October 2019
Department of Cardiothoracic &
Vascular Surgery Newsletter
Dr. Anthony Estrera formally appointed the Hazim J. Safi, MD Distinguished Chair in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Endowed Chair by Dean Dr. Barbara Stoll
Dr. Rana Afifi hosts The American Heart Association Circle of Red Members for tour of TMC, Heart & Vascular Institute, and presentations by trailblazers in their respective fields for education and research in Cardiovascular Disease.
Cy-Fair ISD principal who needed heart surgery can attest that grads make great doctors. Dr. Tom C. Nguyen
Estrera & Milewicz Team Up to Help Teen with Thoracic Aortic Disease Genetic Mutation
Dr. Hunter Ray, PGY-5, Chief Vascular Surgery Fellow Wins 3rd place at
TSVES 34th Annual Meeting
Dr. Stuart Harlin, honored and recognized for over 20 years of
military service.
News and Notes:
Nguyen in Houston Chronicle: Cy-Fair ISD Graduate performs surgery on current Principal
Residents and Fellows for professional head shots 12/12, 8:30 AM
UTPhysicians Collecting nonperishable food items to support
Houston Food Bank
Newsletter Archive
Meetings & Events:
SAVS Annual Meeting
, Jan. 11 - 18, Palm Beach, FL
PAD Limb Salvage Case Conference, Jan 22, 7am MSB B.620
VESS Winter Annual Meeting
, Jan 30 - Feb 2, Steamboat Springs, CO
Houston Aortic Symposium
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Mar. 5-7, Houston, TX
SCVS Annual Meeting,
March 14 - 18, Huntington Beach, CA
Texas Surgical Society Annual Meeting
, April 3 - 5, Tyler, TX
AATS 100th Annual Meeting
, April 25 - 28, New York, NY
VAM
June 17 - 20, Toronto, Canada
