AituaCharlesSalamiMD(He/Him)

Thoracic Surgery • Dallas, TX

Adult General Thoracic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic Surgical Oncology

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Office
5323 Harry Hines Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75390
Phone+1 214-645-7700

Summary

Aitua Salami, M.D., M.P.H. is a thoracic surgeon/assistant professor in the Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Dr. Salami's clinical focus is on minimally invasive and robotic thoracic surgery. He specializes in treating benign and malignant diseases of the lungs, pleura, esophagus, trachea, mediastinum, chest wall, and diaphragm.

Education & Training

University of MinnesotaFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2021 - 2024
Albert Einstein Healthcare NetworkResidency, Surgery, 2016 - 2021
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Internship, Surgery, 2015 - 2016
University of Benin Faculty of MedicineClass of 2009

Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 2024 - 2026
MN State Medical License 2021 - 2025
PA State Medical License 2016 - 2021
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Robotic Thoracic Surgery Equity and Access Award Thoracic Surgery Foundation, 2024
Thoracic Surgical Robotics Fellowship American Association of Thoracic Surgery, 2024
Coleman Connolly Award in Thoracic Surgery University of Minnesota, 2024
Louis B. Schatz Memorial Award Albert Einstein Medical Center, 2021
Member for a Day American Association of Thoracic Surgery, 2018
Gold Medal Paper Winner Southeastern Surgical Congress, 2017
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Impact of Medicaid expansion under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on lung cancer care in the US.
Aitua Charles Salami, Daohai Yu, Xiaoning Lu, Jeremiah Martin, Cherie P Erkmen
Journal of Thoracic Disease. 2024-09-30
Trends and predictors of inflation-adjusted costs in transcatheter and surgical aortic valve replacement in a nationally representative sample.
Ju Hyung K An, Erfan Faridmoayer, Lindsay Haefner, Aitua C Salami, Sherene E Sharath
Surgery. 2024-08-01
Esophageal perforation after anterior cervical spine surgery.
Aitua C Salami, Madhuri Rao, Jonathan Berger, Ilitch Diaz-Gutierrez, Samir S Khariwala
JTCVS Techniques. 2024-06-01