Dr. Gustavo Oderich Named President-Elect of the International Society of Endovascular Specialists
We are pleased to announce that Gustavo Oderich, MD, professor and chief of Vascular Surgery, has been named President-Elect for the International Society of Endovascular Specialists (ISEVS). Prior to joining UTHealth Houston in 2020, Dr. Oderich served as the immediate…
Event Recap: First Annual Texas Perfusion Organization Meeting
Texas, the heart of innovation and progress, is also home to a dedicated community of healthcare professionals and perfusionists, working tirelessly to enhance patient care and elevate their knowledge of extracorporeal circulatory support. The recent First Annual Texas Perfusion Organization…
UTHealth Houston-Memorial Hermann Hospital Among the Nation’s Top Five Impella 5.5 Implanting Centers
This month, our Advanced Cardiopulmonary Therapies and Transplantation (ACTAT) team is proudly commemorating its 200th Impella 5.5 insertion, positioning UTHealth Houston as one of the nation’s top five implanting centers, with the highest volume in the State of Texas. With…
Event Recap: The 2023 Brano Heart Failure Forum
The Brano Heart Failure Forum recently brought together leading healthcare providers from across the world for a deep dive into the latest advancements in heart failure treatment and management. The event featured an impressive lineup of presenters, including UTHealth Houston…
Get Ready for the Houston Half Health Fair: Cardio and Vein Screenings, and More
We are excited to announce that our Heart & Vascular team will be joining our colleagues at the upcoming Houston Half event, taking place from Oct. 27th to 29th, 2023. As part of the Health Fair and Packet Pick-up event…
Celebrating Innovation in Cardiovascular Research: Dr. Emil Martin Receives Transformational Project Award
We are pleased to announce that Emil Martin, PhD, professor of cardiovascular disease, has received the Transformational Project Award from the American Heart Association (AHA). This award is a testament to Dr. Martin’s remarkable dedication to advancing our understanding of…
Advancing Cardiovascular Science: Dr. Heinrich Taegtmeyer’s Three Decades with Circulation Research
Heinrich Taegtmeyer, MD, DPhil, has recently been reappointed to the editorial board of Circulation Research. This marks an incredible 30 years of dedicated service to this esteemed biweekly peer-reviewed medical journal. Circulation Research is the official journal of the American…
Clinical Excellence: UT Physicians Internal Medicine Clinic at UTPB Named Clinic of the Quarter
We are pleased to announce the Internal Medicine Clinic at UTPB as the Clinic of the Quarter by UT Physicians. This award recognizes our clinic’s dedication to delivering comprehensive medical care and its continuous efforts to elevate the standard of…
Leading the Way: Our Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Score Earns Coveted Three Star Ranking in Prestigious National Registry
We are proud to announce that Memorial Hermann-TMC has just received a three-star ranking by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS)/American College of Cardiology (ACC) Transcatheter Valve Therapy Registry (TVT-R). The TVT-R star rating system is one of the most…
A New Era in Transplantation: UTHealth Houston’s Heart Transplant Surgeons Utilize the Only FDA Approved Technology for Organ Transplantation Indication
We are proud to announce an exciting achievement at UTHealth Houston and Memorial Hermann. Manish Patel, MD, associate chief of cardiothoracic and vascular surgery and Ismael Salas de Armas, MD, associate professor of cardiothoracic and vascular surgery, have recently performed…