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…
2019 Thoracic Surgery Fellowship Graduation Celebration
We are pleased to announce the recent graduation of Juan Abreu, MD and Ravi Rajaram, MD from the thoracic surgery training program that partners the academic medical organizations of MD Anderson Cancer Center and Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery…
Vascular Quality Initiative
The McGovern Medical School at UTHealth (University of Texas Health and Science Center at Houston), Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, in partnership with the Memorial Hermann Health System is excited to formally initiate and reengage the Vascular Quality Initiative…
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,…
PAD/Limb Salvage Case Conference
Communication is key when it comes to limb salvage and amputation prevention. That is why, earlier this year, Bruce Tjaden, MD, Assistant Professor at McGovern Medical School at The University Texas Health and Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), Department of…
“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…
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). …
Treatment Options for Varicose Veins by Dr. Sheila Coogan on KPRC Channel 2 News
Varicose veins are a common, unsightly, and often uncomfortable condition that affect many Americans. Sheila Coogan, MD, Vascular Surgeon with UTPhysicians, a part of UTHealth Science Center at Houston recently sat down with KPRC Channel 2 News in Houston, TX…
AATS – 99th Annual Meeting
Several members of the Department or Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery will be heading to Toronto for the 99th Annual AATS meeting this weekend. Below you will find a list of the presentations, posters, and participation efforts that will be included…
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