Jorge Salazar
Jorge D Salazar , MD
Office
(713) 486-6755
Fax (713) 383-1478 6410 Fannin St Ste 370 Houston, TX 77030
About
Salazar performs complex neonatal repairs of complex cardiac defects. His extensive expertise allows him to provide advanced surgical care from the most complex diagnoses to patients requiring minimally invasive procedures. He’s passionate about his commitment to the care and treatment of patients with heart disease.
Salazar works with the pediatric and congenital heart surgery team at the Children’s Heart Institute. This team of specially trained congenital heart surgeons specializes in caring for complex newborns, single ventricle palliations, heart transplants, hybrid catheter procedures, and everything in between. They work closely with professionals from all specialties to provide holistic care for each patient. The team proudly offers their unique perspective on any patient as a consult or second opinion. They accept referrals and requests for second opinions from patient families nationally and internationally. The team is dedicated to advancing surgical techniques and care pathways and providing outstanding outcomes to everyone affected by a congenital heart defect.
Along with this advanced team of experts, Salazar provides hope for patients and their families. He’s a highly motivated physician with clinical and research interests related to congenital heart surgery for the best possible outcomes, transparency, and superior quality of care. He has devoted his life to a mission of hope for every patient.
Salazar completed residency training in general and cardiothoracic surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, and two years of dedicated scientific research. He then completed his pediatric cardiothoracic surgery fellowship at the University of California – San Francisco.
Outside of his clinical practice, Salazar is an accomplished investigator in numerous clinical trials evaluating novel therapies to treat the most complex congenital heart defects. In particular, Salazar specializes in protecting the brain during congenital heart repairs.
Jorge Salazar
Jorge D. Salazar, MD, is a fellowship-trained, board-certified pediatric cardiovascular surgeon specializing in surgery for children and adults with congenital heart disease and acquired heart conditions. He’s the executive director of the UTHealth Houston Children’s Heart Institute. He’s also a professor, chief of pediatric and cardiovascular surgery, and the John P. and Kathrine G. McGovern Distinguished Chair at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. His other appointments include adjunct professor in the Department of Pediatrics and in the Department of Anesthesiology at McGovern Medical School.Salazar performs complex neonatal repairs of complex cardiac defects. His extensive expertise allows him to provide advanced surgical care from the most complex diagnoses to patients requiring minimally invasive procedures. He’s passionate about his commitment to the care and treatment of patients with heart disease.
Salazar works with the pediatric and congenital heart surgery team at the Children’s Heart Institute. This team of specially trained congenital heart surgeons specializes in caring for complex newborns, single ventricle palliations, heart transplants, hybrid catheter procedures, and everything in between. They work closely with professionals from all specialties to provide holistic care for each patient. The team proudly offers their unique perspective on any patient as a consult or second opinion. They accept referrals and requests for second opinions from patient families nationally and internationally. The team is dedicated to advancing surgical techniques and care pathways and providing outstanding outcomes to everyone affected by a congenital heart defect.
Along with this advanced team of experts, Salazar provides hope for patients and their families. He’s a highly motivated physician with clinical and research interests related to congenital heart surgery for the best possible outcomes, transparency, and superior quality of care. He has devoted his life to a mission of hope for every patient.
Salazar completed residency training in general and cardiothoracic surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, and two years of dedicated scientific research. He then completed his pediatric cardiothoracic surgery fellowship at the University of California – San Francisco.
Outside of his clinical practice, Salazar is an accomplished investigator in numerous clinical trials evaluating novel therapies to treat the most complex congenital heart defects. In particular, Salazar specializes in protecting the brain during congenital heart repairs.
Primary Specialty
Pediatric Cardiologist
Practice
Jorge D Salazar , MD
Gender
Male
Not Accepting New Patients
Languages
English, Spanish
Services
Jorge Salazar provides pediatric cardiology in Houston, TX 77030. A Pediatric Cardiologist is a physician who has chosen to specialize in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases and defects of the heart and circulatory system. These diseases or defects may be present at birth or may develop later in life.
Please call Jorge Salazar at (713) 486-6755 to schedule an appointment at 6410 Fannin St Ste 370, Houston, TX 77030 or to get more information.
Please call Jorge Salazar at (713) 486-6755 to schedule an appointment at 6410 Fannin St Ste 370, Houston, TX 77030 or to get more information.
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