Congenital Heart – Texas Adult Congenital Heart Center

Congenital Heart – Texas Adult Congenital Heart Center Physicians

Iki Adachi, MD, is part of the cardiovascular faculty of the Texas Adult Congenital Heart Center. Dr. Adachi is an associate surgeon of Congenital Heart Surgery at Texas Children's Hospital. He is also an assistant professor of surgery and pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Adachi is board certified in surgery, Japan Surgical Society and board certified in cardiovascular surgery, Japanese Board of Cardiovascular Surgery. He earned his medical degree from Osaka University School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan. He completed his residency in general surgery at Osaka Rosai Hospital, Osaka, Japan, and his residency in thoracic surgery at National Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan. His fellowship in cardiovascular surgery was completed at Osaka University Hospital, Osaka, Japan.

Denton A. Cooley, MD, is senior consultant with the Texas Adult Congenital Heart Center and president, surgeon-in-chief and founder of the Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital. He also serves as chief of Cardiovascular Surgery at St. Luke's, as a consultant in Cardiovascular Surgery at Texas Children's Hospital and as a clinical professor of Surgery at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston. A pioneer in the field of cardiovascular surgery, Dr. Cooley performed the first successful human heart transplant in the United States and was the first heart surgeon to implant an artificial heart in man. He is board certified in general surgery and thoracic surgery. Dr. Cooley earned his medical degree from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. His numerous honors and awards include the Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian award.

Wayne J. Franklin, MD, is medical director of the Texas Adult Congenital Heart Center. He also serves as assistant professor of Medicine and Pediatrics for the sections of Adult and Pediatric Cardiology at Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital and the Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital. Dr. Franklin is board certified in internal medicine. He earned his medical degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, followed by residency training in internal medicine and pediatrics at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina. He completed a fellowship at the adult cardiovascular medicine and pediatric cardiology centers at Baylor College of Medicine, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital and Texas Children's Hospital.

Charles D. Fraser, Jr., MD, is part of the cardiovascular faculty of the Texas Adult Congenital Heart Center. He is director of Congenital Heart Surgery at the Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital and Donovan Chair and chief of the department of Congenital Heart Surgery at Texas Children's Hospital. He is also chief of the division of Congenital Heart Surgery and professor of Surgery and Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Fraser is board certified in surgery and thoracic surgery. He earned his medical degree with honors from University of Texas Medical School at Galveston, followed by post-graduate training at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, The Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, and Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne, Australia.

Jeffrey S. Heinle, MD, is part of the cardiovascular faculty of the Texas Adult Congenital Heart Center. Dr. Heinle is the associate chief of Congenital Heart Surgery and surgical director of the Heart and Lung Transplant Program at Texas Children's Hospital. He is also associate professor of Surgery and Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Heinle is board certified in surgery and thoracic surgery. He earned his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He completed his residency in general surgery and thoracic surgery at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC, and a general surgery residency at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.

E. Dean McKenzie, MD, is part of the cardiovascular faculty of the Texas Adult Congenital Heart Center. Dr. McKenzie is an associate surgeon of Congenital Heart Surgery at Texas Children's Hospital. He is also associate professor of Surgery and Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. McKenzie is board certified in surgery and thoracic surgery. He earned his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine. He completed his residency in general surgery and thoracic surgery at University of Louisville School of Medicine.

Dhaval Parekh, MD, is an assistant professor specializing in pediatric cardiology and adult congenital heart disease and he practices as a part of the Texas Adult Congential Heart Center. Dr. Parekh earned his medical degree from Silesian Medical Academy in Katowice, Poland. His training includes an internship and residency in pediatrics at the Medical College of Ohio in Toledo and a fellowship in pediatric cardiology at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.

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