Biography

Tarek Alsaied, M.D., M.S., is a Pediatric Cardiologist at Children’s Health℠ and an Associate Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center. He provides comprehensive, patient-centered care for children with heart conditions. His clinical interests include Fontan physiology, biventricular repair and advanced cardiac imaging, including echocardiography, cardiac MRI and cardiac CT.

“Providing comprehensive, patient-centered care for children with heart conditions is what inspires me every day,” Dr. Alsaied says.

Dr. Alsaied earned his medical degree from Damascus University. He then completed pediatric residency training at the American University of Beirut and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. He went on to complete fellowship training in Pediatric Cardiology at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and Pediatric Cardiology Diagnostic Imaging at Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Alsaied is board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Cardiology by the American Board of Pediatrics. His clinical and research interests include novel therapies for Fontan physiology, biventricular repair, imaging markers in Fontan circulation through cardiac MRI in collaboration with heart failure, hepatology and radiology specialists and cardiac MRI research. 

He has authored more than 160 peer-reviewed publications and has received several awards from pediatric cardiology imaging societies, including an Early Career Award from the Society of Cardiac MRI. 

Outside of medicine, Dr. Alsaied enjoys running, swimming and spending time with family and friends.

Biography