Hugo Martinez

Hugo Martinez is a highly experienced medical professional currently serving as the Co-Medical Director for Heart Failure/Transplant and Genetics at Dell Children's Medical Center Foundation since March 2024. Previously, Hugo held various academic and clinical positions at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, including Associate Professor and Assistant Professor. Additionally, Hugo contributed to the Le Bonheur Children's Hospital as Co-Director of the Cardiovascular Genetics Service and as a Pediatric Transplant Cardiologist, while also working as a Cardio-Oncology Physician Consultant at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Hugo's extensive training includes fellowships in pediatric cardiology and advanced heart failure and transplantation at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and Indiana University Health, respectively. Hugo earned a Doctor of Medicine degree from UPAEP and a United States Medical Degree from the University of Houston, with further medical education completed at various esteemed institutions.