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Office
1101 Bates Ave
Houston, TX 77030Phone+1 713-798-1300Fax+1 713-798-8501- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Kenneth Liao is a board certified cardiothoracic surgeon with expertise in robotic minimally invasive valve repair and robotic coronary artery bypass surgery and heart transplant /mechanical circulatory support. He leads one of the largest robotic heart surgery practice and heart transplant/ventricular assist device practice in the nation. He has a long track record of cardiac surgery excellence in treating his patients especially when it comes to minimally invasive approach and treating very complex heart conditions. His work in robotic heart surgery, heart transplant and ventricular assist devices have set the practice standards in these fields for his peers to follow.
Education & Training
- University of MinnesotaFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1999 - 2002
- One Brooklyn Health System/Brookdale University Hospital and Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1995 - 1999
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore (New Rochelle)Internship, Transitional Year, 1994 - 1995
- BeijingPhD, Surgery, 1984 - 1989
- Wuhan uniClass of 1984
Certifications & Licensure
- TX State Medical License 2018 - 2025
- MN State Medical License 2000 - 2024
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Clinical Trials
- Hybrid Coronary Revascularization Trial Start of enrollment: 2017 Oct 09
- Medtronic Cardiac Surgery PMCF Registry Start of enrollment: 2019 Dec 02
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- NADPH oxidase overexpression and mitochondrial OxPhos impairment are more profound in human hearts donated after circulatory death than brain death.Mondal, N., Li, S., Nordick, K., Hochman-Mendez, C., Elsenousi, A., Mattar, A., Lamba, H., Rosengart, T., Liao, K.> ;American Journal of Physiology. Heart and Circulatory Physiology. 2024 Mar 1
- 1 citationsIncreasing Utilization of Extended Criteria Donor Hearts for Transplantation: The OCS Heart EXPAND Trial.Schroder, J., Patel, C., DeVore, A., Casalinova, S., Koomalsingh, K., Shah, A., Anyanwu, A., D'Alessandro, D., Mudy, K., Sun, B., Strueber, M., Khaghani, A., Shudo, Y....> ;JACC. Heart Failure. 2024 Mar 1
- Sex Disparities in Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation: Delayed Presentation and Worse Right Heart Failure.Lamba, H., Kherallah, R., Nair, A., Shafii, A., Loor, G., Kassi, M., Chatterjee, S., Rogers, J., Civitello, A., Liao, K.> ;ASAIO Journal. 2024 Jan 8
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Authored Content
- Robotic Coronary Artery Bypass GraftingSeptember 2010
Press Mentions
- Organ Transplant Surgeries Have Given Doctors New Challenges Amid PandemicMay 3rd, 2021
- Dr. Liao Completes 500th Robotic Heart Surgery at BSLMCAugust 4th, 2023
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
- AATSMember
- STSMember
- ISMICSMember
- American College of Chest PhysiciansFellow
Other Languages
- Chinese (Mandarin)
Hospital Affiliations
- Baylor McNair CampusHouston, Texas
- St. Luke's Health - Baylor St. Luke's Medical CenterHouston, Texas
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