Charles Fraser (surgeon)
Encyclopedia
Charles D Fraser, Jr., MD is Surgeon-in-Chief, Chief of the Department of Congenital Heart Surgery, and Cardiac Surgeon in-Charge at Texas Children's Hospital
, chief of the Congenital Heart Surgery Division at Baylor College of Medicine
, and Director of the Adult Congenital Heart Surgery Program at the Texas Heart Institute.
, Fraser received his Bachelor's cum laude in Mathematics from the University of Texas in 1980. After completing his medical degree at University of Texas Medical Branch
, Fraser studied as a resident at Johns Hopkins Hospital
, where he specialized in general, cardiothoracic and thoracic transplant surgery. Fraser has completed three fellowships: pediatric cardiac surgery at the Royal Children's Hospital
, cardiac transplant research at the Johns Hopkins Hospital and cardiovascular surgery at the Texas Heart Institute.
In 1995, Fraser was recruited by Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine to establish their then-new Congenital Heart Surgery unit.
In 2011, He was appointed Surgeon-in-Chief of Texas Children's Hospital.
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Fraser has published over 100 journal articles, chapters, and textbooks in medical literature, and has performed over 6,000 congenital cardiac repair surgeries in children.
Fraser was featured in the Discovery Channel
Series Surgery Saved My Life, where in the episode "Train Wreck Heart", he performed a Transposition of the Great Arteries correction procedure on a five-day-old newborn.
Texas Children's Hospital
Texas Children's Hospital is a pediatric hospital located in the Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas.With 639 licensed beds and 465 beds in operation, Texas Children's is the largest children's hospital in the United States and is affiliated with the Baylor College of Medicine as that...
, chief of the Congenital Heart Surgery Division at Baylor College of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine, located in the Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas, USA, is a highly regarded medical school and leading center for biomedical research and clinical care...
, and Director of the Adult Congenital Heart Surgery Program at the Texas Heart Institute.
Career
Following his graduation from Midland High School in Midland, TexasMidland, Texas
Midland is a city in and the county seat of Midland County, Texas, United States, on the Southern Plains of the state's western area. A small portion of the city extends into Martin County. As of 2010, the population of Midland was 111,147. It is the principal city of the Midland, Texas...
, Fraser received his Bachelor's cum laude in Mathematics from the University of Texas in 1980. After completing his medical degree at University of Texas Medical Branch
University of Texas Medical Branch
The University of Texas Medical Branch is a component of the University of Texas System located in Galveston, Texas, United States, about 50 miles southeast of Downtown Houston...
, Fraser studied as a resident at Johns Hopkins Hospital
Johns Hopkins Hospital
The Johns Hopkins Hospital is the teaching hospital and biomedical research facility of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, located in Baltimore, Maryland . It was founded using money from a bequest by philanthropist Johns Hopkins...
, where he specialized in general, cardiothoracic and thoracic transplant surgery. Fraser has completed three fellowships: pediatric cardiac surgery at the Royal Children's Hospital
Royal Children's Hospital
The Royal Children's Hospital is a major children's hospital in Melbourne, Australia.As the major paediatric hospital in Victoria, the Royal Children's Hospital and offers a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and adolescents...
, cardiac transplant research at the Johns Hopkins Hospital and cardiovascular surgery at the Texas Heart Institute.
In 1995, Fraser was recruited by Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine to establish their then-new Congenital Heart Surgery unit.
In 2011, He was appointed Surgeon-in-Chief of Texas Children's Hospital.
Accomplishments
In March 2004, Fraser implanted the world's first pediatric Ventricular Assist DeviceVentricular assist device
A Ventricular assist device, or VAD, is a mechanical circulatory device that is used to partially or completely replace the function of a failing heart...
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Fraser has published over 100 journal articles, chapters, and textbooks in medical literature, and has performed over 6,000 congenital cardiac repair surgeries in children.
Fraser was featured in the Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel is an American satellite and cable specialty channel , founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications. It is a publicly traded company run by CEO David Zaslav...
Series Surgery Saved My Life, where in the episode "Train Wreck Heart", he performed a Transposition of the Great Arteries correction procedure on a five-day-old newborn.
Awards
- 1999 University of Texas Outstanding Young Alumnus Award
- 2002 American Heart AssociationAmerican Heart AssociationThe American Heart Association is a non-profit organization in the United States that fosters appropriate cardiac care in an effort to reduce disability and deaths caused by cardiovascular disease and stroke. It is headquartered in Dallas, Texas...
Medical Honoree - 2004 Baylor College of Medicine Michael E. DeBakey Distinguished Service Award