Dr. Luis Guillermo Echeverri MD
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Texas Surgical Associates 7737 Southwest Freew Houston TX, 77074About
Dr. Luis Echeverri is a cardiothoracic surgeon practicing in Houston, TX. Dr. Echeverri specializes in surgical procedues of vital organs in the chest such as the heart, lungs, esophagus and more. As a cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Echeverri typically treats conditions like heart disease and lung disease. This class of surgeon can also include cardiac surgeons, cardiovascular surgeons, congenital heart surgeons and general thoracic surgeons.
Education and Training
Univ Nac De Colombia, Fac De Med, Bogota, Colombia 1982
University National De Colombia Bogota
Universidad AutÛnoma de Nuevo LeÛn Facultad de Medicina 1982
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
Thoracic SurgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic SurgeryABTS
Provider Details
Treatments
- Heart Disease
- Varicose Veins
- Lung Cancer
- Venous Insufficiency
- Aneurysm
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (aaa)
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Coronary Artery Disease (cad)
Fellowships
- (Transplant Surgery), UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, PITTSBURGH, PA (1991-1993) 1991
- (General Surgery), UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, PITTSBURGH, PA (1991-1993) 1991
- (Cardiovascular Surgery), ST LUKES EPISCOPAL HOSPITAL, HOUSTON, TX (1996-1998) 1996
- (Cardiovascular Surgery), UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA, TUCSON, AZ (1999-2001) 1999
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center 1993
- Texas Heart Institute/St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital 1998
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Nearby Providers
- Dr. Robert Talbot Baldwin MD7737 Southwest Fwy Houston TX 77074
- Dr. Richard Maurice Alexander MDTexas Surgical Associates Houston TX 77074
- Dr. Steven B. Eisenberg M.D.7710 Beechnut St Ste 206 Houston TX 77074
- Dr. Gonzalo M Vargas MD7737 Southwest Fwy Houston TX 77074