AnthonyL.EstreraMDFACS, FAHA(He/Him)

Adult Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery

Professor and Chair, Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery, McGovern Medical School, UTHealth Houston, Memorial Hermann Hospital-Heart and Vascular Institute

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Office
6410 Fannin St
Ste 450
Houston, TX 77030
Phone+1 713-500-5304

Fax+1 713-500-0647

Summary

Dr. Anthony Estrera is a Cardiothoracic surgeon in Houston, TX and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School and has been in practice 24 years. He specializes in adult cardiac surgery, aortic surgery, and cardiovascular surgery and is experienced in aortic diseases, thoracic aortic aneurysm, adult general thoracic surgery, aortic surgery, and thoracic surgical oncology.

Education & Training

Texas Heart Institute/Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1998 - 2000
Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 1993 - 1998
University of Texas Southwestern Medical SchoolClass of 1993

Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 1999 - 2025
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Board of Directors Society of Thoracic Surgeons, 2022-2024
Treasurer Thoracic Surgery Foundation, 2022-2024
President Texas Surgical Society, 2022
Cliff Van Meter President's Award Southern Thoracic Surgical Association, 2015
Top Doctors Houstonian Magazine, 2014-2015
James Thompson Award Best Paper Texas Surgical Society, 2009
Distinguished Surgeon Award AORN, 2009
Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
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Clinical Trials

PAIN - Postoperative Analgesia INvestigation Start of enrollment: 2013 Nov 20
Completed
Phase 4
PARTNER II Trial: S3iCAP Start of enrollment: 2015 Jan 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Thoraflex™ Hybrid IDE Study Start of enrollment: 2016 Aug 22
Completed
Not Applicable
Intercostal Nerve Cryoablation for Postoperative Pain Management Start of enrollment: 2019 Jul 15
Completed
Phase 4
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Morphology of true lumen and surgical outcomes of acute type A aortic dissection repair with superior mesenteric artery malperfusion.
Yuki Ikeno, Ezra Y Koh, Gregory A Estrera, Lucas Ribe Bernal, Harleen Sandhu
Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2025-01-01
Descending Thoracic and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repairs: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Analysis.
Qiudong Chen, Jad Malas, Derrick Y Tam, Dominick Megna, Nimesh Desai
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2024-12-01
Implementation of a Comprehensive Endovascular Aortic Programme and Maintenance of Clinical Excellence During Fenestrated Branched Endovascular Aortic Repair in Two Ce...
Lucas Ruiter Kanamori, Andrea Vacirca, Dora Babocs, Emanuel R Tenorio, Guilherme B B Lima
European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. 2024-11-19

Journal Articles

Regional Artery Specific Thresholds of Quantitative Myocardial Perfusion by PET Associated with Reduced MI and Death After Revascularization in Stable CAD
Mohammad Madjid, Igor Gregoric, Richard W Smalling, Nils P Johnson, Monica B Patel, Salman Arain, David McPherson, Pranav Loyalka, Hazim Safi, Anthony Estrera, Journal of Nuclear Medicine

Press Mentions

Oderich Joins UTHealth as Chief of Vascular and Endovascular SurgerySeptember 11th, 2020
Oderich Joins UTHealth as Chief of Vascular and Endovascular SurgerySeptember 10th, 2020
Gore Announces Successful Patient Implant of Endovascular Stent Graft for the Ascending AortaAugust 27th, 2018
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