Division of Cardiothoracic Transplantation and Circulatory Support

• Ranked 2nd in Houston and 19th in the nation for Heart Surgery by U.S News and World Report with special distinction in heart bypass surgery, aortic valve surgery and abdominal aortic aneurysm repair at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center.  
• Over 700 robotic cardiac cases and fastest growing program in the country by Kenneth Liao, M.D., Ph.D., professor of surgery and chief of the Division of Cardiothoracic Transplantation and Circulatory Support. 
• Over 100 lung transplants surgeries were completed at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center, which ranked St. Luke's 6th in the nation.  
• Publication featured on the cover of the April issue of American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology. (Authors include Nandan K. Mondal, M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D. Shiyi Li, Abdussalam Elsenousi, M.D., Aladdein Mattar, M.D., Katherine Nordick, M.D., Harveen Lamba, M.D., M.Sc., Camila Hochman-Mendez, MsC, Ph.D., Todd Rosengart, M.D., and Kenneth Liao, M.D., Ph.D.)  
• The inaugural Pushpa and Kewal Krishan Gupta Lifetime Achievement Award in Development of Therapies for Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Diseases from the ASAIO was given to O. Howard Frazier, M.D., professor of surgery in the Division of Cardiothoracic Transplantation and Circulatory Support.  
• Research continues in developing a new generation of pediatric ventricular assist device and a continuous flow total artificial heart and testing the newest left ventricular assist device.  
• July 2024, successfully completed the first-in-human implementation of the BiVACOR Total Artificial Heart. 

Our Training Programs

The Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery Fellowship is a one-year, Texas Medical Board approved program (TMB #503-48-05-42). This program provides an education in innovative multidisciplinary care for patients with advanced and complex structural heart disease. From evaluation to treatment, this unique program is designed to deliver the best possible outcomes for each and every patient. The clinical and surgical expertise of the team is further enhanced by access to the latest in medical technology and precision diagnostics.

The Cardiac Transplant Surgery Fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine (TMB #503-48-05-46) is a one-year, Texas Medical Board approved program. This is a one year program, with the option of an additional year at the discretion of the faculty. This fellowship offers a unique experience involving the latest advances in the surgical treatment of patients suffering from severe heart failure.