
George V Letsou MD
Cardiovascular Surgery
Professor, Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- 5010 Crenshaw Rd Suite 100Pasadena, TX 77505 
- Phone+1 713-798-3020 
- Fax+1 713-798-3122 
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Education & Training
 Yale-New Haven Medical CenterFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 1989 - 1992 Yale-New Haven Medical CenterFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 1989 - 1992
 Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1983 - 1988 Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1983 - 1988
 Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 1983 Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 1983
Certifications & Licensure
 TX State Medical License 1995 - 2026 TX State Medical License 1995 - 2026
 CT State Medical License 1987 - 2004 CT State Medical License 1987 - 2004
 American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- The Past, Present, and Promising Future of Direct Cardiac Compression Devices.Melanie P Hager, Paulamy Ganguly, George V Letsou
 JACC. Basic to Translational Science. 2025-09-01
- Harvi Cardiovascular Modeling Accurately Predicts Hemodynamic Improvements Produced by a New Direct Cardiac Compression Device.Erica C Perez, Christina M Bolch, Reagan M Tompkins, Daniel Burkhoff, George V Letsou
 ASAIO Journal. 2025-05-01
- 6 citationsStroke and mortality rates after off-pump vs. pump-assisted/no-clamp coronary artery bypass grafting.George V Letsou, Fadi I Musfee, Qianzi Zhang, Gabriel Loor, Andrew D Lee
 The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery. 2022-12-01
Press Mentions
 Brain Cooling Tech Leads New Inventions in Thoracic SurgeryJanuary 26th, 2020 Brain Cooling Tech Leads New Inventions in Thoracic SurgeryJanuary 26th, 2020
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