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Department
LocationTexas Medical Center
Specialty
Congenital Heart Surgery
Phone: 832-826-2030
Fax: 832-825-1904
Address
6651 Main Street
Legacy Tower, 21st Floor
Houston, TX 77030
Ziyad Binsalamah, MB, BS, MSc, FRCSC
Surgeon, Congenital Heart Surgery
Assistant Professor, Surgery & Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine
Education
| School | Education | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| McGill University Faculty of Medicine | Residency | Cardiac Surgery | 2014 |
| McGill University Faculty of Medicine | University | Master of Science | 2011 |
| King Fahad Medical City | Residency | Cardiac Surgery | 2008 |
| King Saud University College of Medicine | Medical School | Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery | 2006 |
About
I’m a board certified cardiac surgeon. I specialize in the surgical management of children and adults with congenital heart disease. Focusing on improving the outcomes and the length of hospital stay following congenital heart surgery.
Clinical Interests:
My main clinical interests include the treatment of neonates and infants with simple and complex congenital heart defects, patients with single ventricle physiology, aortic arch reconstruction, aortic root surgeries, heart failure patients and patients with coronary artery anomalies.
Research Interests:
My research interests include aortic arch anomalies, coronary arteries anomalies, pediatric heart failure and mechanical circulatory support including ventricular assist device.
Organizations
| Organization Name | Role |
|---|---|
| American College of Surgeons | Member |
| Cardiothoracic Surgery Network (CTSnet) | Member |
| Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) | Member |
Selected Publications
Binsalamah ZM, Ibarra C, John R, Zea-Vera R, Adachi I, Imamura M, McKenzie ED, Fraser CD Jr, Mery CM, Heinle JS. Contemporary Mid-term Outcomes in Pediatric Patients undergoing Vascular Ring Repair. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019 Aug 14. pii: S0003-4975(19)31177-4. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.06.076.
Binsalamah ZM, Ibarra C, Spigel Z, Zea-Vera R, Zink J, Heinle JS, Caldarone CA. Primary Aortic Root Replacement Outcomes and Risk Factors in Pediatric Patients. Ann Thorac Surg. 2020 Jul;110(1):189-197. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.02.060. Epub 2020 Apr 3.
Binsalamah ZM, Ibarra C, Edmunds EE, Qureshi AM, Adachi I, Caldarone CA, Imamura M, Mckenzie ED, Heinle JS, Spigel ZA. Younger Age at Operation is Associated with Reinterventions Following the Warden Procedure. Ann Thorac Surg. 2020 Jul 23:S0003-4975(20)31199-1. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.05.143.
Spigel ZA, Thomason A, Ghanayem N, Imamura M, Adachi I, McKenzie ED, Heinle J, Caldarone CA, Binsalamah ZM. Predictors of Transplant-Free Survival Following Norwood Procedure. Ann Thorac Surg. 2020 Aug 17:S0003-4975(20)31314-X. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.06.024.
Carlos Bonilla-Ramirez, MD; Shagun Sachdeva, MD; Dana Reaves-O’Neal, APRN, CPNPPC/AC; Prakash Masand, MD; Carlos M. Mery, MD, MPH, Cristopher Caldarone, MD;E. Dean McKenzie, MD; Silvana Molossi, MD, PhD ; Ziyad M. Binsalamah, MD, FRCSC. “Outcomes in anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery after surgical reimplantation”. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 Jan 5:S0022-5223(20)33455-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.12.100. Online ahead of print. PMID: 33541731.
Bonilla-Ramirez C, Molossi S, Caldarone CA, Binsalamah ZM. “Anomalous Aortic Origin of the Coronary Arteries - State of the Art Management and Surgical Techniques”. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Pediatr Card Surg Annu. 2021;24:85-94. doi: 10.1053/j.pcsu.2021.03.004. PMID: 34116787.
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