Faculty
The distinguished faculty of the Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery are fellowship trained and certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. Learn more about our faculty below, or visit our Faculty Directory to search all faculty at UT Southwestern.
Michael E. Jessen, M.D.
Professor and Chair
Frank M. Ryburn, Jr. Distinguished Chair in Cardiothoracic Surgery and Transplantation
Nicholas Andersen, M.D.
Associate Professor, Division of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery
Director, Univentricular-Biventricular Care and Research Program
Surgical Co-Director, Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
Ryan R. Davies, M.D.
Associate Professor, Division of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery
Director, Pediatric Cardiac Transplantation
Director, Pediatric Mechanical Circulatory Support
Neelan Doolabh, M.D.
Associate Professor
Director, Minimally Invasive Valve Surgery Program
Christopher Heid, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Lynn Huffman, M.D.
Associate Professor
Chief, Thoracic Surgery Section, Surgical Services, VA North Texas Health System
Robert D.B. Jaquiss, M.D.
Professor and Chief, Division of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery
Director, Pediatric Program Outreach and Development
Pogue Distinguished Chair in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Research
Kemp Kernstine, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Division of Thoracic Surgery
Suresh Keshavamurthy, M.D.
Associate Professor
Steven Leonard, M.D.
Clinical Professor, Division of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery
John Murala, M.D.
Associate Professor
Director, Thoracic Organ Procurement and Ex-Vivo Perfusion Program
David B. Nelson, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Matthias Peltz, M.D.
Professor
Surgical Director of Cardiac Transplantation
Director, Mechanical Circulatory Support at Clements University Hospital
Sarah M. and Charles E. Seay Distinguished Chair in Thoracic Surgery
Karl Reyes, M.D.
Associate Professor, Division of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery
Surgical Director, Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program
Director, Congenital Cardiac Surgery Education Program
Scott Reznik, M.D.
Professor, Division of Thoracic Surgery
Program Director, Thoracic Surgery Residency Program
W. Steves Ring, M.D.
Professor Emeritus of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
Inderpal Sarkaria, M.D.
Professor & Chief of the Division of Thoracic Surgery
Robert Tucker Hayes Foundation Distinguished Chair in Cardiothoracic Surgery
Gaurav Sharma, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
John Waters, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Division of Thoracic Surgery
Tre Welch, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Division of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery
J. Alexander Weston, M.D.
Assistant Professor