Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery
May your days be filled with peace, hope,
and joy this holiday season.

As always, thank you for your commitment to education, research, and quality patient care.

Sincerely,
The Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth
2019 Awards & Accolades
2019 Highlights
News and Notes:
• CVSurgery Faculty Celebrate the growth and success of the department over the last year; photos coming soon!
• Dr. Rana Afifi interviewed on Sirius XM Radio on Aortic Disease; Part 1 and Part 2
• Residents and Fellows for professional head shots 12/19, 8:30 AM after M&M
• UTPhysicians Collecting nonperishable food items to support Houston Food Bank until 12/20
Meetings & Events:
• SAVS Annual Meeting , Jan. 11 - 18, Palm Beach, FL
• VESS Winter Annual Meeting , Jan 30 - Feb 2, Steamboat Springs, CO
• Houston Aortic Symposium , 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