Dr. Rana Afifi Interviewed for Sirius XM on the Aorta
Assistant Professor of Vascular Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, Rana Afifi, MD, was recently interviewed On SiriusXM Channel 110, Doctor Radio on the subject “Knowing the Risks and Treatments of Aortic Disease”. During the live 30-minute interview on…
Estrera & Milewicz Team Up to Help Teen with Thoracic Aortic Disease Genetic Mutation
Due to a genetic mutation, Zowie Claudio, 16, was at high risk of Thoracic Aortic Dissection, the same disease that killed her father at 35, and both of her brothers at the ages of 23 and 18. Through the collaborative…
Celebrating Aortic Disease Awareness Day – Sept. 19
On Thursday, September 19th, our cardiothoracic and vascular surgery clinics celebrated Aortic Disease Awareness Day (ADAD), a day designated to honor, recognize, reflect, and acknowledge the work that goes into treating and overcoming aortic disease. We also were able to reflect…
Long-term Benefits of EVAR, by Sheila Coogan, MD
Sheila Coogan, MD, FACS of McGovern Medical School, Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery at The University of Texas Health and Science Center at Houston is finalizing a recent project focused on a case study surrounding Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA). …
VAM 2019 – Recap
The 2019 Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) hosted by the Society of Vascular Surgery (SVS) in conjunction with the Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Society (VESS) kicked off last week, June 12th in Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor,…
Vascular Annual Meeting, 2019
The 2019 Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) hosted by the Society of Vascular Surgery (SVS) in conjunction with the Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Society (VESS) will be kicking off VAM on June 12th in Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in…
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. 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,…
HAS 2019 – A Success!
March 2019 witnessed the conclusion of another successful Houston Aortic Symposium (HAS). As the twelfth in the series, HAS 2019 marked the symposium’s most attended event to date, and generated buzz throughout the Texas Medical Center (TMC), the largest medical…
Dr. Hazim Safi selected for the Honorary Homans Lectureship at VAM 2018
June 4th, 2018 Another crowning achievement for Dr. Hazim Safi, Department Chair of the Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery Department at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Dr. Safi has been selected to present the Homans Lectureship at…