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Cardiothoracic Surgery

Lacy E. Harville III, M.D.

Professor and Interim Chair

Personal Statement:

Dr. Harville is an adult cardiac surgeon. He earned his medical degree in 1985 from the University of Tennessee, School of Medicine, in Memphis, Tennessee. He then matched into the General Surgery residency program at our very own UT Health San Antonio. After graduating from UT Health in 1992, Dr. Harville went on to join the East Tennessee Cardiovascular Surgery Group as a Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon in his hometown of Knoxville, Tennessee.

While in private practice, Dr. Harville’s commitment to excellence led him to become instrumental in the development of Heart Pro III, a teaching application for cardiovascular education. This innovative tool garnered widespread recognition, earning several awards, including the Apple Keynote Address and the coveted title of App of the Year.

After 24 years of honing his craft at East Tennessee Cardiovascular Surgery Group and playing a key role in developing one of the dominant Cardiothoracic groups in the Southeast, he transitioned to an academic role as an Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Section Chief of Adult Cardiac Surgery and Surgical Director of the CVICU at University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. Dr. Harville eventually found his way back to UT Health and the Cardiothoracic Surgery Department in June of 2024 and becoming Interim Chair in September of 2024.

Education

Residency, University of Texas Health Sciences Center, San Antonio, TX, 1992

University of Tennessee Medical School, Memphis, TN, 1985

Awards & Accomplishments

  • 405 Top Doctor Oklahoma City Metro   (2019-2004)
  • Aesculapian Award Nominee, Clinical Sciences, Excellence Faculty  in Teaching Award OU Medical School Senior Class  (2022)
  • Education Hero, The Academy of Teaching Scholars, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine for faculty mentoring   (2021)
  • Outstanding Faculty Award, The University of Oklahoma College of Medicine  (2019-2023)
  • Leadership and Teaching Award, University of Texas Medical School  (1991)
  • Alpha Omega Alpha, UT Health San Antonio  (1990)
  • Vice President of Medical School Class   (1982-1985)

Affiliations

  • American College of Surgeons
  • Society of Thoracic Surgeons
  • Southern Thoracic Surgical
  • Society of Critical Care Medicine
  • Tennessee Medical Association
  • J. Bradley Aust Surgical Society

Publications

1.       Chu MWA, Ruel, M., Graeve, A., Gerdisch, M. W., Damiano, Jr, R. J., Smith, 2nd, R. L., Keeling, W. B., Wait, M. A., Hagberg, R. C., Quinn, R. D., Sethi, G. K., Floridia, R., Barreiro, C. J., Pruitt, A. L., Accola, K. D., Dagenais, F., Markowitz, A. H., Ye, J., Sekela, M. E., Tsuda, R. Y., Duncan, D. A., Swistel, D. G., Harville, LE  DeRose, J. J., Lehr, E. J., Alexander, J. H., Puskas, J. D. (2023). Low-Dose vs Standard Warfarin After Mechanical Mitral Valve Replacement: A Randomized Trial. The Annals of thoracic surgery. PMID: 36610532. DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2022.12.031.

2.       Butt A, Vandyck K, Harville L, Stewart K. Preoperative Platelet Function Testing and Timing of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery. Anesth Analg. 2022 Nov 1; 135(5):e34e35. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000006178. Epub 2022 Oct 21. PMID: 36269991 No abstract available.

3.       Bouvette S, Butt AL, Harville LE 3rd, Tanaka KA. From Ancient Arsenal to an Anesthetic: Historical Roles of Hyoscyamine and Aconitine in Anesthesia. Anesthesiology. 2024 Sep 1;141(3):566-567. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000005009. PMID: 38810018.

4.      Grimes AD, Velazco LD, Cross AM, Harville LE. Delayed finding of atrial rupture following significant blunt force trauma. AM Surg. 2020 Nov; 86 (11): 1541-1542. Epub 2020 Jul8. PMID: 32683942. DOI: 10.1177/0003134820933588.

5.      Trimble EJ, Harville LE 3rd, Velazco Davila L. Incidental finding of left ventricle lipoma in the setting of metastatic cancer: Is the decision of surveillance appropriate based on imaging alone? JTCVS Tech. 2023 Jul 20;21:132-134. doi: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2023.07.002. PMID: 37854814; PMCID: PMC10580096

6.       Patterson AK, Butt AL, Tanaka KA, Harville LE. Proceed With Caution when Comparing Recombinant Factor VIIa to Prothrombin Complex Concentrate in Cardiac Surgical Patients. J Pharm Pract. 2024 Aug 9:8971900241273302. doi: 10.1177/08971900241273302. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39120523.

7.       Brandt CP, Greene GC, Harville LE, Pollard TR, hall WC, Bufkin BH, Briggs RM, Maggart, ML, Ware RE. Endoscopic vein harvest of the lesser saphenous vein in the supine: a unique approach to an old problem. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2013 Jan: 16(1):1-4. Epub 2012Oct9. PMID: 3268942 DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivs414.

8.       Brandt CP, Speed LE, Harville LE. The effects of renal failure definitions and preoperative ACE-1/ARB administration on coronary bypass patients. STS poster presentation in San Antonio, TX at the AQO meeting for the STS Database.

9.       Brandt CP, Greene GC, Harville LE, Pollard TR, Hall WC, Bufkin BH, Briggs RM, Maggart ML, Ware RE. Review of efforts to decrease costly let wound complications in the medicare population following coronary revascularization. Heart Surg Forum.2003(4):258-263 PMID:12928211.

10.     Calhoon JH, Harville LE, Grover FL, Trinkle JK. Telescoping tracheal and bronchial anastomosis in lung and heart/lung transplantation. Presented for Heart and Lung Transplantation, April 2-4, 1992, San Diego, CA.

11.     Harville LE, Rivera FJ, Palmaz JC, Levine BA. Variceal hemorrhage associated with portal venous stent. Surg 1992; 111:585-90.

12.     Harville LE. Heart Pro III iOS and OSX App – Lead developer for award winning Apple WWDC  2012 keynote featured medical app.

13.  Harville LE, Trimble E. Invention Disclosure No. 2023-050 Sternotomy Training and Assessment Device – University of Oklahoma Office of Technology Development special recognition (2023).