Dr. Tom Nguyen, an internationally recognized expert in minimally invasive heart surgery, oversees the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences. In addition to his academic leadership, Nguyen serves as chief medical executive of Baptist Health Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute and holds the Barry T. Katzen Endowed Chair. He directs minimally invasive valve surgery and oversees cardiac surgery, cardiology, vascular surgery, and interventional radiology across Baptist Health’s 12-hospital network.
Research Interests
- Transcatheter technologies
- Minimally invasive heart and robotic surgery
- Surgeon ergonomics
Honors & Awards
- Houston Business Journal Top 40 under 40, 2014
- Arnold P. Gold Foundation’s Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award, Stanford University Medical Students, 2010
- American College of Surgeons Resident Award for Exemplary Teaching, American College of Surgeons Division of Education, 2010
- Surgical Resident of the Year, Stanford University, 2010
Committees & Professional Organizations
- President, 21st Century Cardiothoracic Surgical Society (21CCSS)
- Vice President, International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Director, American Board of Thoracic Surgery
- Thoracic Surgery Foundation Board of Directors
- International Society for Thoracic Surgery Board of Directors
- Editorial Board for Innovations
- Editorial Board for Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
- Editorial Board for Annals of Thoracic Surgery
- Society for Thoracic Surgery Nominating Committee
Education
- Fellowship, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
- Fellowship, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Columbia University, New York, NY
- Residency, Thoracic Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia, New York, NY 2012
- Residency, General Surgery, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA 2010
- M.D., Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 2002
Board Certifications
- Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, American Board of Thoracic Surgery