Olasimbo M. Chiadika, MD
Simbo Chiadika, MD, is a professor in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth. She received her medical degree and completed her residency in internal medicine at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New…
Konstantinos Charitakis, MD
Konstantinos Charitakis, MD, is board-certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, and interventional cardiology. Dr. Charitakis specializes in angioplasty and stenting. His clinical expertise extends from the performance of complex coronary interventions to endovascular treatment of peripheral disease. He is certified…
Salman A. Arain, MD
Salman Arain, MD, is a professor at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. Board certified in cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology, Dr. Arain specializes in both angioplasty and stenting. His clinical expertise extends to treating acute coronary syndrome, cardiac arrhythmias,…
H. Vernon Anderson, MD
Dr. H. Vernon Anderson is a Professor at McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston). Dr. Anderson began his career as an electrical engineer, but quickly migrated into medicine and cardiology, and…
David D. McPherson, MD
Dr. McPherson was trained at the University of Alberta, Dalhousie University, and the University of Iowa. In 1989, he was recruited to Northwestern University to develop an ultrasound based imaging group. He was recruited to The University of Texas Health…
Dr. H.V. “Skip” Anderson Receives Distinguished Honors
Congratulations to H.V. “Skip” Anderson, MD, FACC, FSCAI, professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, for being one of three physicians who received recognition at the 2022 Memorial Hermann-TMC and Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital as a distinguished physician. Other recipients included Michelle S. Barratt,…
Patient dear to Santa’s heart grateful to be alive after his own heart stopped several times.
Leading up to the holiday season, Gary and Anne Dellacroce put on their holiday gear as Mr. and Mrs. Clause – a tradition they’ve carried together for over 15 years. But this year, their celebrations were slightly different. One day…
Heart & Vascular Team Leads First Sapien 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve System with RESILIA Tissue Implant in the State of Texas
Congratulations to the Heart & Vascular team who participated in Texas’ first implantation of the new Sapien 3 Ultra transcatheter heart valve system with RESILIA tissue. This transcatheter heart valve (external link) provides dry tissue storage and includes advanced calcium-blocking technology for relief of…
Dr. Richard Smalling Receives UTHealth Houston President’s Scholar Award for Excellence in Clinical Service
On Wednesday, Nov. 9., four awards were given to deserving individuals who have demonstrated longstanding excellence within the University. Nominated by their peers, each award carries an honorary title of UTHealth Houston President’s Scholar, along with a cash prize. Among…
Heart & Vascular Team are the First in South Texas to Use PASCAL Technology to Treat Mitral Regurgitation
Congratulations to the Heart & Vascular team members who participated in South Texas’ first procedure using the PASCAL Precision system for transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) to treat patients with degenerative mitral regurgitation. TEER approximates the anterior and posterior mitral valve…