What sets the Cullen Cardiovascular Research Laboratories apart from other facilities is the direct involvement of the 150 physicians of the Texas Heart Institute professional staff, who are able to apply innovations directly to patient care.
Co-directors of the Cullen Cardiovascular Research Laboratories
O.H. Frazier, MD
Chief, Cardiopulmonary Transplantation
Director, Cardiovascular Surgical Research
James T. Willerson, MD
Texas Heart Institute President-Elect
Medical Director
Director, Cardiology Research
Billy Cohn, MD
Director, Minimally Invasive Surgical Technology
Research Program Directors and Scientists
Ward Casscells, MD
Director, Vulnerable Plaque Research Laboratory
Associate Director, Cardiology Research
On leave from these positions during his tenure as U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs.
L. Maximilian Buja, MD
Chief, Cardiovascular Pathology Research
Igor Gregoric, MD
Director, Center for Cardiac Support
Emerson C. Perin, MD, PhD
Director, Clinical Research for Cardiovascular Medicine
MacArthur Elayda, MD, PhD
Vice President, Biostatistics and Epidemiology
Contact information: CVSR@heart.thi.tmc.edu or 832-355-3121.
