Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery

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Ranked 17 for Heart Surgery by U.S. News and World Report with special distinction in heart bypass surgery, aortic valve surgery and abdominal aortic aneurysm repair at Baylor St. Luke's.
At the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, our surgeons perform over 300 open-heart surgeries and more than 100 lung and esophageal procedures annually, making it the busiest VA cardiac center in the United States.
The Cardiothoracic Surgery team has performed more than 7,500 repairs of the aorta and over 3,300 repairs of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms.
Distinguished research endeavors include the Laboratory for Cardiac Regeneration, the Aortic Disease Research Laboratory and participation in multiple Marfan Syndrome, and other connective tissue disorder, patient studies.
As one of the largest Thoracic Surgery Residency programs, Baylor is recognized for its outstanding educational offerings which include a Thoracic Surgery Residency, an Aortic Surgery Fellowship a T32 Research Training Program, as well as an ACGME-approved Thoracic Surgery Integrated Residency Program.
Recognized as a Core Clinical Center for the NIH/NHLBI-funded Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network.
Our surgeons at Baylor St. Luke’s have performed over 1,000 transcatheter aortic valve replacement procedures and participate in several mitral and tricuspid valve clinical trials.