The Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston
Department of Anesthesiology
The Department of Anesthesiology

Faculty Biography

Compassionate Care While You Sleep


Jael Gijón Carbajal

Assistant Professor

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Education and Post-Graduate Training

  • M.D., The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas
  • Combined Internal Medicine/Pediatrics Internship, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas
  • Anesthesiology Residency, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas
  • Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellowship, Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, Texas

Professional Experience

  • Assistant Pediatric Professor, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas, 09/06 – Present
  • Attending Pediatric Anesthesiologist, Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, Texas, 09/06 – Present

Certification

  • American Board of Anesthesiology Certified

Professional Organizations

  • American Society of Anesthesiology
  • Texas Society of Anesthesiology
  • Harris County Medical Society
  • Texas Medical Association
  • American Medical Association

Awards

  • Faculty of the Month – Department of Anesthesiology, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas, May 2009
  • Graduated Magna Cum Laude, University of Houston, Houston, Texas, 1997
  • Betty Murphy Award for Compassion in Medicine, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas, 1997
  • Residence Hall Advisor of the Year, University of Houston, Houston, Texas, 1996-1997
  • Honors College Member, University of Houston, Houston, Texas
  • Dean’s List, University of Houston, Houston, Texas

Selected Publications

  1. Parker M, Carbajal JG, Jain R, Khalil SN:  Sickle cell disease in a child under-going adentonsillectomy for obstructive sleep apnea. Anesthesiology, A152, 2009.
  2. Parker M, Carbajal JG, Jain R, Khalil SN:  Sickle cell disease in a child under-going adentonsillectomy for obstructive sleep apnea. Pediatr Anesth, 2009
  3. Carbajal JG, Perera P, Datla VV, Ghelber O,   Khalil SN:  In children, does using LMA instead of an endotracheal tube affect postoperative vomiting? Anesthesiology, A2068, 2007.
  4. Khalil SN, Carbajal JG, Perera P, Datla VV, Ghelber O, Maposa D, Chuang AZ:  Does using LMA instead of an endotracheal tube affect the incidence of postoperative vomiting in children undergoing strabismus corrections?  Paediatr Anaesth, 2006.

Faculty Biography

Jael Gijón Carbajal
  • Jael Gijón Carbajal
    Assistant Professor
  • The University of Texas Medical School at Houston
    6431 Fannin Street, MSB 5.020
    Houston, Texas 77030
  • e-mail: Jael.G.Carbajal@uth.tmc.edu