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George Letsou
George V. Letsou, M.D.
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Background
Harvard University, BA 1979 Magna Cum Laude, Biology
Columbia University, MD 1983
Yale University: General Surgery Residency 1983-1988
Yale University: Winchester Scholar in Cardiothoracic Surgery 1989-1990
Yale University: Cystic Fibrosis Society Cardiopulmonary Transplant Fellow & Postdoctoral Fellow 1990-1991
Yale University: Cardiothoracic Residency 1990-1992
Yale University: Assistant Professor of Surgery (Cardiothoracic) 1992-1995
Baylor College of Medicine: Associate Professor of Surgery 1995 - 1999
University of Texas Medical School - Houston: Associate Professor of Surgery 1999 - 2007
University of Texas Medical School - Houston: Professor of Surgery with Tenure 2007 - 2014
Baylor College of Medicine : Professor of Surgery 2014 - present
Other Interests
Coronary Bypass & Heart Valve Surgery
Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Mechanical Cardiac Assist & Artificial Heart
Heart & Lung Transplantation
High Risk Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Content Published on CTSNet
Practice Areas
- Cardiac
- Thoracic
- Vascular