DouglasFarmerMD

Aortic Surgery, Thoracic Surgical Oncology, Cardiovascular Surgery

Surgeon; Assistant Professor of Surgery, Uniformed Services University

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Douglas Farmer, MD, is a thoracic surgeon based in San Antonio, TX, specializing in aortic surgery, thoracic surgical oncology, and cardiovascular surgery. He completed his residency and internship at Tripler Army Medical Center and earned his medical degree from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. His fellowship in thoracic surgery was completed at the Texas Heart Institute/Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Farmer is currently practicing as a surgeon at Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans' Hospital and Brooke Army Medical Center. He has experience in adult general thoracic surgery, aortic surgery, and both minimally invasive cardiac and thoracic surgeries. His research contributions include several publications in esteemed journals addressing topics such as transcatheter valve use and outcomes post-transcatheter aortic valve replacement. He received the Thoracic Surgery Scholarship Award from Baylor College of Medicine in 2021.

Texas Heart Institute/Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2018 - 2021
Tripler Army Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2012 - 2018
Tripler Army Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 2011 - 2012
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hebert School of MedicineClass of 2011