Welcome Vascular Surgeon, Dr. Aleem Mirza
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth (University of Texas Health and Science Center at Houston) is pleased to welcome vascular surgeon, Dr. Aleem Mirza to the Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery. Dr. Mirza completed his medical degree at Eastern Virginia…
“Management of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms” recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine
Gustavo S. Oderich, John P. and Kathrine G. McGovern Professor of Surgery and Distinguished Chair of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at McGovern Medical School UT Health Houston and Andres Schanzer, MD, Professor and Chief of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at…
TSVES – 2021
The Texas Society for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery (TSVES) prepares for the annual meeting set for November of 4th – 6th, 2021 at the Hyatt Regency San Antonio Riverwalk. The department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery with McGovern Medical School at…
K. Keyhani gets patient ‘Back on a Roll’
Brenda Trevino is back on a roll after years of constant leg pain and discomfort. As a health-conscious mother of three, she was surprised to learn about her diagnosis of venous compression. Trevino spent many years working at a local…
European Society for Vascular Surgery Annual Meeting – 2021
In preparation for this year’s European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) Annual Meeting, the organization has offered the Fast-Track Presentation Sessions, comprised of 160 abstracts that were selected for a short oral presentation. UTHealth Houston Post-Doctoral Research Fellows, Giulianna Barreira…
Aortic Disease Awareness Week
What better way to draw attention and increase awareness of Aortic Disease than an appearance by Aortawoman and Aorta-themed sweet treats? Bravo to Regina Husman, MD, second-year integrated vascular surgery resident, for fully committing to her role and effectively turning…
Houstonia’s Best
Congratulations to the faculty members who were selected and recognized as Houstonia Magazine’s 2021 TOP DOCTORS Survey. Drs. Anthony Estrera and Hazim Safi ranked as the magazine’s top cardiothoracic surgeons in the region and Drs. Arash Keyhani, Kourosh Keyhani, Gustavo…
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…
Specialized care in Lake Jackson gets resident back on the move
Lake Jackson resident Shelley McGuire knew something was wrong. She could feel the circulation in her legs getting worse. It was becoming more and more challenging to get around. Eventually, she lost her ability to walk. Her local primary physician…
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…