The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is pleased to welcome Daniel Martinez, M.D., assistant professor, and Jorge Salazar, M.D., assistant professor and director of congenital cardiac surgery, to the division of thoracic surgery.
“Thoracic Surgery is excited to further enhance its surgical team with the addition of Drs. Daniel Martinez and Jorge Salazar,” said John H. Calhoon, M.D., the chief of thoracic surgery. “Both were carefully selected and recruited to join our group because of their interest in teaching, academic pursuit and their special expertise in congenital heart surgery.”
Dr. Martinez started at the Health Science Center in April 2004. Before coming to the Health Science Center he was an assistant professor of surgery at the Louisiana State University Health Science Center in the division of cardiothoracic surgery. Dr. Martinez is a member of the American College of Surgeons and the Lousiana Surgical Society. Dr. Martinez earned his doctorate from the University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City. He has done fellowships at the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, N.C.; and The University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Center. He trained in pediatric cardiac surgery at UCSF and currently assists with the pediatric cardiac surgery program at the Health Science Center. Dr. Martinez’ research interests include cardiopulmonary bypass physiology.
Dr. Salazar started at the Health Science Center in July 2004. Before coming to the Health Science Center, he was a fellow in congenital heart surgery at The University of California at San Francisco. He has also done a fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery and residency in general surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He has also completed visiting fellowships to the Hospital Val de Hebron, Barcelona; the Hospital Clinic, Barcelona; and the Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid. He is currently a member of the Thoracic Surgery Residents Association, of which he has also served as president, and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Council on Health Policy and Relationships. Dr. Salazar’s research interests include brain protection during cardiac surgery and resident education.
“They are both extremely gifted young technical surgeons and our school and region is lucky to have both of them come on board,” said Dr. Calhoon.
