Jael Carbajal

Jael Carbajal is an Assistant Professor at McGovern Medical School, affiliated with the Department of Pediatric Anesthesiology at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston). His academic work focuses on pediatric anesthetic techniques and postoperative outcomes in high-risk populations.

• Education:
  • University of Houston: BS in Biology (1997)
  • McGovern Medical School at UTHealth: MD (2001)
  • Combined Internal Medicine/Pediatrics Internship (2002)
  • Anesthesiology Residency (2005)
  • Baylor College of Medicine: Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellowship (2006)

His research explores the impact of airway management strategies on postoperative outcomes in children, with a focus on postoperative vomiting during strabismus corrections, and the challenges of anesthetic management in pediatric patients with sickle cell disease undergoing adenotonsillectomy for obstructive sleep apnea. Publications demonstrate a clinical emphasis on comparative effectiveness of laryngeal mask airways versus endotracheal tubes and risk stratification in hematological disorders.