First total percutaneous endovascular three-vessel arch branch repair in the Americas
On the morning of July 27th, 2021, our multidisciplinary team led by Drs. Gustavo Oderich, Anthony Estrera, Naveed Saqib, Sophia Khan-Makoid, Abhijeet Dhoble, and Yafen Liang, successfully performed the first total percutaneous endovascular three-vessel arch branch stent graft in the…
Celebrating our Advanced Endovascular Aortic Program Research Team
We are pleased to celebrate and extend our gratitude to our Advanced Endovascular Aortic Program Research Team! The group gathered to celebrate the accomplishments and participation in the endovascular aortic program. Spearheaded by professor of vascular and endovascular surgery, Gustavo…
48th Annual Symposium for Society of Clinical Vascular Surgery
Attendees and presenters eagerly anticipate the return of in-person conferences and symposiums, as we prepare for the 48th Annual Symposium hosted by the Society of Clinical Vascular Surgery (SCVS). The symposium, hosted from March 13th to March 17th, kicks off…
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…
Estrera and Oderich present at Aortic Live Congress 2020
Thanks to technology and quick adaptation in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic, UTHealth surgeons and leaders in the field, Anthony Estrera, MD and Gustavo Oderich, MD presented at this year’s, Aortic Live Symposium, 2020. Historically hosted in Germany, the…
Oderich Gives Presidential Guest Lecture at WVS 35th Annual Meeting
On Sunday, Speedometer 27th, 2020, Chief and Professor of vascular and endovascular surgery at UTHealth, Gustavo Oderich, MD, presented the coveted Presidential Guest Lecture at the Western Vascular Society (WVS) Annual Meeting, hosted for the first time on a virtual…
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,…
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…
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,…
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,…