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Ourania Preventza, M.D.
BACKGROUND
Mount Sinai Hospital (NY),Providence Hospital (MI) General Surgery Residency
Mayo Clinic (MN) Surgical Critical Care Fellowship
Albert Einstein/Montefiore (NY) Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency and Clinical Associate in Cardiothoracic Surgery
Arizona Heart Institute Endovascular Surgery and Peripheral Vascular Surgery Fellowship
Bayhealth Medical Center,DE(aff with U Penn),Attending Cardiac Surgeon
Texas Heart Institute and Baylor St Luke’s Medical Center , Staff Cardiac Surgeon
Baylor College of Medicine-Faculty (2008-present)
Full Professor Tenure Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Baylor College of Medicine
American Board of Surgery
American Board of Surgical Critical Care/Trauma
American Board of Thoracic Surgery
OTHER INTERESTS
Valvular surgery
Aortic surgery (aortic root,aortic arch and thoracoabdominal)
Endovascular Surgery (TEVAR, EVAR,Hybrid aortic procedures)
Minimally invasive cardiac surgery/Percutaneous valve surgery (TAVR)
Travel,Opera, Playing chess,Humanitarian activities
RESEARCH
EDUCATION & TRAINING
AFFILIATIONS & ORGANIZATIONS
CTSNET CONTRIBUTIONS
CTSNet To Go Podcast Episode: AdvocacyApril 24, 2026
Advocacy RoundtableApril 23, 2026- Day in the Life: 2019 STS Annual MeetingApril 23, 2026
- Diversity and Inclusion in Cardiothoracic SurgeryApril 23, 2026