Coronary Bypass Simulation
On September 27, 2021, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (MDA) and The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) Thoracic Surgery Fellowship Program ramped up their first Simulation Lab of the 2021-2022 Academic year. The…
Mother and son receive the same lifesaving procedure by Eisenberg
In an odd twist of fate, Burnnett Langley discovered after his four-vessel coronary artery bypass at Memorial Hermann-TMC, that his surgeon, Steven Eisenberg, MD, associate professor of cardiothoracic surgery, had performed the same procedure on his mother, Monnie, exactly 10…
Welcome Drs. Al Rstum & Wang
We are pleased to announce the addition of our newest faculty members in the UTHealth Houston CVSurgery Team, Drs. Zain Al Rstum and Keisin Wang. After completing years of clinical training, and extensive research in cardiothoracic and vascular surgery, both…
Bobovnikov & Charitakis collaborate to get grandmother of 18 home in time for Mother’s Day
“Will I be home in time for Mother’s Day?” asked Connie Eaglin just moments before undergoing a heart procedure five days before the holiday celebrating moms. A mother of six and grandmother to 18, Eaglin was in need of treatment…
CPR performed by wife gives Houston man time to reach hospital care and cardiac surgery with Nahas
During the summer of 2020, Pearland, TX resident, Quan Collins and his wife Ganessa ventured out for their daily outdoor exercise routine including a jog through a nearby park. Their outing took a quick turn as Collins collapsed. Fast thinking…
Repair of DeBakey Type I Acute Aortic Dissection, by Tanaka & Estrera
Full article available online and in the February 2021 print edition of Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: A Comparative Atlas: A Comparative Atlas provides technique-based articles in cardiovascular and thoracic surgery by renowned surgeons in the field, presented…
Memorial Hermann Ranks 2nd for Best Teaching Hospital in America
Congratulations to our hospital partners, Memorial Hermann – Texas Medical Center who placed second in a survey ranking the top teaching hospitals in the United States. The Washington Monthly ranks hospitals on how well they save lives, save money, and serve…
Modern History of Aortic Surgery, by Hazim J. Safi, MD
“If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.”—Sir Isaac Newton said 1642-1727. While the history of aortic surgery dates back to Greek surgeon Antyllus, who first performed surgeries for various aneurysms in the second…
Nguyen Spearheads Research of COVID-19 Impact on Cardiothoracic Surgery
Tom C. Nguyen, MD, Associate Professor and Chief of of Cardiothoracic Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth is currently leading an ongoing research project to assess the impact of COVID-19 on the field of cardiothoracic surgery medicine. Utilizing the…
Festschrift Lecture, Honoring Dr. Hazim J. Safi
Please mark your calendars for a special event honoring Founding Chair of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Hazim J. Safi, MD on the morning of Wednesday, March 4th, 7am to 11am, at McGovern Medical School, at UTHealth. A Festschrift, a German term translating…