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Gabriel Loor, MD, Thoracic Surgery, Houston, TX, M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital

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Thoracic Surgery • Houston, TX

Adult Cardiac Surgery, Cardiopulmonary Transplantation, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery

Adult Cardiac Surgeon - Associate Professor Michael E. DeBakey - Division of Cardiothoracic Transplantation and Circulatory Support - George P. Noon, MD, Endowed Chair in Surgery Baylor College of Medicine - Surgical Director Lung Transplantation - Baylor St.Lukes Medical Center - Texas Heart Institute

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  • Office

    Baylor College of Medicine - Texas Heart Institute, Baylor St.Lukes Medical Center
    6770 Bertner Avenue, suite C-355K
    Houston, TX 77030
    Phone+1 832-355-3000
    Fax+1 832-355-9004
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Summary

  • Dr. Gabriel Loor specializes in the clinical evaluation and surgical management of patients with advanced cardiothoracic disease including coronary artery, aortic and valvular heart disease. Dr. Loor has a special interest in advanced heart and lung failure and is the surgical director of the Baylor St. Lukes Medical Center Lung Transplantation program.
    Dr. Loor received his cardiac surgical and transplant training at the Cleveland Clinic. He spent several years at the University of Minnesota as assistant professor in cardiac surgery and director of the lung transplant program. There he significantly increased the volume and quality of lung transplantation through donor utilization, reduction of patient wait list times and adoption of various innovations. In addition, he was responsible for several quality improvement initiatives including building the aortic and adult congenital surgery practice.
    His research interests include improved donor utilization and maximizing recipient outcomes. He is the national principal investigator on several trials using ex vivo lung perfusion platforms to increase donor yield and quality. He is credited with the first “breathing lung transplantation” in the Midwest performed in 2014 and the first in Texas in 2017. In addition, he performed the first DCD lung transplant using the Organ Care System in the US in 2015. His translational lab focuses on the use of this technology to improve the quality and quantity of potential lung transplants. Dr. Loor has published several key papers on prolonged preservation of donor organs with an emphasis on reducing ischemic injury and the inflammatory response. He has also published several articles on blood conservation, safety checklists and surgical outcomes after adult cardiac surgery.

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    Gabriel Loor | Preop Planning and Technical Aspects of Minimally Invasive Aortic

    Meet Our Physician: Gabriel Loor, MD

    Orthotopic Heart Transplantation

    By Gabriel Loor, MD, Alexis Shafii, MD, Brian Lima, MD, and Gonzalo Gonzalez-Stawinski, MD This video describes the basic steps involved in the recipient portio

Education & Training

  • Cleveland Clinic Foundation
    Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2010 - 2013
  • University of Chicago
    University of ChicagoResidency, Surgery, 2003 - 2010
  • Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine
    Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 2003
  • University of Miami
    University of MiamiBS, Biochemistry , Magna Cum Laude, 1994 - 1999

Certifications & Licensure

  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2017 - 2025
  • MN State Medical License
    MN State Medical License 2013 - 2020
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2003 - 2014
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2010 - 2013
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • George P. Noon, MD Endowed Chair in Surgery Baylor College of Medicine, 2022
  • Houstonian Magazine Top Doctor Award Houstonian Magazine, 2021-2022
  • Star Award for Excellence in Patient Care Baylor College of Medicine, 2021
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Survival on the Heart Transplant Waiting List  
    Gabriel Loor, Andrew Civitello, Faisal H Cheema, JAMA Cardiology
  • Preoperative 3D computed tomography provides virtual planning for minimally invasive aortic valve surgery  
    Loor G, Desai MY, and Roselli E, JACC Imaging, 1/1/2013
  • Less Case Series Using the ROTAFLOW system as a temporary right ventricular assist device after HeartMate II implantation  
    Loor G, Khani-Hanjani, Abbas; Chamogeorgakis, Themistokles; Shafii, Alexis; Mountis, Maria; Hanna, Mazen; Soltesz, Edward; Gonzalez-Stawinski, Gonzalo V, ASAIO Journal, 1/1/2013
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Books/Book Chapters

  • European Textbook of Thoracic Surgery 
    Chapter: Acquired tracheo-esophageal fistula. Chapter 23 
    Loor G, Raymond D, Murthy S, and Rice T2014
  • TSRA Primer 
    Editors: Loor G (congenital section editor); Youseff S, Williams J (eds).Thoracic Surgery Residents Association, ChicagoEdition 1st,2013
  • TSRA Clinical Scenarios 
    Editors: Loor G and Nguyen T..Thoracic Surgery Residents Association, ChicagoEdition 1st,2013
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Abstracts/Posters

  • OCS Pathway.
    Mudy K, Loor G, Hertz M, Patil J, Frankle G, Shumway S, Kelly R, World Transplant Congress, San Francisco, CA, 7/1/2014
  • Single institution analysis of the impact of virtual cross matching on lung graft survival and resource utilization. (Oral presentation)
    Holley C, Loor G, Radosevich D, Witt J, Hertz M, Kelly R, World Transplant Congress, San Francisco, CA, 7/1/2014
  • Distal aortic interventions after repair of ascending dissection: should we be more aggressive at initial operation? (Oral presentation-plenary session)
    Loor G, He J, Rafael A, Rajeswaran J, Houghtaling P, Svensson L, Lytle B, Blackstone E, Roselli E, AATS Aortic Symposium, New York, 4/1/2014
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Lectures

  • Surgical Treatment Options for Atrial Fibrillation. 
    Minneapolis, MN - 5/17/2014
  • Aortic dissection: Current and evolving therapies. 
    University of Minnesota, Minneapolis - 5/1/2014
  • Heart/lung preconditioning for transplant. (Invited speaker) 
    University of Minnesota - 1/1/2014
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Other

  • Ministernotomy for hemiarch replacement and repair of bicuspid aortic valve. 
    Loor G and Roselli E, CTSnet video
    1/1/2013
  • Cleveland Clinic, cardiac surgery technical manual. 
    Loor G, Cleveland Clinic intranet
    1/1/2012
  • Cleveland Clinic cardiothoracic surgery residency orientation manual. 
    Loor G, Cleveland Clinic intranet
    1/1/2012
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Authored Content

  • Survival on the Heart Transplant Waiting ListAugust 2020
  • Survival on the Heart Transplant Waiting ListAugust 2020

Press Mentions

  • The Texas Heart Institute Makes a Strong Showing at ISHLT 2023
    The Texas Heart Institute Makes a Strong Showing at ISHLT 2023May 9th, 2023
  • Mode of Intraoperative Support Impacts Primary Graft Dysfunction After Lung Transplant
    Mode of Intraoperative Support Impacts Primary Graft Dysfunction After Lung TransplantMarch 1st, 2022
  • Organ Transplant Surgeries Have Given Doctors New Challenges Amid Pandemic
    Organ Transplant Surgeries Have Given Doctors New Challenges Amid PandemicMay 3rd, 2021
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Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Gabriel Loor, Dr. Gabriel Loor, MD, Dr. G Loor