Matthew Lemler, M.D. - Faculty Profile

Biography

Matthew Lemler, M.D., is a Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Board certified in pediatric cardiology, he joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 1996.

Dr. Lemler earned his medical degree at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. He then completed an internship and residency in pediatrics at Children’s Health Dallas. He subsequently completed a fellowship in pediatric cardiology at Children’s Hospital of Denver.

Education

Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (1989)
Internship: Children's Medical Center Dallas (1990), Pediatrics
Residency: Children's Medical Center Dallas (1992), Pediatrics
Fellowship: Children's Hospital of Denver (1996), Pediatric Cardiology

Research Interest

Aortic stenosis
Fontan procedure
Non-invasive imaging

Publications

Preoperative transcatheter conduction system mapping to avoid conduction injury during complex congenital heart surgery: Ramdat Misier NL, Andersen ND, Werner D, Weinreb SJ, Lemler MS, Fares M, Sharma K, Kenny MD, de Groot NM, Nguyen HH JTCVS Techniques 2026 Feb 35
Staged right ventricular recruitment of unbalanced atrioventricular septal defect: Islam IS, Laird P, Fares M, Lemler MS, Sebastian R, Jaquiss R, Andersen ND JTCVS Techniques 2025 Aug 32 108-110
A novel experience with remission of severe, recalcitrant fontan-associated protein-losing enteropathy: a case report: Tindel KR, Lemler M, Patel SS Cardiology in the Young 2025 Jul 35 1504-1506
Vein of Galen Aneurysmal Malformation with Anomalous Right Superior Vena Cava to the Left Atrium Leading to Atypical Clinical and Echocardiographic Findings: Hoda M, Lemler M, Cory M Pediatric Cardiology 2023 Jan 44 254-259
HeartWatch: Implementing a Pediatric Heart Center Program to Prevent Cardiac Arrests Outside the ICU: Birely A, Avula S, Butts RJ, Wolovits JS, Lemler MS, Hoffman OL Pediatric Quality and Safety 2022 Nov 7 E617
Evolution of Interventricular Septal Hematoma: Echocardiographic Diagnosis: Akam-Venkata J, Lemler M, Pirolli T, Thankavel PP, Ikemba C CASE 2021 Feb 5 39-42
Anomalies of the Right Ventricular Outflow Tract and Pulmonary Valve: Lemler MS, Thankavel PP, Ramaciotti C 2021 Jan 321-339
Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm in a Patient With Mosaic Trisomy 13: Case Report and Brief Review of the Literature: Ghawi H, Engelhardt K, Dixon K, Thankaval P, Ramaciotti C, Lemler MS, Guleserian KJ World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery 2020 Jul 11 NP1-NP6
Two-dimensional systolic speckle tracking echocardiography provides a noninvasive aid in the identification of acute pediatric heart transplant rejection: Engelhardt K, Das B, Sorensen M, Malik S, Zellers T, Lemler M Echocardiography 2019 Oct 36 1876-1883
Use of Amplatzer Vascular Plugs for the treatment of combined extralobar and intralobar pulmonary sequestration in a 5-year-old child: Herbert CE, Reddy SR, Lemler MS Cardiology in the Young 2016 Oct 26 1441-1444

Books

Anomalies of the Right Ventricular Outflow Tract and Pulmonary Valve. In Lai WW, Mertens LL, Geva T, Cohen MS, eds. Echocardiography in Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease: From Fetus to Adult. 2nd ed.

Lemler MS, Ramaciotti C. (2016). Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell.

Honors & Awards

Best Pediatric Specialists/Doctors in Dallas
D Magazine (2018)
Texas Super Doctors
Texas Monthly Magazine (2009-2016) (2018)
Best Pediatric Specialists/Doctors in Dallas
D Magazine (2015)
Best Pediatric Specialists/Doctors in Dallas
D Magazine (2014)
Top Doctors
US News and World Reports (2014)
Top Doctors
Regional Castle Connolly (2014)
Best Doctors in America
(2007-2014)
Young Investigator Award (2nd Place)
American Academy of Pediatrics (1999)

Professional Associations/Affiliations

American Academy of Pediatrics
American Heart Association
American Society of Echocardiography
Dallas County Medical Society
Society of Pediatric Echocardiography