Ezequiel Jesus Molina, MD

Ezequiel Jesus Molina, MD, is a cardiac surgeon at MedStar Washington Heart Institute at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Dr. Molina completed his training in Cardiothoracic Surgery at Columbia University Medical Center, where he served as a clinical instructor, focusing on cardiac transplantation and ventricular assist device support. He is proficient in all aspects of adult cardiac surgery, and specializes in surgery for heart failure and complex aortic surgery.

Dr. Molina publishes and presents extensively in his field. He is also a reviewer for a number of prestigious medical publications, including The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Chest and the International Journal of Cardiology.

Dr. Molina is fluent in Spanish.

Clinical Expertise

• Cardiothoracic Surgery

Practice Focus

• Surgery for heart failure (heart transplantation and mechanical circulatory support)
• Complex aortic surgery (valve-sparing procedures)
• Coronary revascularization
• Valvular heart disease
• Complex reoperative surgery

Phone

• 202-877-7464

Education

• El Salvador University School of Medicine, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1992—1995
• MD, Buenos Aires University School of Medicine, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1995—1998

Residency

• General Surgery, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pa., 2001—2004
• General Surgery, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pa., 2006—2009
• Cardiothoracic Surgery, New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York, N.Y., 2010—2011

Fellowship

• Research fellowship, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pa., 2004—2006
• Research fellowship, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Columbia University, New York, N.Y., 2009
• Clinical Fellowship, Heart Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support, Columbia University, New York, N.Y., 2012

Credentialed Areas

• United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE)
• Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG)
• American Board of Surgery
• American Board of Thoracic Surgery (board-eligible)

Honors, Awards & Society Memberships

• American College of Surgery
• American Heart Association
• International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation
• Cardiothoracic Surgery Network
• Pennsylvania Association for Thoracic Surgery
• Pennsylvania Medical Association
• Awards include:
  • Two first-place awards from the Pennsylvania Association for Thoracic Surgery (Resident essay competition)
  • Two first-place awards at the Annual Surgical Resident Research Symposium hosted by Temple University School of Medicine
  • Finalist for the American Association for Thoracic Surgery C. Walton Lillehei Young Investigator Award
  • H. Taylor Caswell Award (chief resident who contributed the most to the education of junior residents) by Temple University School of Medicine

Additional Training, Education & Research

• Dr. Molina has presented at national and international scientific meetings, including the Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association, the Annual Meeting of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, the Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation and The International Academy of Cardiology World Congress on Heart Disease.
• Dr. Molina's research interests include:
  • Outcomes after mechanical device support and cardiac transplantation
  • Cell transplantation therapy
  • Aortic aneurysms and aortic root surgery
  • Advanced circulatory management during complex aortic surgery