Jon Meliones

Dr. Jon Meliones is a Professor in the Children's Heart Institute at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, where he serves as Executive Co-Director and Chief of the Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care division. He also holds leadership positions as Section Chief of the Pediatric ICU and Medical Director for the Heart Center ICU/ExtraCorporeal Life Support.

His educational background includes:

• Medical Degree: Tufts University of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
• Pediatrics Residency: Boston Floating Hospital, Tufts University School of Medicine
• Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship: C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, University of Michigan
• Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship: C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, University of Michigan

Dr. Meliones specializes in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine with a focus on cardiac intensive care. His clinical expertise encompasses the management of critically ill children with complex cardiac conditions, extracorporeal life support, and critical care hospitalist medicine. His work bridges the fields of pediatric cardiology and critical care, providing comprehensive care for children requiring cardiac surgery and critical care interventions.

Dr. Meliones is board certified in Pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics, with subspecialty certifications in both Pediatric Cardiology and Pediatric Critical Care.

As Executive Co-Director of the Children's Heart Institute, Dr. Meliones oversees one of the leading pediatric cardiac programs in the region, directing clinical care, research initiatives, and educational programs related to pediatric cardiac critical care.