Carlos R. Jessurun, MD, FACC
Dr. Jessurun is board certified in the subspecialty of Cardiovascular Disease and board certified by the prestigious American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Jessurun specializes in invasive and non-interventional cardiac catheterization including nuclear cardiology and echocardiography. In addition to his professional appointments, Dr. Jessurun is a clinical instructor in the department of Cardiology at Baylor College of Medicine affiliated hospitals.
Dr. Jessurun has been professionally recognized as a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and a Muller Fellowship Award recipient
Education
- 1991 Doctor of Medicine - Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
- 1985 Bachelor of Science, Biology, Cum Laude - Barry University, Miami, Florida
Post-Doctoral Training
- 1994 -1997 Fellowship, Cardiovascular Diseases - Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas
- 1991-1994 Internship and Residency, Internal Medicine - Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals, Houston, Texas
Professional Appointments
- 1997 - present Attending Cardiologist - St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital/Texas Heart Institute
- 1998 - present Clinical Instructor, Department of Cardiology - Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals, Houston, Texas
Certification and Licensure
- 1999 ASN certification in Nuclear Cardiology
- 1997 ASE certification of special competency in echocardiography
- 1997 Radioactive material licensed for use in nuclear cardiology
- 1988 Federation Licensing Examination, licensed to practice in Texas
Board Status
- 1998 Board certified in the subspecialty of Cardiovascular Disease
- 1994 Board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine
Awards and Honors
- 1999 Fellow of the American College of Cardiology
- 1996 Muller Fellowship Award recipient
- 1995 Cardiology Fellow of the year
- 1987 Who's Who Among American Universities and Colleges
Professional Society Memberships
- American College of Cardiology
- American Medical Association
- Texas Heart Institute Cardiac Society
- American Society of Echocardiography
- American Society of Nuclear Cardiology
Languages
Fluency in spoken and written In English, Spanish, and Dutch
Publications
- Mesa, A., Jessurun, CR, Hernandez, A., Adam K, Brown D, Vaughn WK, Wilansky, S: Left ventricular diastolic function in normal human pregnancy . Circulation 99:511-7, 1999
- Jessurun CR, Adam K, Moise, KJ, Wilansky, S: Pheochromocytoma induced myocardial infarction in pregnancy: a case report and literature review. Tex Heart Inst J 20;120-2, 1993
- Jessurun CR, Gaos, CM, deCastro CM, Cooley DA: Mitral stenosis with left atrial thrombus. Tex Heart Inst J 21:322-3, 1994
- Jessurun CR, Mesa, A, Wilansky, S: Utility of Transesophageal echocardiography in infective endocarditis, a review. Tex Heart Inst J 23:98-107, 1996
- Jessurun CR, Sung C, Massumi A: Extraction of an Acufix Atrial J-shaped support wire. Circulation 95:2587, 1997