What sets the Cullen Cardiovascular Research Laboratories apart from other facilities is the direct involvement of the 150 physicians of the Texas Heart Institute professional staff, who are able to apply innovations directly to patient care.
Co-directors of the Cullen Cardiovascular Research Laboratories
O.H. Frazier, MD
Chief, Center for Cardiac Support
Director, Cardiovascular Surgery Research
James T. Willerson, MD
Texas Heart Institute President
Director, Cardiology Research
Luiz C. Sampaio, MD
Director, Cardiovascular Surgery Research Laboratory
Research Program Directors and Scientists
L. Maximilian Buja, MD
Chief, Cardiovascular Pathology Research
Emerson C. Perin, MD, PhD
Director, Clinical Research for Cardiovascular Medicine
S. Ward Casscells III, MD - October 2012 In Memoriam
MacArthur Elayda, MD, PhD
Vice President, Biostatistics and Epidemiology
Contact information: CVSR@heart.thi.tmc.edu or 832-355-3121.