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Jiyong Moon, MD

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Dell Med Directory Bio: Jiyong Moon, MD

Languages

Japanese, Korean


Education

Niigata University School of Medicine, Japan, MD


Residency/Fellowship

Residency, Internal Medicine and General Surgery, Niigata City General Hospital

Residency, Cardiac Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center

Fellowship, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Niigata University

Fellowship, Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Michigan

Fellowship, Pediatric Heart Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support, Texas Children's Hospital

Jiyong Moon, MD, is a board-certified pediatric and congenital heart surgeon in the Texas Center for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease, a clinical partnership between Dell Children’s Medical Center and UT Health Austin. He specializes in congenital cardiac surgery, pediatric heart failure, heart transplant, and mechanical circulatory support. Additionally, Dr. Moon is an assistant professor in the Dell Medical School Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care at The University of Texas at Austin.

Dr. Moon earned his medical degree from Niigata University School of Medicine. He completed a residency in internal medicine and general surgery at Niigata City General Hospital and a residency in cardiac surgery at the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center. He completed a fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery at Niigata University, a fellowship in pediatric cardiothoracic surgery at the University of Michigan, and a fellowship in pediatric heart transplant and mechanical circulatory support at Texas Children's Hospital.

Dr. Moon’s clinical interests include pediatric heart transplant, ventricular assist devices, and the long-term outcomes of single ventricle physiology. He is an active member of The Japanese Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

Dr. Moon is a pediatric and congenital heart surgeon with UT Health Austin.

Specializations

  • Congenital cardiac surgery
  • Pediatric heart transplant
  • Pediatric ventricular assist device

Board Certification

  • Japan Surgical Board, The Japanese Board of Cardiovascular Surgery

Locations

  • Texas Center for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease
    Dell Children's Specialty Pavilion
    4910 Mueller Blvd.
    Austin, TX 78723
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