Medical School
- MD, University of Texas Medical School at Houston (2015)
Undergraduate School
- BA, University of Texas–Austin (TX) (2011)
Internship
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Program (2015)
Residency
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Program, Chief Resident, Surgery (2021)
Fellowships
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Thoracic and Cardiac (2023)
- University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program, Congenital Cardiac Surgery (2025)
Languages
EnglishDepartment
Surgery-CardiothoracicProfessional Titles
- Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Research Interests
Aortic Valve Disease, Adult Congenital heart disease, Neuro-protection in congenital heart surgery, robotic heart surgery, Tracheal reconstruction, pediatric heart transplantationPublications
- Fraser CD 3rd, Stone ML, Jaggers J. “The Modified Inclusion Technique: A Simplified Approach for Autograft Support during the Ross Procedure.” Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Accepted for publication Aug 18, 2026.
- Yang RW, Fuentes LM, Tenorio DF, Fraser CD 3rd, Mavroudis CD, Stewart EM, Moon J, Patt H, Fraser CD Jr. “Contemporary Approach to Vascular Rings.” Ann Thorac Surg. 2026 Jun 3:S0003-4975(26)00531-X. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2026.05.032. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42242483.
- Catalano MA, Toubat O, Jacobs JP, Tchervenkov CI, Fraser CD 3rd, Fraser CD Jr, Bleiweis MS, Jacobs ML, Mavroudis C, St Louis JD, Finucane K, Gaynor JW, Mavroudis CD. Contemporary Use of Circulatory Arrest and Selective Antegrade Cerebral Perfusion During Neonatal Aortic Arch Surgery-International Survey. Ann Thorac Surg. 2026 Apr 13:S0003-4975(26)00329-2. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2026.03.064. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41985602.
- Drysdale ND, Shad JM, Fujiwara Park S, Fraser CD 3rd, Leahy RA, Jaggers J, Mitchell MB, Barker AJ, Stone ML. Longitudinal cardiac magnetic resonance imaging demonstrates differential pulmonary artery growth in patients with bilateral bidirectional Glenn circulations. Pediatr Cardiol. 2026 May 2. doi: 10.1007/s00246-026-04267-3. PMID: 42068337.
- Chartan CA, Champion C, Musembi L, Wolfe A, Barber L, Ramlogan S, Fraser CD 3rd. “Divergent Clinical Courses in Biopsy-Proven Pulmonary Interstitial Glycogenosis: A Case Series” Pediatric Pulmonology. 2026 Jan;61(1):e71465. doi: 10.1002/ppul.71465. PMID: 41521680.
Practice Locations
Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus13123 East 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-1234
Specialty Information
Specialties- Thoracic and Cardiac
- Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Board Certification
- Surgery - Adult Cardiac Surgery
- Surgery
- Surgery - Cardiothoracic - Congenital Cardiac Surgery
- Surgery - Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Surgery - Congenital Cardiac Surgery