Professor and Chair
McGovern Medical School University of Texas Health Sciences Center/ Memorial Hermann Heart and Vascular Institute
Houston, Texas, United States
Dr. Estrera is a Professor and Chair for the Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery Section, at the McGovern Medical School. He is also Co-Director of the Memorial Hermann Heart and Vascular Institute, Memorial Hermann Hospital – Texas Medical Center. He specializes in diseases of the aorta, specifically focused on thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms and aortic dissection.
Dr. Estrera has been an integral part in building the department and the cardiovascular surgical service at McGovern Medical School. Dr. Anthony Estrera has authored and co-authored 40 book chapters and over 300 publications and peer-reviewed medical journals. His studies have led to refinements in surgical techniques for the treatment of thoracic aortic aneurysms and aortic dissection. Dr Estrera has lectured and conducted workshops worldwide which has provided integral training for cardiovascular surgeons.
He is a Fellow of The American College of Surgeons, a member of the American Association for Thoracic Surgeons, the Society of Thoracic Surgeons,and a member of DeBakey International Surgical Society, the Cardiothoracic Surgery Network (CTSNET), the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association, Texas Surgical Society, and Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. He is certified with both the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Estrera also serves on the editorial board for the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.
Dr. Estrera is married and has 3 children.
Debate: Open (DTAR or Arch/FET)
Monday, January 29, 2024
8:19 AM – 8:25 AM CT
Panel Discussion and Audience Q&A
Monday, January 29, 2024
8:31 AM – 8:45 AM CT
Monday, January 29, 2024
2:03 PM – 2:08 PM CT