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Congratulations to two of our faculty members for their recent promotions in their professorship with the Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery. Steven Eisenberg, MD, FACS appointed Associate Professor (Pictured on the right) Gordon H. Martin, MD, FACS appointed Associate…

The 2022 Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) hosted by the Society of Vascular Surgery (SVS) took place, June 15-18 at Hynes Convention Center in Boston, MA. The Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery with McGovern Medical School at the University of…

We are pleased to announce the recent graduation of Akiko Tanaka, MD, Holly Smith, MD, and Margaret Jackson, MD, from the vascular surgery and Adult Cardiac Surgery training programs offered under the Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery at McGovern…

Congratulations to five of our faculty members for being awarded the 2022 Dean’s Teaching Excellence Award, recognizing their exceptional efforts in teaching residents, fellows, and medical students at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. Zainulabdeen Al Rstum, MD, Assistant Professor…

Anthony L. Estrera, MD, FACS, professor and chair and Hazim J. Safi, MD, Distinguished Chair in the Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, was introduced as the 106th President for the Texas Surgical Society at the 208th Semi-Annual Spring Meeting…

McGovern Medical School at UTHealth (University of Texas Health and Science Center at Houston) is pleased to welcome vascular surgeon, Dr. Taylor Hicks to the Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery. Dr. Hicks completed his medical degree at University of…

Congratulations are in order for Anthony Estrera, MD, who has recently been elected to the Board of Directors for the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. His term as Director-at-Large runs from 2022-2025. Holder of the Hazim J. Safi, MD, Distinguished Chair…