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.
Areas of Expertise
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Research Interests
- Transcatheter technologies
- Minimally invasive heart and robotic surgery
- Surgeon ergonomics
Honors & Awards
- President of 21st Century Cardiothoracic Surgical Society (21CCSS)
- Vice President of the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Prior Houston Business Journal Top 40 under 40
- Director of the American Board of Thoracic Surgery
- Society for Thoracic Surgery Nominating Committee
- Arnold P. Gold Foundation’s Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award by Stanford University Medical Students
- American College of Surgeons Resident Award for Exemplary Teaching (2010)
- Surgical Resident of the Year (Stanford University, 2010)
- Editorial Board for Annals of Thoracic Surgery
- Editorial Board for Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
- Editorial Board for Innovations
- International Society for Thoracic Surgery Board of Directors
- Thoracic Surgery Foundation Board of Directors
Education
- Residency, Thoracic Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia, New York, NY 2012
- Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA 2010
- M.D., Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 2002
Board Certifications
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Written Exam
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Oral Examination
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery