Karl Reyes

Karl Reyes, M.D., is an Associate Professor at UT Southwestern's Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery. He serves as Surgical Director of the Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program and Director of the Congenital Cardiac Surgery Education Program. He holds dual expertise in adult and congenital cardiac surgery, with over a decade of clinical experience across all age groups.

• University of the East College of Medicine (Medical Degree)
• University of the Philippines (General Surgery Residency)
• Cleveland Clinic (Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Fellowship)
• Boston Children's Hospital (Congenital Cardiac Surgery Fellowship)

Dr. Reyes specializes in neonatal cardiac surgery, complex valvular reconstruction, and diseases of the aorta. His research focuses on high-risk surgical outcomes and surgical innovations, with publications spanning Annals of Thoracic Surgery, World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, and 3D printing applications in surgical planning. He actively contributes to hypoplastic left heart syndrome management through hybrid procedures and mechanical support systems.

Dr. Reyes participates in multiple professional societies:

• Society of Thoracic Surgeons
• European Association for Cardiothoracic Surgery
• International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation
• World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery

He also serves as a journal reviewer, emphasizing his commitment to academic discourse and education in cardiovascular surgery.