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SAVE THE DATE: Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency Meet & Greet

September 22, 2020

[ATTENTION ALL MEDICAL SCHOOL STUDENTS INTERESTED IN CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY] Mark your calendars! We are excited to announce that we will be having our first Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency Meet & Greet on October 1st, 2020 at 6PM CST. This will be a virtual meeting on Zoom where we will introduce you to our program, our faculty […]

UT Health San Antonio Department of Surgery is on Twitter / Facebook / Instagram!

September 17, 2020

We are proud to announce that we have started The Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook accounts! We encourage everyone, especially prospective residents to follow these accounts for the latest on our department, our integrated cardiothoracic surgery residency, achievements / publications, and the latest in cardiothoracic surgery. (Also, explore this website for further […]

STS Blog Article written by our own Dr. Dawn Hui!

September 4, 2020

https://ctsurgerypatients.org/how-heart-disease-is-different-in-men-and-women

Applications for Residency Begin!

September 2, 2020

The Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at UT Health San Antonio encourages any eligible medical student driven to be a world-class cardiothoracic surgeon to apply to our integrated cardiothoracic surgery residency program through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERATS). We accept one resident per year and participate in the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP) Main Residency Match. […]

Mays Cancer Center Receives Five-Year NCI-Designated Cancer Center Renewal

August 18, 2020

We are proud on the news that the Mays Cancer Center, one of four National Cancer Institute designated Cancer Centers in South Texas, has been granted five more years as an NCI Cancer Center following a site visit this past February 2020. This is a great achievement thanks to the leadership of Mays Cancer Center […]

#1 Lung Transplant Program in the U.S.

August 7, 2020

Our Lung Transplant program has been ranked #1 in the United States with a 100% one-year survival rate by the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients! This accomplishment is a tribute to our dedicated staff and 50 years of transplant expertise. To learn more about our lung program or to refer a patient, please visit […]

Welcome Our New Faculty, Dr. Duy C. Nguyen, MD!

July 24, 2020

Welcome to our newest General Thoracic Faculty, Dr. Duy C. Nguyen, MD! Dr. Nguyen joins our team with previous training at Baylor College of Medicine / Texas Heart Institute, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and George Washington University Medical Center. His specialty is in robotic minimally invasive thoracic surgery, including lung cancer, esophageal disease, and […]