Mario Castro Medina, MD

Dr. Mario Castro-Medina is a pediatric and adult cardiothoracic surgeon. He is also an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery. He obtained his medical degree from School of Medicine Universidad Autόnoma de Nuevo Leόn Monterrey, Mexico in 2000. He then obtained his General Surgery training from University Hospital “José E. Gonzalez” UANL Monterrey, NL, Mexico followed by Cardiothoracic surgery training from High Specialty Medical Unit (UMAE 34 IMSS) Mexican Social Security Institute Monterrey, NL, Mexico. Dr. Castro-Medina continued advanced training in the United States with a Cardiovascular and Valve Fellowship  at University of Texas Houston Health Science Center followed by a fellowship in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

Dr. Castro-Medina joined the cardiothoracic surgery department at UPMC as an assistant professor in 2018. He has since provided world-class cardiothoracic surgical care to the pediatric population as part of UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh's vision. He is published in renowned cardiothoracic surgery journals and is passionately involved in resident and fellow teaching and mentoring.