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Texas Medical Center
Specialty
Critical Care
Phone: 832-826-6230
Fax: 832-825-6229
Address
6651 Main Street
MC E1420
Houston, TX 77030
Diego Casali, MD
Education
| School | Education | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binham and Women's Hospital/Harvard School of Medicine | Fellowship | Critical Care | 2016 |
| Washington University School of Medicine | Fellowship | Critical Care | 2015 |
| State University of New York - Stony Brook | Residency | Emergency Medicine | 2013 |
| State University of New York - Stony Brook | Internship | Emergency Medicine | 2011 |
| University of Brescia | Medical School | Doctor of Medicine | 2007 |
About
Full-time Intensivist
Board Certified in Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
Subspecialized in Cardiothoracic Critical Care
Expert in Cardiothoracic Critical Care, Extracorporeal Life Support, Mechanical Circulatory Support
Proficient in Advanced Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography and Critical Care Echocardiography
Clinical Interests:
Intensive Care of the Adult with Congenital Heart Disease
Research Interests:
Cardiothoracic Critical Care, Extracorporeal Life Support, Mechanical Circulatory Support
Organizations
| Organization Name | Role |
|---|---|
| European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) | Member |
| Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) | Member |
Selected Publications
Ablordeppey EA, Drewry AM, Anderson AL, Casali D, Wallace LA, Kane DS, Tian L, House SL, Fuller BM, Griffey RT, Theodoro DL. Point-of-care Ultrasound-guided Central Venous Catheter Confirmation in Ultrasound Nonexperts. AEM Educ Train. 2020 Oct 13;5(3):e10530. doi: 10.1002/aet2.10530. PMID: 34124497; PMCID: PMC8173448.
Helwani MA, Casali D, Ablordeppey E. A 58-Year-Old Woman With Postoperative ST Segment Elevation on Telemetry. Chest. 2019 Jul;156(1):e5-e8. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2019.01.039. PMID: 31279383.
Gill G, Patel JK, Casali D, Rowe G, Meng H, Megna D, Chikwe J, Parikh PB. Outcomes of Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Cardiac Arrest in Adult Patients in the United States. J Am Heart Assoc. 2021 Oct 19;10(20):e021406. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.121.021406. Epub 2021 Oct 11. PMID: 34632807; PMCID: PMC8751900.
Casali D. Influence of ventilatory strategies on outcomes and length of hospital stay: assist control and synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation modes. Intern Emerg Med. 2021 Mar;16(2):263-265. doi: 10.1007/s11739-020-02527-5. Epub 2020 Oct 19. PMID: 33078223; PMCID: PMC7571533.
* 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.