Charles Duncan Fraser, Jr, MDPediatric And Congenital Cardiac Surgery in Austin, TX

Charles D. Fraser, Jr., MD, is a board-certified, fellowship-trained pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon at Dell Children's in Austin, Texas. Dr. Fraser surgically repairs congenital heart defects in children and adults, and acquired heart conditions. Dr. Fraser has a clinical interest in heart failure, VAD and transplant, single ventricle defects, coronary artery disease, VSD patch surgery, and correcting structural heart conditions in teens and young adults caused by congenital disorders. He is trained in pediatric cardiac surgery using robotic-assisted, minimally invasive surgical techniques. Robotic-assisted surgery may lead to a faster recovery, shorter hospital stay, less scarring, and greater accuracy for complex procedures. Dr. Fraser collaborates with a team of doctors to provide the comprehensive care your child needs.

Dr. Fraser specializes in surgery for babies and children with congenital heart disease and acquired heart conditions. He performs complex neonatal repairs of serious cardiac malformations.

Dr. Fraser has the expertise to deliver advanced surgical care for even the tiniest patient. He uses the latest surgical techniques and technology. Dr. Fraser implanted the world’s first DeBakey Child Cardiac assist device.

Dr. Fraser has developed dedicated pediatric heart and lung transplant and mechanical circulatory support teams for critically ill children, and developed dedicated programs in pediatric cardiac anesthesiology, perfusion, and cardiopulmonary transplantation.

Dr. Fraser serves as the inaugural Raymond Family Chair in Cardiovascular Health, Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery. He also serves as the Director of the Texas Center for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease and is a Professor of Surgery, Perioperative Care and Pediatrics in the University of Texas, Dell Medical School. In addition, Dr. Fraser serves as the J.L. Hern Endowed Chair of Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery at Dell Children's Medical Center in Austin, Texas.

Dr. Fraser was recruited to the University of Texas to develop an integrated center focused on pediatric and congenital cardiac care. The center’s mission is to provide holistic, family centered care in a value-based, outcome driven program. Dr. Fraser’s clinical career has been dedicated to the surgical treatment of congenital heart disease and has included the development of leading pediatric heart and lung transplant and mechanical circulatory support programs.

Dr. Fraser’s research interests have included congenital heart surgery outcomes, cardiopulmonary transplantation, mechanical circulatory support, neurologic protection, and bioengineering. He has contributed to over 400 peer-review professional publications, three textbooks, and has been awarded significant extramural peer-review research funding. He is recognized as one of the world’s leading pediatric heart surgeons and he and his teams have performed over 18,000 corrective operations in children and adults with congenital heart disease.

Prior to joining the University of Texas, Dr. Fraser was a tenured Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics in the Baylor College of Medicine. From 1995 to 2018, Fraser served as Chief of the Division of Congenital Heart Surgery and from 2010 to 2018, Surgeon-in-Chief, at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, Texas.

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