One of the First of Its Kind, Turner Syndrome Adult Comprehensive Care Center Earns National Recognition
Original Story by Amy Laukka, UTHealth News, May 23rd, 2019. The University of Texas Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) and UTPhysicians Turner Syndrome Adult Comprehensive Care Center (TSACCC), has recently gained national recognition as one of the first adult designated clinics…
Dr. Kamal G. Khalil Addresses Commencement Speech Nearly 60 Years After Graduating
Original story via: Inside UTHealth, Published: May 17, 2019 by Roman Petrowski. McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Adjunct Professor with the Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Kamal G. Khalil, MD, returned to his home, Cairo, Egypt to provide the…
Treatment Options for Varicose Veins by Dr. Sheila Coogan on KPRC Channel 2 News
Varicose veins are a common, unsightly, and often uncomfortable condition that affect many Americans. Sheila Coogan, MD, Vascular Surgeon with UTPhysicians, a part of UTHealth Science Center at Houston recently sat down with KPRC Channel 2 News in Houston, TX…
Dr. Kristofer Charlton-Ouw on Houston-FOX26, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Last week, Kristofer Charlton-Ouw, MD, FACS, Vascular Surgeon and Associate Professor with the Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery at McGovern Medical School, UT Health Science Center, Houston was interviewed by Houston Fox 26 News Channel to discuss causes, symptoms,…
AATS – 99th Annual Meeting
Several members of the Department or Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery will be heading to Toronto for the 99th Annual AATS meeting this weekend. Below you will find a list of the presentations, posters, and participation efforts that will be included…
Cristina Sola, NP Honored for the Houston Chronicle’s Salute to Nurses
Since 2000, The Houston Chronicle has solicited nominations from the public for its Salute to Nurses awards. 15 nursing professionals in the Houston area were nominated and selected as this year’s top 15 nurses of the Year. Our very own,…
2019 Houston Aortic Symposium Photos
Photos are up from the 2019 Houston Aortic Symposium. You can view more photos and highlights from the March three day symposium through the following link: http://www.houstonaorticsymposium.com/photos.html
Dr. Philip Rascoe Awarded James E. Thompson Best Paper by a New Member at Texas Surgical Society Meeting
Congratulations to Philip Rascoe, MD, associate professor and chief of thoracic surgery at UT Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School for being the recipient of the James E. Thompson award for best paper by a new member at…
SCVS Roundup
The faculty and trainees of Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery were in attendance representing the UTHealth banner at the 47th Annual Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery Symposium (SCVS) that was held in Boca Raton, FL March 16th through March 20th. A…
Dr. Tom Nguyen discusses Mick Jagger’s possible heart condition & surgery.
Mick Jagger, lead singer of The Rolling Stones rock band underwent a minimally invasive heart surgery this week on one of his heart valves. UT Health Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery associate professor and minimally invasive heart valve expert,…