Email

sweldon@bcm.edu

Positions

Principal, Creative Design/Illustration

Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX US

Treasurer

Board of Governors
Association of Medical Illustrators

Vice-Chair

Program Committee
Association of Medical Illustrators

68th Annual Meeting

Committee Member

Finance Committee
Association of Medical Illustrators

Education

BFA from Lamar University

12/1995 - Beaumont, Texas United States

Graphic Design

MA from The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas

06/2002 - Dallas, TX, Texas United States

Biomedical Communications

Certifications

Certified Medical Illustrator

Association of Medical Illustrators

Honors & Awards

Will Shepard Award of Excellence in the Professional Didactic/Instructional Non-Commercial Category

68th Annual Meeting, 2013

Association of Medical Illustrators

Professional Interests

• Medical/Surgical Illustration
• 3D Modeling/Animation
• Video Production
• Patient Education
• Graphic Design
• 3D Printing
• Physician Education

Professional Statement

Scott joined the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine as the Supervisor of Medical Illustration in October 2001. The focus of his work is aortic and heart surgery and related clinical and basic science research. He works in a variety of media including vector and raster 2D illustrations, 3D modeling and animation, graphic design, and video production. He creates content for patient and physician education, presentations, publications (scientific journals and textbooks), grant applications, scientific posters, marketing, editorial, television, and web.
With the Division’s high publication volume he has the distinction of having his work published in over 50 books and over 150 papers, and featured in over 100 scientific posters and over 350 oral presentations.
In addition to his duties at Baylor, Scott is actively involved in the Association of Medical Illustrators fulfilling leadership roles, serving on committees, and competing in the annual Salon competition. He has been awarded multiple times for his submissions to the Salon.

Websites

Selected Publications

• Tuluca A, Omer S, Cornwell L, Blaustein A, Kar B, Weldon S, Bakaeen F "Aortic Valve Leaflet Entrapment During Attempted Percutaneous Closure of Iatrogenic Aorto-Right Atrial Fistula." Ann Thorac Surg. 2014 Jul;98(1):23-5. Pubmed PMID: 24996746
• Preventza O, Al-Najjar R, LeMaire SA, Weldon SA, Coselli JS "Total arch replacement with frozen elephant trunk technique." Ann Cardiothorac Surg. 2013;2:649-652. Pubmed PMID: 24109576
• LeMaire SA, Weldon SA, Coselli JS "Total aortic arch replacement: current approach using the trifurcated graft technique." Ann Cardiothorac Surg. 2013;2:347-352. Pubmed PMID: 23977604
• Coselli JS, LeMaire SA, Weldon SA "Extent II repair of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm secondary to chronic dissection." Ann Cardiothorac Surg. 2012;1:394-7. Pubmed PMID: 23977525

Memberships

Association of Medical Illustrators

Professional Member