Jorge Douglas Salazar MD
Cardiovascular Surgery
Co-director, Children’s Heart Institute at Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital & McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Professor and Chief, Division of Pediatric & Congenital Heart Surgery, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth
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6410 Fannin StSte 370Houston, TX 77030
Phone+1 713-500-7339
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Education & Training
Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 2000 - 2003- Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1994 - 2000
University of Washington School of MedicineClass of 1994
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2003 - Present
WA State Medical License 2025 - 2027
TX State Medical License 2006 - 2026
MS State Medical License 2010 - 2022
GA State Medical License 2015 - 2018
MA State Medical License 2016 - 2018
MD State Medical License 1996 - 2001
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Congenital Cardiac Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Improved Surgical Management of Complex Neonates With Heterotaxy Syndrome.Alexander C Mills, Ashley E Dawson, Michael C Scott, Alexis M Kennedy, Beau A Bequeaith
World Journal for Pediatric & Congenital Heart Surgery. 2026-01-01 - Traumatic ventricular septal defect with right ventricular aneurysm in paediatric blunt trauma.Devi Bavishi, Thaddeus J Puzio, Jorge D Salazar, Akemi Kawaguchi, Natalie Drucker
BMJ Case Reports. 2025-06-12 - 2 citationsThrombotic Complications Associated With Right Atrial Lines in Neonates and Infants Undergoing Cardiac Surgery. Is Calcium Chloride a Culprit?Vy A Tran, Evelyn M Griffin, Jehan D Elliott, Rebecca L Scholl, Robert B Hill
Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 2025-04-01
Press Mentions
Texas Has the Highest Share of Uninsured Residents in the Nation. Another COVID-19 Wave Puts Them at RiskDecember 22nd, 2021- For Twin Born with Half of a Heart, Houston Doctors Perform Life-Saving String of SurgeriesMarch 22nd, 2021
Virtual Platforms Help Surgeons Plan AheadJune 3rd, 2019
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