STS2020 Round-Up
On January 25th to 28th, 2020, over 4,000 medical professionals from over 65 countries around the world gathered in New Orleans to attend the Society of Thoracic Surgery 56th Annual Meeting and Exhibition. Several members from Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery…
Tanaka & Akers Selected for Annals of Thoracic Surgery Cover
Research published by integrated vascular surgery resident, Akiko Tanaka, MD along with the illustrated figure by Chris Akers were selected as the cover feature for the January 2020 issue of the Annals of Thoracic Surgery. Tanaka’s paper, “Intraoperative Intercostal Nerve…
Remarkable Coincidence, Cy-Fair Grad Repairs Cy-Fair ISD Principal on Fox26 News
Cardiothoracic Surgeon and Associate Professor at McGovern Medical School, Tom C. Nguyen, MD was recently interviewed by Fox 26 News to discuss the heart condition and treatment of his patient Maria Mamaux, who coincidentally is a principal of the same…
Nguyen Treats His School Alma Mater, Cy-Fair ISD, Principal
When Maria Mamaux mentioned during her consultation at UTPhysicians, that she was a Cypress Fairbanks Independent School District principal, an instant connection formulated with her surgeon Tom C. Nguyen, MD Associate Professor and Chief of Cardiac Surgery with McGovern Medical…
Welcome Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Dr. Juan Abreu
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth (University of Texas Health and Science Center at Houston) UT is pleased to welcome cardiothoracic surgeon, Juan Abreu, MD to the Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery. Dr. Abreu is now actively seeing patients and accepting…
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…
Nationwide Outcomes of Less Invasive Mitral Surgery versus Conventional Sternotomy: Analysis of the STS Adult Cardiac Surgery Database; A Summary
In the ongoing debate and controversy surrounding less invasive surgery when treating mitral pathology, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery faculty, Tom C. Nguyen MD, and Charles C. Miller PhD, along with research fellow, Alex Nissen MD,…
MEN’S HEALTH MONTH: Five things every man should know. Heart Health with Dr. Cesar Nahas
Read the full article on UTHealth News, original article by Rob Cahill, UTHealth. Cesar Nahas, MD, visiting associate professor of cardiovascular medicine with McGovern Medical School, and attending physician with UT Physicians Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery – Southeast, provides input…
Dad of 10’s minimally invasive heart surgery cuts recovery time with Dr. Tom C. Nguyen
Dad of 10’s minimally invasive heart surgery cuts recovery time Original story by: Pooja Lodhia of ABC 13 (KTRK) HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A father of 10 is back at work less than a month after heart surgery. The Sontags’…
“Global Perspectives on Cardiothoracic, Cardiovascular, and Cardiac Surgical Trainings”, a summary
“It’s interesting that we all end up doing the same thing, but how we get there is very different depending on what country we are from,” says cardiac surgeon, Tom C. Nguyen, MD of McGovern Medical School at University of…