Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery

Underrepresented in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery Medical Student
Summer Research Program

Anthony Estrera

Faculty – Anthony Estrera, MD

Research topics include:
Aortic Surgery
Aortic diseases (aneurysm or dissection)
Contemporary gaps in cardiac surgery

Interested students please contact Dr. Estrera’s Administrative Assistant to schedule meeting (Ingrid.harris@uth.tmc.edu)

Rana Afifi

Faculty – Rana Afifi, MD

Research topics include:
Aortic diseases (aneurysm or dissection)
Health disparities and Gender-based outcomes in cardiovascular disorders
Vascular disease outcomes

Interested students please contact Dr. Rana Afifi (Rana.o.afifi@uth.tmc.edu) directly or her Assistant to schedule meeting (Mary.edwards@uth.tmc.edu)

Harleen Sandhu

Faculty – Harleen Sandhu, MD, MPH

Research topics include:
Cardiovascular epidemiology
Patient centered outcomes research in cardiothoracic and vascular surgery
Aortic Disease Quality of Life Impact

Interested students please contact Dr. Sandhu directly to schedule meeting (Harleen.k.sandhu@uth.tmc.edu)