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Department
LocationTexas Medical Center
Specialty
Cardiology
Phone: 832-824-3278 (Cardiology)
Fax: 832-825-0165
Address
6651 Main Street
Legacy Tower, 21st Floor
Houston, TX 77030
Gary E. Stapleton, MD
Pediatric Interventional Cardiology
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine
Education
| School | Education | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor College of Medicine | Fellowship | Pediatric Intervention Cardiology | 2007 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Fellowship | Pediatrics | 2006 |
| Brooke Army Medical Center - University of Texas at San Antonio | Residency | Pediatrics | 1997 |
| Brooke Army Medical Center - University of Texas at San Antonio | Internship | Pediatrics | 1997 |
| Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science | Medical School | Doctor of Medicine | 1996 |
| University of Colorado | Bachelors | Bachelor of Arts in Biology and American History | 1990 |
About
I am a board certified pediatric cardiologist who specializes in cardiac catheterization of newborns, children, and adults with congenital heart disease. I completed my pediatric cardiology fellowship and interventional cardiology training at Texas Children’s Hospital in 2007. My clinical focus is on evaluating new devices, and novel uses of existing devices for treatment of congenital heart disease. My other research interests includes evaluating short and long term outcomes of interventional procedures, and quality improvement initiatives to improve the safety of these procedures for our patients. I also enjoy teaching our students, residents, and fellows and shaping the next generation of pediatric cardiologists. I can be reached at gestaple@texaschildrens.org.
Organizations
| Organization Name | Role |
|---|---|
| American Academy of Pediatrics | Fellow |
| American College of Cardiology | Member |
| American Heart Association | Member |
| Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions | Member |
Selected Publications
Stapleton GE, Hamzeh R, Mullins CE, Zellers TM, Justino H, Nugent A, Nihill MR, Grifka RG, Ing FF. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions. 2009; 73(4):557-63.
Herbert CE, Leshko J, Morelli D, Amankwah E, Hanson J, Stapleton GE. Use of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy to Monitor Lower Extremity Perfusion in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Cardiac Catheterization. Pediatr Cardiol 2019 Aug 2;. doi: 10.1007/s00246-019-02179-z. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31375852.
Reynolds K, Stapleton G, Herbert C, Mauriello D. Percutaneous device embolization of an aneurysmal pulmonary artery in an infant weighing <3 kilograms. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2019 Jun 1;93(7):1336-1339. doi: 10.1002/ccd.28292. Epub 2019 Apr 29. PubMed PMID: 31033192.
Herbert CE, Stapleton GE. Percutaneous Device Closure of a Large Coronary Artery Fistula Post-Right Ventricular Endomyocardial Biopsy in a Pediatric Patient. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2019 May 13;12(9):e75-e77. doi: 10.1016/j.jcin.2018.12.008. Epub 2019 Feb 13. PubMed PMID: 30772296.
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