Alejandro Lopez Magallon
About Alejandro Lopez Magallon
Alejandro Lopez Magallon is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and a Pediatric Cardiologist at Children's National Health System in Washington, D.C. He has extensive experience in pediatric cardiology, having worked in various prestigious institutions since the 1980s.
Work at The George Washington University
Alejandro Lopez Magallon has served as an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at The George Washington University since 2018. In this role, he contributes to the education and training of medical students and residents in the field of pediatrics. His academic involvement includes teaching, mentoring, and conducting research, particularly in pediatric cardiology.
Current Role at Children's National Health System
Since 2017, Alejandro Lopez Magallon has worked as a Pediatric Cardiologist in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit and Tele-CICU at Children's National Health System in Washington, D.C. His responsibilities include providing specialized care for critically ill pediatric patients with cardiac conditions. He is involved in both direct patient care and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
Previous Experience in Pediatric Cardiology
Prior to his current positions, Alejandro Lopez Magallon worked at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh from 2011 to 2017 as a physician in the Division of Cardiac Intensive Care/eCICU. He also held significant roles at Hospital Central Militar in Mexico City, where he served as Jefe of both the Department of Pediatric Critical Medicine and the Department of Pediatric Internal Medicine from 1997 to 2004.
Education and Expertise
Alejandro Lopez Magallon has an extensive educational background in medicine and pediatrics. He earned his Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree from Escuela Medico Militar between 1980 and 1986. He completed his residency in pediatrics at UDEFA, Hospital Central Militar from 1989 to 1992. Additionally, he pursued specialized training in pediatric cardiology at Massachusetts General Hospital from 1994 to 1996 and served as a Senior Fellow in Cardiology at Children's Hospital of Boston from 1996 to 1997.