Joaquin E Jimenez Garcia, MD
Biography
Pediatric Otolaryngologist
Dr. Joaquin E. Jimenez is a pediatric otolaryngologist with the Division of Otolaryngology (ENT) at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital. He earned his medical degree and a concurrent master’s degree in genomic medicine from University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, during which time he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha and Gold Humanism honor societies. Dr. Jimenez completed residency in otolaryngology – head and neck surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Pennsylvania. He then completed a fellowship in pediatric otolaryngology at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston.
He has several clinical interests in addition to general pediatric otolaryngology. These include congenital cysts and benign or malignant tumors of the head and neck, thyroid, parotid and submandibular glands, salivary gland disease, vascular anomalies of the head and neck including hemangiomas, lymphatic malformations, venous and arteriovenous malformations, pediatric sinus disease, cystic fibrosis-related sinus disease, choanal atresia, pyriform aperture stenosis, benign and malignant pediatric skull base tumors, endoscopic airway surgery for laryngeal cleft and laryngomalacia, and laryngeal reinnervation for vocal fold paralysis.
Dr. Jimenez is a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery and a fellow member of the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology. He has presented at national conferences, authored chapters in medical textbooks and published his work in peer-reviewed journals.
He is employed by Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists (NCPS), the multispecialty medical group practice of Nicklaus Children’s Health System. He is fluent in English and Spanish.
The Division of Otolaryngology at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital offers comprehensive care for children with a full range of ear, nose and throat (ENT) conditions. Whether for management of routine ENT problems that can be treated in the office, or more complex diseases of the head and neck requiring surgical intervention in the operating room, the team offers consultation and treatment services to address each child’s individual care needs. The otolaryngology team is proud to be part of the Nicklaus Children’s Craniofacial Center care team, participating in multidisciplinary care clinics to maximize convenience for families of children with facial differences.
Publications
Jimenez, J.E., Ramaswamy, U.S., Patel, V.A., Lee, S.E. (2024). The Impact of the Microbiome in Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps. In O.T. Önerci-Celebi, T.M. Önerci, Nasal Polyposis and its Management (pp. 111-116). Springer.
Jimenez, J.E., Omar, M., Adams, G., et al (2023). Electromyographic predictors of abducens nerve palsy after endoscopic skull base surgery. Journal of Neurosurgery, 140 (6), @1584-1590. View in Pubmed
Jimenez, J.E., Shaffer, A.D., Hammersley, E., et al (2023). Use of patient-specific 3D printed models in pre-operative counseling for pediatric skull base surgery. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 171 (), @111655. View in Pubmed
Konanur, A., Jimenez, J.E., Kochin, M., et al (2022). Non-involuting congenital hemangiomas with delayed hypertrophy: a case series” International. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 157 (), @111102. View in Pubmed
Lechner, M., Takahashi, Y., ..., Jimenez, J.E., et al (2022). International multi-center study of clinical outcomes of sinonasal melanoma shows survival benefit for patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors and potential improvements to the current TNM staging system. Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B: Skull Base., 84 (4), @307-319. View in Pubmed
Jimenez, J.E., Govil, N., Shaffer, A.D., et al (2021). Hearing preservation with a slim modiolar cochlear implant in a pediatric cohort.. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 140 (), @110479. View in Pubmed
Jimenez, J.E., Nilsen, M.L., Gooding, W.E., et al (2021). Surgical factors associated with patient-reported quality of life outcomes after free flap reconstruction of the oral cavity. Oral Oncology, 26 (123), @105574. View in Pubmed
Jimenez, J.E., Nourbakhsh, A., Colbert, B., et al (2020). Diagnostic and therapeutic applications of genomic medicine in progressive, late onset, nonsyndromic sensorineural hearing loss. Gene, 747 (), @144677. View in Pubmed
Lord, S.V., Jimenez, J.E., Kroeger, Z.A., et al (2018). A MECOM variant in an African American child with radioulnar synostosis and thrombocytopenia. Clinical Dysmorphology, 27 (1), @9-11. View in Pubmed
Jimenez, J.E., Gersey, Z.C., Wagner, J., et al (2017). Role of follow-up imaging after resection of brain arteriovenous malformations in the pediatric patient: a systematic review of the literature. Journal of Neurosurgery. Pediatrics, 19 (2), @149-156. View in Pubmed
Beckerman, S.R., Jimenez, J.E., Shi, Y., et al (2015). Phenotypic assays to identify agents that induce reactive gliosis: A counter-screen to prioritize compounds for pre-clinical animal studies. Assay and drug development technologies, 13 (7), @377-388. View in Pubmed
Offices
Primary Address
Alternate Office
Education and Credentials
Education
- Fellowship - Texas Children's Hospital
- Residency - University of Pittsburgh
- Medical School - University of Miami
Board Certifications
- Am Bd Otolaryngology - Not Certified
- Am Bd Otolaryngology (Complex Pediatric Otolaryngology) - Not Certified