Anthony L. Estrera MD FACS, FAHA (He/Him)
Adult Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery
Professor and Chair, Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery, McGovern Medical School, UTHealth Houston, Memorial Hermann Hospital-Heart and Vascular Institute
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6410 Fannin StSte 450Houston, TX 77030
Phone+1 713-486-5106
Fax+1 713-512-7200
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Summary
- Dr. Anthony Estrera is a thoracic surgeon based in Houston, TX, specializing in adult cardiac, aortic, and cardiovascular surgery. He completed his medical education at University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in 1993, followed by a surgery residency at Baylor College of Medicine and a thoracic surgery fellowship at Texas Heart Institute/Baylor College of Medicine. He has been a Professor of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth since 2010. Dr. Estrera is experienced in treating aortic diseases and has published extensively on related topics, including endovascular procedures and aortic risk. His clinical research includes trials on postoperative pain management and investigational device exemptions. He has held leadership roles in several medical societies, with honors including serving as President of the Thoracic Surgery Foundation in 2025 and President of the Texas Surgical Society in 2022.
Education & Training
Texas Heart Institute/Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 1998 - 2000- Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 1993 - 1998
University of Texas Southwestern Medical SchoolClass of 1993
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 1999 - 2027
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- President Thoracic Surgery Foundation, 2025
- Treasurer Thoracic Surgery Foundation, 2022-2024
- Board of Directors Society of Thoracic Surgeons, 2022-2024
Clinical Trials
- PAIN - Postoperative Analgesia INvestigation Start of enrollment: 2013 Nov 20
- PARTNER II Trial: S3iCAP
- Thoraflex™ Hybrid IDE Study Start of enrollment: 2016 Aug 22
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Isolated Endovascular Repair of the Ascending Aorta: Early Outcomes and Temporal Trends from a National Multicenter Registry.Aidin Baghbani, Gabriel Dominguez, Akiko Tanaka, Naveed U Saqib, Anthony L Estrera
Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2026-11-01 - What Happens When a Third Option Enters a Two-Horse Race?Yuki Ikeno, Anthony L Estrera
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2026-10-01 - Comparative outcomes of open and endovascular left subclavian artery revascularization during zone 2 thoracic endovascular aortic repair.Aidin Baghbani, Akiko Tanaka, Kourosh Keyhani, Arash Keyhani, Gordon H Martin
Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2026-09-17
Journal Articles
- Regional Artery Specific Thresholds of Quantitative Myocardial Perfusion by PET Associated with Reduced MI and Death After Revascularization in Stable CADMohammad Madjid, Igor Gregoric, Richard W Smalling, Nils P Johnson, Monica B Patel, Salman Arain, David McPherson, Pranav Loyalka, Hazim Safi, Anthony Estrera, Journal of Nuclear Medicine
Press Mentions
The Society of Thoracic SurgeonsJanuary 26th, 2025- Oderich Joins UTHealth as Chief of Vascular and Endovascular SurgerySeptember 11th, 2020
- Oderich Joins UTHealth as Chief of Vascular and Endovascular SurgerySeptember 10th, 2020
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