Gustavo E. Guajardo Salinas, M.D.

Education

• Fellowship in Thoracic Surgery
  The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Cancer, Houston, TX
• Residency in General Surgery
• The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
• Medical Doctorate
• Tec de Monterrey ITESM, Monterrey, Mexico
• Master of Business Administration (Health Care)
  The University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, TX

Accolades & Memberships

• American Medical Association
• J. Bradley Aust Surgical Society
• Society of Thoracic Surgeons
• The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Administrative Chief Resident, San Antonio, TX (2010 – 2011)
• The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Resident Leadership Award, San Antonio, TX (2011)
• The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Resident Teaching Award, San Antonio, TX (2011)

Thoracic Surgery Services

• Mediastinum
  • Minimally invasive thymectomy
  • Treatment of mediastinal Tumors
  • Videoassisted mediastinoscopy  
• Chest Wall
  • Chest wall tumor resections and reconstruction of chest wall
  • Rib platting for treatment of fractures
  • Treatment of lung/intercostal hernias
• Esophagus
  • Esophagectomy
  • Esophageal diverticulum treatment
  • Thoracoscopic truncal vagotomies
• Lungs and Pleura
  • Treatment of lung cancer and lung nodules
  • Uniportal thoracoscopic lobectomies and segmentectomies
  • Transthoracic navigation for nodule localization
  • Indwelling drainage catheters
  • Bronchogenic cyst treatment
  • Treatment of recurrent pleural effusions, empyema and recurrent pneumothorax
• Diaphragm
  • Diaphragmatic plication and treatment of diaphragm paralysis
  • Resection of diaphragmatic tumors
  • Repair of diaphragmatic hernias
  • Treatment of type IV paraesophageal hernias
• Heart and Pericardium
  • Treatment of pericardial effusions
  • Cardiac tumors (Myxomas, aortic valve tumors)
  • Mediport placement
  • Minimally invasive epicardial pacing lead placement

Surgery Locations

• Methodist Hospital
• Methodist Hospital Stone Oak
• North Central Baptist Hospital
• ​St Luke’s Baptist Hospital