University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Thoracic Surgery - Integrated people

Director Integrated Thoracic (I-6) Residency Program

Thoracic surgeon, Assistant Professor at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Thoracic Surgery, Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS), VATS Lobectomy, Lung Cancer, Esophageal Cancer

Chief of Cardiac Surgery and Professor

Thoracic surgeon, Professor at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Ascending aortic replacement and myectomies, Mitral and tricuspid repair and replacement, Right anterior thoracotomy aortic valve replacement, Robotic-assisted aortic procedures

Philip Rascoe, MD

Professor and Chief of Thoracic Surgery

Thoracic surgeon, Professor at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Lung cancer, Esophageal cancer, Minimally-invasive lung surgery, Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)

Christina Williams, MD

Manager Grants & Contracts Specialist

Anesthesiologist, Assistant Professor at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Claudia Loza, MSN

Senior Program Manager

Advanced practice registered nurse in pediatric surgery at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Maria Duron

Senior Nurse Manager

Registered nurse at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Aamir Shah, MD

Associate Professor

Thoracic surgeon, Associate Professor at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Adel Irani, MD

Associate Professor

Thoracic surgeon, Associate Professor at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Cardiac Transplantation, Minimally invasive cardiac surgery, Valve repair and replacement- including minimally invasive valve surgery.

Akemi Kawaguchi, MD, MS

Faculty

Surgeon, Associate Professor at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Akiko Tanaka, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor

Vascular surgeon, Assistant Professor at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Carotid Endarterectomy, Carotid angioplasty and stenting, Open and endovascular aortic aneurysm repair, Thoracic

Allison Speer, MD

Faculty

Surgeon, Associate Professor at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Anthony Estrera, MD

Chair and Professor

Thoracic surgeon, Professor and Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Aortic diseases, Aortic dissections, Cardiothoracic surgery, Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)

Brittney Williams, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor

Vascular surgeon, Assistant Professor at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Outcomes of esophageal cancer patients in Malawi.

Cesar Nahas, MD

Associate Professor

Thoracic surgeon, Associate Professor and Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair and minimally-invasive valve surgery, Endovascular Surgery, Mitral Valve Repair, Peripheral vascular interventions

Charles Cox, MD

Faculty

Surgeon, Professor at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Injury and the physiological consequences of resuscitation, Novel cellular therapies for neurological trauma, Immunomodulation of the inflammatory response to TBI

Clayton Agler, MD

Resident

Thoracic Surgery - Integrated resident, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Danielle Hsu, MD

Faculty

Surgeon, Assistant Professor at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Congenital Colorectal Disease including Anorectal Malformations, Hirschsprung Disease, Cloaca

Dawn Hui, MD

Professor

Thoracic surgeon, Professor at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Derek Moore, MD

Physician

Thoracic surgeon at Hendrick Health System

John Calhoon, MD

Program Director |

Congenital cardiac surgery physician, Professor at University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio Joe and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine

Juan Abreu, MD

Associate Professor

Thoracic surgeon, Assistant Professor and Cardiothoracic Surgeon at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Aortic surgery, Arrhythmia surgery, Ascending aortic aneurysms, High risk coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)

Kevin Lally, MD, MS

Faculty

Surgery / pediatric surgery physician, Chair in Pediatric Surgery at University of Colorado School of Medicine

Kimberly Macellaro, PhD

Senior Scientific Editor

Senior Scientific Editor at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

KuoJen Tsao

Faculty

Surgery resident, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston