July 27, 2021

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…


July 20, 2021

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…


June 21, 2021

2021 Vascular Surgery Residency & Fellowship Graduation

We are pleased to announce the recent graduation of Joseph Besho, MD, Kate Peng, MD, and Mehmet Alagoz, MD,  from the vascular surgery training programs offered under the Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth…


May 24, 2021

Resident, Husman Interviewed on Audible Bleeding Podcast

Integrated vascular surgery resident, Regina Husman, MD met with Audible Bleeding Podcast hosts, Dr. Ali Irshad and Dr. Matt Chia to discuss the topic, “So You’ve Matched into Vascular…Now What?”. Prior to recording, the hosts surveyed residency applicants and newly…


May 3, 2021

Afifi and Coogan Promoted in their Professorship

Congratulations to two of our faculty members for their recent promotions in their professorship with the Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery. Sheila Coogan, MD, FACS appointed Professor Rana Afifi, appointed Associate Professor Effective September 2021, each will take on…


February 25, 2021

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…


February 22, 2021

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…


October 6, 2020

Memorial Hermann Ranks 2nd for Best Teaching Hospital in America

Congratulations to our hospital partners, Memorial Hermann – Texas Medical Center who placed second in a survey ranking the top teaching hospitals in the United States.  The Washington Monthly ranks hospitals on how well they save lives, save money, and serve…


September 29, 2020

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…


September 3, 2020

Celebrating Women in Medicine Month

Established by the American Medical Association, Women in Medicine Month was created to highlight the contributions of women in the field of healthcare, and bring awareness to the under-representation of women physicians, and research surrounding women’s health issues. While progress…


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