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Kristine Guleserian, MD, Thoracic Surgery, Dallas, TX

KristineJaneGuleserianMD

Thoracic Surgery Dallas, TX

Adult Cardiac Surgery, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery

Director, Congenital Heart Surgery Medical City Children's Hospital Dallas, TX

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  • Office

    Medical City Children's Hospital-Congenital Heart Surgery
    7777 Forest Lane, Ste. B-120
    Dallas, TX 75230
    Phone+1 972-566-2525
    Fax+1 972-566-2032

Summary

  • Dr. Kristine Guleserian is a congenital heart surgeon and Director of the Congenital Heart Center at Medical City Children's Hospital in Dallas, TX. She received her undergraduate degree from Harvard College and medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine. She has been in practice 20 years. She specializes in congenital heart surgery, pediatric cardiac surgery, pediatric cardiovascular surgery, pediatric thoracic surgery and minimally invasive heart surgery (mini sternotomy, VATS). She is experienced in neonatal and infant heart surgery---including premature babies---with coarctation of the aorta, hypoplastic or interrupted aortic arch, transposition of the great arteries (D-TGA, L-TGA), anomalous pulmonary venous return (TAPVR, PAPVR), single ventricle lesions (requiring Blalock-Taussig shunt, Norwood, Glenn, Fontan), complex congenital heart defects (HLHS, DORV, heterotaxy syndrome, Ebstein's anomaly), septal defects (ASD, VSD, AV Canal), pulmonary valve stenosis/insufficiency, tricuspid atresia, tetralogy of Fallot, truncus arteriosus, cardiac tumors, anomalous coronary arteries, and patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). She also performs heart surgery in adolescents and adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD).

Education & Training

  • Boston Children’s Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital
    Boston Children’s Hospital/Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Congenital Cardiac Surgery, 2003 - 2004
  • Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
    Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2001 - 2003
  • Childrens Hospital
    Childrens HospitalFellowship, Transplantation and Tissue Engineering Reseach Fellowship, 1999 - 2001
  • Brown University
    Brown UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1994 - 1999
  • Boston University School of Medicine
    Boston University School of MedicineClass of 1994
  • Harvard University
    Harvard UniversityA.B., Classics-Greek, Cum Laude, 1986 - 1990

Certifications & Licensure

  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2005 - 2026
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2016 - 2023
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1999 - 2008
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery Congenital Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly
  • Best Doctors-Pediatric Cardiac Surgery US News & World Report
  • Best Doctor-Pediatric Cardiac Surgery D Magazine
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Authored Content

  • Surgeon's Story: Kids, Transplants, the Red Sox, and the Glass CeilingOctober 2018
  • Surgeon's StoryJanuary 2017

Press Mentions

  • The women leading Medical City Children's Heart Surgery Program
    The women leading Medical City Children's Heart Surgery ProgramSeptember 27th, 2021
  • CEO Perspectives: The Pandemic's Impact on Texas Health Systems
    CEO Perspectives: The Pandemic's Impact on Texas Health SystemsOctober 1st, 2021
  • Revealed: D CEO’s 2020 Excellence in Healthcare Award Winners
    Revealed: D CEO’s 2020 Excellence in Healthcare Award WinnersDecember 2nd, 2020
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Grant Support

  • Cardiovascular Tissue EngineeringMerkle Foundation2006–2010

Research History

  • Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering1999 - 2001

Professional Memberships