Dr. Hunter Ray Wins First Place Poster Award at SAVS
Congratulations to University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), vascular surgery resident, Dr. Hunter Ray for being awarded first place at the Southern Association for Vascular Surgery 43rd Annual Meeting held in Boca Raton, Florida. Dr. Ray presented…
Second Place for TMC Holiday Door Decor!
Congratulations to the TMC Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery Clinic Team for putting together a fun and creative door decoration for the UT Health Door Decorating Competition – 2018.
Dr. Bruce Tjaden on how compression garments can ease travel discomfort
Whether you find yourself on a flight or a long car ride to visit family, compression garments for the legs can help prevent swelling, potential blood clots, and the general discomfort that comes from extended travel. “During the holiday season,…
A Successful No-Cost Vein Screening at the Bellaire Vein Clinic
Sheila Coogan, MD, FACS with UT Physicians Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UT Health Science Center at Houston successfully hosted a free varicose vein consultation event last month. Houston community members concerned about varicose…
Successful Patient Implant of Endovascular Stent Graft for the Ascending Aorta
Via Vascular News Leaders in heart and vascular surgery, UT Health Science Center Houston Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery team, Anthony Estrera MD, FACS, and Bruce Tjaden Jr. MD, in collaboration with W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. (Gore),…
CV Surgery Announces First Patient Enrolled in ACUTE-B Clinical Trial
The Researchers at the department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery of the McGovern Medical School at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston enrolled the first patient in the ACUTE-B study (ACUTE-B Trial – Acute Uncomplicated Type b aortic…
ACRP welcomes the MCA Foundation, chaired by Dr. Charles Miller PhD.
The Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) welcomes Medical Center of the Americas Foundation as the latest member of the ‘Workforce Innovation Steering Committee’ (WISC). Dr. Charles Miller, PhD, Associate VP for Research & Healthcare Quality at UT Health Science…
Houston to Host the 2018 Texas Society for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Annual Meeting
The Faculty of the Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery at McGovern Medical School will be among the leading experts at the frontiers of the fields of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery featuring at the upcoming 34rd Annual Meeting of the…
Cory’s story: from heart failure to life-saving advanced, innovative procedure
Cory Welch appreciates his second chance at life. “I look at life differently, now,” he says, “and I am reminded it is a tremendous gift.” At age 41, Cory’s symptoms began July 4 when his legs and feet started swelling…
UT Vascular Specialists Now Available in Lake Jackson, TX
The Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery is pleased to announce the expansion of its clinical vascular surgery services as Drs. Gordon Martin and Naveed Saqib now see patients in Lake Jackson, TX. Lake Jackson is a small city about…