Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery Newsletter, October-2019
Dr. Estrera named chair and ad interim chief
Dean Barbara J. Stoll has announced that Anthony Estrera MD, the Hazim J. Safi MD Distinguished Chair in Cardiovascular Surgery, has been named as chair ad interim chief of the  Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery .
Welcome, Drs. Neil Desai , Sophia Khan , and Juan Abreu !
Dr. Tom C. Nguyen awarded $25,000 grant from Thoracic Surgery Foundation to support the Advanced Robotics Cardiac Surgery Fellowship.
Vascular Surgery Resident, PGY-5, Hunter Ray, MD leads the McGovern CVSurgery team with the most presentations at #TSVES 2019
News and Notes:

Dr. Sheila Coogan featured on KPRC's Houston Life to discuss symptoms, causes, and treatment for varicose veins.

REMINDER - Group Faculty Photo, November 18, 7am outside of McGovern Medical School, 6431 Fannin

Upcoming Meetings & Events:
•   Southern Thoracic Surgery Association 66th Annual Meeting , Nov 6-9, Marco Island, FL
•   Scientific Sessions, AHA Annual Meeting, Nov. 16-18, Philadelphia, PA
•  2019 VEITH Symposium , Nov 19-23, New York, NY
•   Houston Aortic Symposium , Mar. 5-7, Houston, TX