Kenneth L. Mattox MD
Cardiovascular Surgery
Professor, Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine
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1504 Taub LoopHouston, TX 77030
Phone+1 713-873-8890
Fax+1 713-873-8898
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Summary
- Dr. Kenneth Mattox is a thoracic surgeon in Houston, TX and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Ben Taub General Hospital and Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine and has been in practice 53 years. He specializes in cardiovascular surgery.
Education & Training
Texas Heart Institute/Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 1972 - 1973- Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 1967 - 1971
- Baylor College of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 1964 - 1965
- Baylor College of MedicineClass of 1964
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 1964 - 2026
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Mattox Vegas Trauma, Critical Care, and Acute Care Surgery (TCCACS) and the newly expanded Innovation, Simulation, and Technology in Trauma, Critical Care, and MCI (IS...Kenneth L Mattox, Mary Allen
Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open. 2025-01-01 - 7 citationsPenetrating cardiac injury: a narrative review.Larry R Hromalik Jr, Matthew J Wall Jr, Kenneth L Mattox, Peter I Tsai
Mediastinum. 2023-01-01 - 13 citationsActive-Shooter Response at a Health Care Facility.Kenji Inaba, Alexander L. Eastman, Lenworth M. Jacobs, Kenneth L. Mattox
The New England Journal of Medicine. 2018-08-08
Press Mentions
The Mattox Maneuver and Much More with Dr. Kenneth MattoxDecember 19th, 2022- Mike M. Mallah Column: Surgeons of Trauma Are Doing God's WorkApril 10th, 2022
- After 60-Year Career, Dr. Kenneth Mattox Steps down as Chief at Ben Taub HospitalDecember 3rd, 2020
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