William E. Cohn, MD
Director, Minimally Invasive Surgical Technology, THI
MC 2-114A, PO Box 20345, Houston, TX 77225-0345
832-355-3000; FAX 832-355-9004
e-mail:
wcohn@heart.thi.tmc.edu
Hospital affiliation: SLEH.
Academic appointment: Assoc. Prof., Baylor.
Medical school: Baylor, 1986.
Specialty training: Baylor, Beth Israel.
Certification: Am. Board Surgery, Am. Board Thoracic Surgery.
Specialty interests: Minimally invasive surgery, new and innovative technology for surgery.
Denton A. Cooley, MD, FACS, FACC, FCCP Surgeon-in-Chief and President Emeritus, THI;
Chief, Cardiovascular Surgery, SLEH
MC 3-258, PO Box 20345, Houston, TX 77225-0345
832-355-4932; FAX 832-355-3424
e-mail:
dcooley@heart.thi.tmc.edu
Hospital affiliations: SLEH, TCH, Hermann.
Academic appointment: Clin. Prof., UTMSH.
Medical school: Johns Hopkins U., 1944.
Specialty training: Johns Hopkins U., Brompton Hosp. for Chest Diseases (London).
Certification: Am. Board Surgery, Am. Board Thoracic Surgery.
Specialty interests: Cardiovascular and thoracic surgery.
Joseph S. Coselli, MD
Chief, Adult Cardiac Surgery, THI
6770 Bertner Ave., Suite C-350, Houston, TX 77030
832-355-9910; FAX 832-355-9920
e-mail:
jcoselli@bcm.edu
Hospital affiliation: SLEH.
Academic appointment: Prof. and Chief, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Baylor; Director, Thoracic Surgery Residency Program, Baylor.
Medical school: UTMBG, 1977.
Specialty training: Baylor.
Certification: Am. Board Surgery, Am. Board Thoracic Surgery.
Specialty interests: Cardiovascular, thoracic, and vascular surgery, specializing in the treatment of diseases of the aorta and Marfan syndrome.
J. Michael Duncan, MD, FACS, FACC MC 1-162, PO Box 20345, Houston, TX 77225-0345
832-355-4914; FAX 832-355-3770
e-mail:
sjames@heart.thi.tmc.edu
Hospital affiliation: SLEH.
Academic appointment: Clin. Assoc. Prof., UTMSH.
Clinical Associate Professor, Baylor College of Medicine.
Medical school: Baylor, 1971.
Specialty training: Baylor, THI.
Certification: Am. Board Surgery (and Special Qualification in General Vascular Surgery), Am. Board Thoracic Surgery.
Specialty interests: Bypass surgery, aneurysm surgery and valve surgery.
MAZE procedure for atrial fibrillation.
Charles D. Fraser, Jr., MD, FCCP
Chief, Adult Congenital Heart Surgery
6621 Fannin, MC WT 19345H, Houston, TX 77030
832-826-2030; FAX 832-825-2013
e-mail:
charlesf@bcm.edu
Hospital affiliation: TCH, SLEH.
Academic appointment: Prof., Surgery and Pediatrics, Baylor, Donovan Chair.
Medical school: UTMBG, 1984.
Specialty training: Johns Hopkins Hospital, The Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne, Australia.
Certification: Am. Board Surgery, Am. Board Thoracic Surgery.
Specialty interests: Pediatric and adult congenital heart surgery, cardiac transplantation, circulatory support/assist devices in children.
O. H. Frazier, MD, FACS, FACC Chief, Center for Cardiac Support, THI;
Director, Cardiovascular Surgery Research, THI;
Co-Director, Cullen Cardiovascular Research Laboratories, THI
MC 2-114A, PO Box 20345, Houston, TX 77225-0345
832-355-3000; FAX 832-355-6798
Hospital affiliations: SLEH, Hermann, TCH, MD Anderson.
Academic appointments: Clinical Prof., MD Anderson; Tenured Prof., UTMSH; Tenured Prof., Baylor.
Medical school: Baylor, 1967.
Specialty training: Baylor Affiliated Hosps.
Certification: Am. Board Surgery, Am. Board Thoracic Surgery.
Specialty interests: Cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, cardiac transplantation, cardiac mechanical assist devices.
Igor D. Gregoric, MD Director, Center for Cardiac Support, THI; Associate Director, Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplant Research, THI
MC 2-114A, PO Box 20345, Houston, TX 77225-0345
832-355-3849; FAX 832-355-6798
e-mail:
igregoric@hotmail.com
Hospital affiliations: SLEH, Hermann, MD Anderson, HCHD-LBJ, Park Plaza, Methodist.
Academic appointment: Clin. Assist. Prof., UTMSH.
Medical school: U. Ljubljana - Slovenia, 1979.
Specialty training: UTMSH, THI.
Certification: Am. Board Surgery, Am. Board Thoracic Surgery.
Specialty interests: Mechanical circulatory support, total artificial heart, robotics in surgery, aortic surgery.
Charles H. Hallman, MD, FACS MC 3-258, PO Box 20345, Houston, TX 77225-0345
832-355-4332; FAX 832-355-3770
Hospital affiliations: SLEH, TCH, Hermann, SE Memorial.
Medical school: Baylor, 1984.
Specialty training: Baylor, SLEH.
Certification: Am. Board Surgery, Am. Board of Thoracic Surgery.
Specialty interests: Cardiovascular and thoracic surgery.
Grady L. Hallman, MD, FACS, FACC, FCCP Director, Cardiovascular Surgery Education
MC 3-258, PO Box 20345, Houston, TX 77225-0345
832-355-4129; FAX 832-355-3770
Hospital affiliations: SLEH.
Academic appointments: Clin. Prof., Baylor College of Medicine.
Medical school: Baylor, 1954.
Specialty training: Baylor Affiliated Hosps.
Certification: Am. Board Surgery, Am. Board Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.
Specialty interests: Vein Surgery (Phlebology).
Joseph Huh, MD
6770 Bertner, Suite C-330
Houston, TX 77030
832-355-9910; FAX 832-355-9948
E-mail:
jhuh@bcm.tmc.edu
Hospital affiliations: SLEH.
Academic appointments: Associate Professor, Baylor College of Medicine.
Medical school: Medical College of Wisconsin, 1990.
Specialty training: University of California-Irvine; Baylor College of Medicine.
Language: Korean.
Certification: American Board of Surgery; American Board of Thoracic Surgery.
Specialty interests: Coronary surgery, aortic surgery; Atrial fibrillation surgery; Heart valve repair/replacement; Endovascular surgery; Endovascular aortic repair; Sternal healing.
Scott A. LeMaire, MD, FACS, FCCP, FAHA
6770 Bertner St., Suite C-350
Houston, TX 77030
832-355-9910; FAX 832-355-9920
e-mail:
slemaire@bcm.tmc.edu
Hospital affiliation: SLEH.
Academic appointment: Associate Professor and Director of Research, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine.
Medical school: Northwestern University, 1992.
Specialty training: Baylor College of Medicine.
Certification: American Board of Thoracic Surgery.
Specialty interests: Thoracic aorta surgery, aortic dissection, endovascular aortic repair, Marfan syndrome.
George V. Letsou, MD
6410 Fannin, Suite 450
Houston, TX 77030
713-500-5323; FAX 713-500-0650
e-mail:
george.v.letsou@uth.tmc.edu
Hospital affiliation: SLEH.
Academic appointment: Professor of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, University of Texas Medical School, Houston.
Medical school: Columbia University, New York, New York.
Specialty training: Yale-New Haven Hospital; Yale University.
Certification: American Board of Thoracic Surgery, American Board of Surgery.
Specialty interests: Cardiovascular surgery, transplantation, mechanical cardiac assist, coronary revascularization.
James J. Livesay, MD, FACS, FACC MC 3-258, PO Box 20345, Houston, TX 77225-0345
832-355-4976; FAX 832-355-3770
e-mail:
jlivesay@heart.thi.tmc.edu
Hospital affiliations: SLEH.
Academic appointment: Clin. Assoc. Prof., UTMSH.
Medical school: Baylor, 1973.
Specialty training: UCLA Center for Health Sciences, THI, MD Anderson.
Certification: Am. Board Surgery, Am. Board Thoracic Surgery.
Specialty interests: Cardiovascular, thoracic and peripheral vascular surgery.
Matthias Loebe, MD, PhD
6565 Fannin St., Fondren Building, STE A979, Houston, TX 77030
713-798-1927; FAX 713-797-0613
e-mail:
mloebe@bcm.edu
Hospital affiliations: Baylor College of Medicine, SLEH, The Methodist Hospital.
Academic appointment: Assist. Prof. Surgery, Baylor.
Medical school: Free University Berlin, Germany.
Specialty training: Humboldt University Berlin (PhD); Jewish Hospital, Berlin (Residency); German Heart Institute, Berlin (Residency); Hannover Medical School (Residency).
Certification: German Board of Surgery; German Board of Cardiothoracic Surgery.
Specialty interests: Cardiovascular and thoracic surgery; cardiac transplantation; mechanical circulatory assist devices; heart failure research.
George P. Noon, MD
6560 Fannin St., Suite 1860, Houston, TX 77030
713-790-3155; FAX 713-797-0613
e-mail:
pmiller@bcm.tmc.edu
Hospital affiliations: SLEH, TCH.
Academic appointment: Prof. of Surgery, Baylor.
Medical school: Baylor.
Certification: Am. Board of Surgery.
Specialty interests: Cardiovascular, thoracic, and vascular surgery; Heart/Lung/Kidney transplantation; Thyroid/Parathyroid surgery; Renal access surgery; Left ventricular assist devices; Surgical treatment of heart failure; Circulatory assist devices.
David A. Ott, MD, FACS, FACC MC 3-258, PO Box 20345, Houston, TX 77225-0345
832-355-4917; FAX 832-355-3770
e-mail:
daott@heart.thi.tmc.edu
Hospital affiliations: SLEH.
Academic appointment: Clin. Prof., UTMSH.
Medical school: Baylor, 1972.
Specialty training: Baylor Affiliated Hosps., THI.
Certification: Am. Board Surgery (and Special Qualification in General Vascular Surgery), Am. Board Thoracic Surgery.
Specialty interests: Valve repair surgery, coronary artery bypass surgery, aneurysm surgery, peripheral vascular surgery.
George J. Reul, MD, FACS, FACC, FCCP Associate Chief, Surgery, THI:
Co-Director, Peripheral Vascular Disease Service, THI;
Director, Peripheral Vascular Laboratory, SLEH
MC 3-258, PO Box 20345, Houston, TX 77225-0345
832-355-4929; FAX 832-355-3424
e-mail:
greul@heart.thi.tmc.edu
Hospital affiliations: SLEH, TCH, Methodist.
Academic appointment: Clin. Prof., UTMSH, Clin. Prof. Baylor.
Medical school: Marquette, 1962.
Specialty training: Baylor.
Certification: Am. Board Surgery (and Special Qualification in General Vascular Surgery), Am. Board Thoracic Surgery.
Specialty interests: Cardiovascular surgery in adult and pediatric patients, peripheral vascular surgery.
Ross M. Reul, MD Director, Surgical Innovation, THI
1101 Bates, P514, Houston, TX 77030
832-355-5884; FAX 832-355-3770
e-mail:
rreul@heart.thi.tmc.edu
Hospital affiliations: SLEH.
Medical school: Baylor, 1993.
Specialty training: Brigham & Women's, THI.
Certification: Am. Board Surgery, Am. Board Thoracic Surgery.
Specialty interests: Cardiac, vascular, thoracic and minimally invasive surgery.
Ying H. Shen, MD, PhD
6770 Bertner Ave. C-1095
Houston, TX 77030
832-355-9952; FAX 832-355-9951
e-mail:
hyshen@bcm.tmc.edu
Hospital affiliations: SLEH.
Academic Appointments: Assistant Professor, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Baylor.
Medical school: Beijing Medical College, Beijing, China.
Specialty training: Molecular Biology, New South Wales Univ., Sydney, Australia.
Language: Chinese
Specialty interests: Cardiovascular diseases in diabetes and in metabolic syndrome; molecular mechanisms of vascular insulin resistance.
Irina V. Volguina, MS, MD, PhD
6770 Bertner Ave. Ste. 350
Houston, TX 77030
832-355-9943; FAX 832-355-9944
e-mail:
volguina@bcm.tmc.edu
Hospital affiliations: SLEH.
Academic Appointments: Project Manager, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Baylor.
Medical school: Moscow Medical Academy, Moscow, Russia (MBBS).
Specialty training: National Center for Medical Genetics, Moscow, Russia.
Language: Russian
Specialty interests: Cardiovascular surgery outcomes in patients with Marfan syndrome and other connective tissue disorders; quality of life following cardiovascular surgery interventions.
Xing Li Wang, MD, PhD, FAHA
6770 Bertner Ave. C-1095
Houston, TX 77030
832-355-9939; FAX 832-355-9951
e-mail:
xlwang@bcm.tmc.edu
Hospital affiliations: SLEH.
Academic Appointments: Prof. and Laboratory Dir., Cardiothoracic Surgery, Baylor.
Medical school: Shandong Medical U., Shandong, P.R.China.
Specialty training: Univ. New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Certification: Am. Heart Assoc.
Specialty interests: Cardiovascular genetics, cardiothoracic research, genetics and molecular mechanisms of coronary and aortic disease.
