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Office
13300 Hargrave Road
Suite 340
Houston, TX 77070Phone+1 281-737-2918Fax+1 281-737-2919
Summary
- Board Certified in Thoracic Surgery practicing in the north Houston suburbs for over the last 30 years. Trained at Baylor College Affiliated under the direction fo Dr Michael DeBakey with the cardiac training at University of Texas with incorporated training at the Texas Heart Institute under the direction of Dr Denton Cooley.
Adult cardiac, thoracic and vascular and endovascular practice.
Education & Training
- University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio Joe and Teresa Lozano Long School of MedicineFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1980 - 1982
- Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 1975 - 1980
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of MedicineClass of 1975
Certifications & Licensure
- TX State Medical License 1975 - 2026
- NV State Medical License 1991 - 2005
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
- Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 19 citationsPolypropylene suture—Is it safe?Thomas R. Calhoun, Clifford M. Kitten
Journal of Vascular Surgery. 1986-07-01 - 3 citationsProximal shunt dissection: a potential problem in carotid endarterectomy.Thomas R. Calhoun, Clifford M. Kitten
Texas Heart Institute Journal. 1985-12-01 - 2 citationsUse of cardiopulmonary bypass for thrombectomy in acute superior vena cava syndrome.Thomas R. Calhoun, Robert M. Wright, Philip L. Cimo, Arvind Pai, Pamela A. Windham
Texas Heart Institute Journal. 1983-12-01
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