July 28, 2020

Congratulations to our Thoracic Surgery Fellows, Vahram Ornekian & Peter White

Congratulations to Vahram Ornekian, MD and Peter White, MD who recently completed thoracic surgery fellowship training at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.  These two individuals proceed into the field of thoracic…


July 27, 2020

Oderich named chief, Division of Vascular Surgery

Gustavo Oderich, MD, FACS, a noted leader in the field of vascular and endovascular surgery, has been named chief of the vascular surgery division with the Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery at The University of Texas Health Science Center…


July 1, 2020

Welcome, Dr. Gustavo Oderich

We are pleased to announce and officially welcome Gustavo Oderich, MD, FACS to the Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery at UTHealth.  Oderich joins us as Chief of the Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, and will serve as Professor…


June 29, 2020

UTHealth COVID-19 Research Update

As COVID-19 continues to impact communities globally, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) is leading a number of research initiatives exploring treatment options, the impact on mental health and well-being, the effectiveness of public health measures,…


May 28, 2020

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…


May 6, 2020

Charlton-Ouw, Nguyen, and Sandhu Promoted in their Professorships

Congratulations to three of our faculty members for their recent promotions in their professorship with the Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery. Kristofer M. Charlton-Ouw, MD, FACS appointed Professor Tom C. Nguyen, MD FACS, FACC, appointed Professor Harleen K. Sandhu,…


April 27, 2020

Department Launches Podcast, “Deep in the Heart & Vascular of Texas”

“Deep in the Heart & Vascular of Texas”, a podcast, is a series of recorded conversations on the topic of health, based in the Texas Medical Center, the world’s largest medical center.  The podcast brings together UTHealth clinicians and researchers,…


April 27, 2020

Sandhu highlighted as the featured article for adult cardiac articles in JTCVS

Harleen Sandhu, MD, MPH Assistant Professor and Director of Clinical Research and Development with the Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery at McGovern Medical School, has recently been featured in the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (JTCVS), highlighted as…


April 20, 2020

Keyhani Brothers to Join UTPhysicians Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery Department

McGovern Medical School at UTHealth (University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston) is pleased to welcome vascular surgeons, Arash Keyhani, DO and Kourosh Keyhani, DO to the Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery.  Houston’s vascular surgery duo, and brothers,…


April 20, 2020

Dr. Charles Miller to lead task force for COVID-19 research

Professor and Vice Chair for research in the Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Charles “Trey” Miller, PhD has been tasked with the responsibility of coordinating a university-wide task force to help steer the University’s response on COVID-19 research. Darla…


Pages