera, Harrieth Wagner, Peter D. Wagner, Robert L. Johnson> ;Journal of Applied Physiology. 2008 Apr 1
13 citations
The canine spleen in oxygen transport: gas exchange and hemodynamic responses to splenectomy
Connie C.W. Hsia, Robert L. Johnson, D. Merrill Dane, Eugene Y. Wu, Aaron S. Estrera, Harrieth Wagner, Peter D. Wagner> ;Journal of Applied Physiology. 2007 Nov 1
28 citations
Postpneumonectomy lung expansion elicits hypoxia-inducible factor-1α signaling
Quiyang Zhang, Dennis J. Bellotto, Priya Ravikumar, Orson W. Moe, Richard T. Hogg, Deborah C. Hogg, Aaron S. Estrera, Robert L. Johnson, Connie C.W. Hsia> ;American Journal of Physiology. Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology. 2007 May 18
14 citations
Developmental signals do not further accentuate nonuniform postpneumonectomy compensatory lung growth
Priya Ravikumar, Cuneyt Yilmaz, D. Merrill Dane, Robert L. Johnson, Aaron S. Estrera, Connie C. W. Hsia> ;Journal of Applied Physiology. 2007 Mar 1
13 citations
Lung penetration by thoracostomy tubes: imaging findings on CT.
Michael J Landay, Qian Oliver, Aaron S. Estrera, Randall S. Friese, Narongsak Boonswang, John Michael DiMaio> ;Journal of Thoracic Imaging. 2006 Aug 1
17 citations
Splenectomy impairs diffusive oxygen transport in the lung of dogs
D. Merrill Dane, Connie C.W. Hsia, Eugene Y. Wu, Richard T. Hogg, Deborah C. Hogg, Aaron S. Estrera, Robert L. Johnson> ;Journal of Applied Physiology. 2006 Jul 1
10 citations
Lack of response to all-trans retinoic acid supplementation in adult dogs following left pneumonectomy
Xiao Yan, Dennis J. Bellotto, D. Merrill Dane, R. Geoffrey Elmore, Robert L. Johnson, Aaron S. Estrera, Connie C.W. Hsia> ;Journal of Applied Physiology. 2005 Nov 1
10 citations
Blunt traumatic innominate pseudoaneurysm and left common carotid occlusion with an associated bovine aortic arch.
Patrick Wells, Aaron S. Estrera> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2005 Sep 1
31 citations
Contemporary assessment of laryngotracheal trauma
Rehal A. Bhojani, David H. Rosenbaum, Erkan Dikmen, Michelle C. Paul, B. Zane Atkins, David Zonies, Aaron S. Estrera, Michael A. Wait, Dan M. Meyer, Michael E. Jessen,...> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2005 Aug 1
11 citations
Surgical Treatment of Thoracic Empyema in HIV-Infected Patients: Severity and Treatment Modality Is Associated With CD4 Count Status
Shamsuddin Khwaja, David H. Rosenbaum, Michelle C. Paul, Rehal A. Bhojani, Aaron S. Estrera, Michael A. Wait, J. Michael DiMaio> ;Chest. 2005 Jul 1
33 citations
Regional lung growth following pneumonectomy assessed by computed tomography
Priya Ravikumar, Cuneyt Yilmaz, D. Merrill Dane, Robert L. Johnson, Aaron S. Estrera, Connie C.W. Hsia> ;Journal of Applied Physiology. 2004 Jun 18
24 citations
Retinoic acid-induced alveolar cellular growth does not improve function after right pneumonectomy
D. Merrill Dane, Xiao Yan, Rahul M. Tamhane, Robert L. Johnson, Aaron S. Estrera, Deborah C. Hogg, Richard T. Hogg, Connie C.W. Hsia> ;Journal of Applied Physiology. 2004 Mar 1
27 citations
Retinoic acid induces nonuniform alveolar septal growth after right pneumonectomy
Xiao Yan, Dennis J. Bellotto, David J. Foster, Robert L. Johnson, H. K. Hagler, Aaron S. Estrera, Connie C.W. Hsia> ;Journal of Applied Physiology. 2004 Mar 1
23 citations
Reducing lung strain after pneumonectomy impairs oxygen diffusing capacity but not ventilation-perfusion matching
Connie C.W. Hsia, Robert L. Johnson, Eugene Y. Wu, Aaron S. Estrera, Harrieth Wagner, Peter D. Wagner> ;Journal of Applied Physiology. 2003 Oct 1
32 citations
Expression of epidermal growth factor and surfactant proteins during postnatal and compensatory lung growth.
David J. Foster, Xiao Yan, Dennis J. Bellotto, Orson W. Moe, H. K. Hagler, Aaron S. Estrera, Connie C.W. Hsia> ;American Journal of Physiology. Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology. 2002 Nov 1
35 citations
Histologic evidence of the safety of endoscopic saphenous vein graft preparation.
Dan M. Meyer, Thomas E Rogers, Michael E. Jessen, Aaron S. Estrera, Albert K Chin> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2000 Aug 1
32 citations
Preventing mediastinal shift after pneumonectomy does not abolish physiological compensation.
Eugene Y. Wu, Connie C.W. Hsia, Aaron S. Estrera, R. H. Epstein, M. Ramanathan, R. L. Johnson> ;Journal of Applied Physiology. 2000 Jul 1
1 citations
In vivo estimation of septal lung tissue volume and correlation with diffusing capacity in lung volume reduction surgery.
Shin Ichi Takeda, Aaron S. Estrera, Connie C.W. Hsia> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2000 Jan 1
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