Patient Success Story: Dr. Sohpia Khan Helps 80-Year-Old Overcome an Aneurysm to Embark on Dream Expedition

For years, Michael McDermott had dreamed of an epic fishing expedition to Kodiak, Alaska with three generations of family members. After 10 months of meticulous planning, his physician discovered an aneurysm below his kidneys were growing.

Referred to Sophia Khan-Makoid, MD, assistant professor, vascular surgery, UTHealth Houston Heart & Vascular, performed a successful endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR), offering Michael a minimally invasive solution to a potentially life-threatening condition.

The EVAR procedure, lasting just 90 minutes, marked a turning point in Michael’s journey enabling him to swiftly return to the open seas with his loved ones, just two weeks after his surgery.

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