Department or Service
Department of Surgery, Cardiovascular
Specialty
Cardiovascular
Primary Location
Texas Children's Hospital
Contact Information
6621 Fannin
WT19345
Houston, TX 77030
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Phone: 832-826-1929
Jeffrey Stephen Heinle, M.D.
Associate Chief, Congenital Heart Surgery - Texas Children's Hospital
Surgical Director, Heart and Lung Transplant Program, Texas Children's Hospital
Brad & Melissa Juneau Endowed Chair, Texas Children's Hospital
Associate Professor, Surgery & Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine
Medical School
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine, 1987
Internship
University of Pennsylvania Health System, General Surgery, 1989
Residency
Duke University Medical Center, Thoracic Surgery, 1993
Duke University Medical Center, Thoracic Surgery, 1994
Fellowship
Children's Hospital Boston, Pedi Cardiovascular Surgery, 1995
Brigham and Women's Hospital Program, Cardiovascular Surgery, 1996
From Dr. Heinle
Research interests include but are not limited to cerebral and myocardial protection during cardiac surgery; early extubation following congenital heart surgery. Minimally invasive procedures in congenital heart surgery. Advances in congenital heart surgery. Improving the outcomes following congenital heart surgery. Dr. Heinle has authored or co-authored 12 articles for scholarly and professional publications such as the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Surgical Forum, Transplantation, Annals of Thoracic Surgery, and Journal of Surgical Research. He has also authored or co-authored seven book chapters, and has presented his research to professional audiences. His writing and speaking topics have included early extubation of neonates and young infants after cardiac surgery, cerebral metabolic effects of hypothermic circulatory arrest, mycardial protection during congenital heart surgery, congenital anomalies of the chest wall, surgery for congenital heart disease, and heart valve recovery, preservation, and transplantation.
Professional Organizations *
- American College of Surgeons
Fellow - American Association of Thoracic Surgeons
Member - International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation
Member - Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Member - Congenital Heart Surgeons Society
Member
Selected Publications
Zafar F, Khan MS, Heinle JS, Adachi I, McKenzie ED, Schecter MG, Mallory GB, Morales DL. Does donor arterial partial pressure of oxygen affects outcomes after lung transplant? A review of more than 12,000 lung transplants. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2012 April; 1443(4): 919-25. Epub 2012 Feb 15. PubMed PMID: 22341426.
Law SP, Kim JJ, Decker JA, Price JF, Cabrera AG, Graves DE, Morales DL, Heinle JS, Denfield SE, Dreyer WJ, Rossano JW. Hospital charges for pediatric heart transplant hospitalizations in the United States form 1997 to 2006. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation 2012 May; 31(5): 485-91. Epub 2012 Feb 4. PubMed PMID: 22306440.
Shamszad P, Cabrera AG, Kim JJ, Moffett BS, Graves DE, Heinle JS, Rossano JW. Periopertive atrial tachycardia is associated with increased mortality in infants undergoing cardiac surgery. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2012 Feb 3. (Epub ahead of print) PubMed PMID: 22306216.
Morales DL, Adachi I, Heinle JS, Fraser CD Jr. A new era: Use of an intracorporeal systemic ventricular assist device to support a patient with a failing Fontan circulation.. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2011 Jul 13.
Carlo WF, Carberry KE, Heinle JS, Morales DL, McKenzie ED, Fraser CD Jr, Nelson DP. Interstage attrition between bidirectional Glenn and Fontan palliation in children with hypoplastic left heart syndrome.Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2011 Jun 23.
* Texas Children's Hospital physicians' licenses and credentials are reviewed prior to practicing at any of our facilities. Sections titled From the Doctor, Professional Organizations and Publications were provided by the physician's office and were not verified by Texas Children's Hospital.
