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To search for a doctor or access St. Luke's physician referral service, use the "Find a Doctor" link at the top of this page. | The Texas Heart Institute (THI) Professional Staff consists of more than 160 cardiovascular surgeons, cardiologists, cardiovascular anesthesiologists, cardiovascular pathologists, scientists, and specialists in related disciplines who are committed to the educational and research missions of THI. These physicians and scientists, who have trained at the nation's best medical schools, may also hold academic appointments at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston and Baylor College of Medicine.
The Institute's affiliations with Baylor College of Medicine, Texas A&M University and The University of Texas Medical School at Houston provide opportunities for collaborative research and allow physicians in training to gain additional experience at The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. Chiefs of Service
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Title |
| L. Maximilian Buja, MD |
Chief, Cardiovascular Pathology Research |
| Blase A. Carabello, MD |
Chief, Cardiology |
| C. David Collard, MD |
Chief, Cardiovascular Anesthesiology |
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Denton A. Cooley, MD |
Surgeon-in-Chief and President Emeritus
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Joseph S. Coselli, MD |
Chief, Adult Cardiac Surgery |
| Charles D. Fraser Jr., MD |
Chief, Adult Congenital Heart Surgery |
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O.H. Frazier, MD |
Chief, Center for Cardiac Support |
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James T. Willerson, MD |
President and Medical Director
| Special Programs
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Name |
Title |
| Paolo Angelini, MD |
Medical Director, Center for Coronary Artery Anomalies |
| Roberta C. Bogaev, MD |
Medical Director, Heart Failure and Transplant |
| Blase A. Carabello, MD |
Director, Center for Heart Valve Disease |
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William E. "Billy" Cohn, MD |
Director, Minimally Invasive Surgical Technology |
| Stephanie A. Coulter, MD |
Director, Center for Women's Heart & Vascular Health |
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Reynolds M. Delgado, III, MD |
Medical Director, Mechanical Support Devices in Heart Failure |
| Richard A.F. Dixon, PhD |
Director, Wafic Said Molecular Cardiology
Research Laboratories |
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R. David Fish, MD |
Director, Interventional Cardiology Research and Education;
Co-Director, Center for Heart Valve Disease |
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O.H. Frazier, MD |
Director, Cardiovascular Surgery Research; Co-Director, Cullen Cardiovascular Research Laboratories |
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Igor D. Gregoric, MD |
Director, Center for Cardiac Support; Associate Director, Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplant Research |
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Patrick J. Hogan, MD |
Director, Learning Resource Center; Co-Chairman, Medical Education Committee |
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Zvonimir Krajcer, MD |
Co-Director, Peripheral Vascular Disease Service |
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Edward K. Massin, MD |
Medical Director, Division of Cardiopulmonary Transplant |
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Ali Massumi, MD |
Director, Center for Cardiac Arrhythmias and Electrophysiology |
| Wei Pan, MD |
Director, Cardiovascular Anesthesiology Research |
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Emerson C. Perin, MD, PhD |
Director, New Cardiovascular Interventional Technology;
Director, Clinical Research for Cardiovascular Medicine |
| Mehdi Razavi, MD |
Director, Electrophysiology Clinical Research |
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George J. Reul, MD |
Associate Chief, Surgery;
Co-Director, Peripheral Vascular Disease Service |
| Robert J. Schwartz, PhD |
Director, Stem Cell Engineering
Co-Director, Heart Failure and Stem Cell Research Laboratory |
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Raymond F. Stainback, III, MD |
Medical Director, Non-Invasive Cardiac Imaging |
| Brian L. Walton, MD |
Director, Cardiovascular Experimental Imaging and Therapeutics |
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James T. Willerson, MD |
Director, Cardiology Research;
Co-Director, Cullen Cardiovascular Research Laboratories;
Co-Director, Vulnerable Plaque Research Laboratory |
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James M. Wilson, MD |
Director, Cardiology Education | The Texas Heart Institute was founded by Dr. Denton A. Cooley in 1962. Its location in and affiliations with St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital and Texas Children's Hospital assured that all age groups would be treated and freed the Institute of the burden of financing a health care facility.
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