Steven Eisenberg, MD, FACS appointed Associate Professor (Pictured on the right)

Gordon H. Martin, MD, FACS appointed Associate Professor (Pictured on the left)

Effective September 2022, each will take on their new title. Well deserving of these accomplishments, these two faculty members continue to tirelessly reinforce their commitments to the mission of UTHealth Houston.

Congratulations to you both.

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The 2022 Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) hosted by the Society of Vascular Surgery (SVS) took place, June 15-18 at Hynes Convention Center in Boston, MA. The Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery with McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) and Memorial Hermann Heart and Vascular Institute at TMC attended in effort to share, present, and discuss recent findings, results, and advancements in vascular and endovascular surgery. Our Faculty, trainees, and staff were selectively chosen and accepted to present on various plenary discussions, poster competitions, and discussion sessions at this year’s meeting.

Another exciting component to the McGovern’s team participation at VAM, was the Medical Student Residency Fair. This is a great opportunity to promote our program to a significant number of medical students and surgical residents with an active interest in vascular surgery.

Pictures and highlights from VAM are below. A big thank you to everyone who contributed their photos and shared their experiences while attending VAM.

Our team enjoyed the opportunity to spend time with our McGovern team in Boston, as well as our colleagues and peers from across the globe. Thank you for your contribution to the ever-evolving, all-hands-on-deck approach to Vascular Surgery. We look forward to next year’s VAM23 being held, June 14-17 in National Harbor.

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We are pleased to announce the recent graduation of Akiko Tanaka, MD, Holly Smith, MD, and Margaret Jackson, MD, from the vascular surgery and Adult Cardiac Surgery training programs offered under the Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth in partnership with Memorial Hermann and Harris Health. Tanaka completed her five-year training with the Integrated Vascular Surgery Residency Program. Dr. Jackson is this year’s graduate of the two-year Vascular Surgery Fellowship, along with Smith who completed the one-year Advanced Aortic Surgery and Structural Heart Fellowship. Surrounded by colleagues and mentors, the graduates were celebrated with a dinner on Saturday, June 4th. In addition to acknowledging the graduates’ achievements, the department also recognized select faculty members and current residents and fellows during the annual end-of-the-year-awards.

Program Director’s Award for Excellence in Self-Directed Learning: Mitchell George

VSITE High Score Award 2021: Tommaso Cambiaghi

Young Clinical Investigator of the Year: Regina Husman

Resident/Fellow Teaching Award: Tommaso Cambiaghi & Holly Smith

Faculty Teaching Award: Naveed Saqib & S. Keisin Wang (vascular) | Zainulabdeen Al Rstum & Robert Hetz (Cardiothoracic)

Director’s Award for Excellence in Patient Care: Margaret Jackson, Akiko Tanaka & Michael Lopez

Congratulations to all award recipients, and to this year’s vascular surgery graduates.

-Pearl Adams

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• Zainulabdeen Al Rstum, MD, Assistant Professor of Vascular Surgery
• Arash Keyhani, DO, Assistant Professor of Vascular Surgery
• Kourosh Keyhani, DO, Assistant Professor of Vascular Surgery
• Philip Rascoe, MD, Associate Professor of Thoracic Surgery
• Naveed U. Saqib, MD, Associate Professor of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Each of these surgeons, along with colleagues in other departments were nominated and selected by departmental leadership. The month of May is designated as teaching excellence month for the medical school, acknowledging faculty members aiding in the success of the institution and its students.

-Pearl Adams

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Anthony L. Estrera, MD, FACS

Hazim J. Safi, MD, who had served as the Society’s 100th president in 2015 and founding Chair of the Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery opened the meeting by presenting Dr. Estrera during the “President, Passing of the Gavel.”

Estrera joined the McGovern Medical School faculty in 2000. In 2020, Estrera was named Chairman for the Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery at the McGovern Medical School.

Dr. Estrera has held prominent leadership positions in other surgical organizations, including Director-at-Large for the Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

Founded in 1915, the TSS mission is to strive for stimulation and improvement of the science and art of surgery and to elevate the standards of the practice of medicine.

-Pearl Adams

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Dr. Hicks completed his medical degree at University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas. After medical school, Dr. Hicks completed his General Surgery Residency training at University of Illinois in Chicago. Upon completing his residency program, Dr. Hicks completed a fellowship in vascular surgery at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas. Prior to joining the McGovern Medical School’s Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Dr. Hicks held an academic appointment at University of Illinois at Chicago Department of Vascular Surgery.

He now serves as an Assistant Professor of Vascular Surgery, offering specialized care at Memorial Hermann Katy and Cypress Campus.

Dr. Hicks specializes in open and endovascular treatments of peripheral arterial disease, aneurysmal disease, chronic venous insufficiency and hemodialysis access. Among his primary clinical interests is thoracic outlet syndrome.

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Taylor Hicks to UTHealth!

-Pearl Adams

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Holder of the Hazim J. Safi, MD, Distinguished Chair in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Estrera joined the McGovern Medical School faculty in 2000. In 2020, Estrera was named Chairman for the Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery at the McGovern Medical School.

Dr. Estrera has held prominent leadership positions in other surgical organizations, including president-elect for the Texas Surgical Society in 2022.

Founded in 1964, The Society of Thoracic Surgeons is a not-for-profit organization representing more than 7,600 surgeons, researchers, and allied health care professionals worldwide who are dedicated to ensuring the best possible outcomes for surgeries of the heart, lungs, and esophagus, as well as other surgical procedures within the chest.

The STS is responsible for creating the STS National Database for cardiac surgery which is the largest and longest running cardiac surgery quality initiative. The STS National Database was established in 1989 as an initiative for quality improvement and patient safety among cardiothoracic surgeons. The Database has four components—Adult Cardiac, General Thoracic, Congenital Heart Surgery, and the Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support (INTERMACS) Database. You can read more about the STS here.

The Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery with the University of Texas education system is excited to have Dr. Anthony Estrera gaining such international recognition for his leadership and dedication to furthering the advancement of cardiothoracic surgery.

Please help us in congratulating Dr. Estrera on his recent accomplishment.

-Pearl Adams

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