Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery Newsletter - April 2020

Dr. Charles Miller leads the UTHealth COVID-19 Research Task Force Professor and Vice Chair for research with the Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery, Charles “Trey” Miller, PhD has been tasked with the responsibility of coordinating a university-wide task force to help steer the University’s response on COVID-19 research.

Keyhani Brothers set to join UT Physicians Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery Department Arash Keyhani, DO & Kourosh Keyhani, DO join the UT Physicians, Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery Department in June 2020.

Harleen Sandhu, MD, MPH featured in this month’s AATS JTCVS adult cardiac featured articles on, “Impact of redo sternotomy on proximal aortic repair: Does previous aortic repair affect outcomes?” Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery Department launches our very own Podcast, featuring conversations with our faculty, staff, and colleagues to discuss health and hot topics in healthcare. Now available on most major podcast channels.

News & Notes: 2020 Publications Telemedicine appointments available Department Grand Rounds available online Resources and updates for policy, procedures, protocols, and response to COVID-19 COVID-19 "Ask the Experts" with Luis Ostroksy, MD, led by Tom Nguyen, MD

Meetings & Events *Cancelation Updates: VAM June 17 - 20, Toronto, Canada. *Canceled Western Thoracic Surgical Association 46th Annual Meeting, June 24-27, Vail, CO *Canceled EACTS Annual Meeting, Oct. 8-10, Barthelona, Spain STSA 66th Annual Meeting, Nov. 6-9, Marco Island, FL

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