Dr. Gilberto Salazar
(UT Southwestern
Medical Center)
Dr. Gilberto Salazar
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Medical Director
Dr. Gil Salazar is an associate professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. He serves as the medical director of emergency medical services (EMS) education and oversees both initial and continuing education of area EMS professionals. He practices clinically at Parkland Hospital Emergency Department, a level 1 trauma center and regional burn center, where he cares for patients and teaches emergency medicine to resident physicians.
Dr. Salazar is dually board-certified in Emergency Medicine and EMS and serves as core faculty for the Emergency Medicine Residency and the EMS Fellowship programs of UT Southwestern. His academic passions include modern learning platforms, portable high-fidelity simulation training, and innovative content development. He is the creator of Campus Emergency Preparedness and Survival Training (Campus EPAST)SM. His main goal is to improve the quality of education and training provided to professionals and civilians in the management of natural and human-made disasters, particularly active-shooter situations and mass-casualty incidents. He resides in Lucas, Texas, with his wife, Lety, and daughter, Gabriela. He enjoys high-intensity exercise and dabbles in cuisine. On any given weekend he may be found in his backyard in search of the perfect grilling method!
