Thomas Powell

Thomas Powell, M.D.

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Thomas Powell, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Email

thomas.powell@bcm.edu

Positions

Assistant Professor: Department of Anesthesiology
Division of Cardiovascular Anesthesia & Critical Care Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX US

Education

MD from The University of Texas Medical School at Houston: 05/2014 - Houston, Texas

Residency at Baylor College of Medicine: 06/2018 - Houston, Texas United States; Anesthesiology

Fellowship at Texas Heart Institute: 06/2019 - Houston, TX; Cardiovascular Anesthesiology

Certifications

Anesthesiology: (03/07/2019 - 12/31/2029); American Board of Anesthesiology

Advanced Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography: (08/23/2020 - 12/31/2029); National Board of Echocardiography

Professional Interests

Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology
Mechanical Circulatory Support
Abdominal and Thoracic Transplantation
Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery
Blood Utilization in Cardiac Surgery
Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography
Regional Anesthetic Techniques for Cardiothoracic Surgery
Enhanced Recovery After Cardiac Surgery

Professional Statement

Dr. Powell is a Cardiovascular Anesthesiologist with Baylor College of Medicine, who works at the Texas Heart Institute (THI) at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center. He is board certified in Anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology, as well as by the National Board of Echocardiography for Advanced Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography.

He completed medical school at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston and his anesthesiology residency with the Baylor College of Medicine. He then completed his fellowship in Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology at the Texas Heart Institute in conjunction with the Baylor College of Medicine.

In addition to a busy clinical practice taking care of patients undergoing heart surgery, vascular surgery, thoracic surgery, aortic surgery, interventional procedures in the cardiac catheterization laboratory, and organ transplantation, Dr. Powell is also involved in resident and fellow education within the Baylor College of Medicine and in clinical research at the Texas Heart Institute. He is an Associate Director of the Quality and Safety Committee for the cardiovascular operating rooms. He is also a member of the THI Professional Staff.