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Meet the Heart Doctor: Cardiovascular Surgery

Grady L. Hallman, MD, FACS, FACC, FCCP Director, Cardiovascular Surgery Education MC 3-258, PO Box 20345 Houston, TX 77225-0345 832-355-4129;  FAX 832-355-3770

Hospital affiliation:
St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital.

Academic appointment:
Clinical Professor, Baylor College of Medicine.

Medical school:
Baylor, 1954.

Specialty training:
Baylor Affiliated Hospitals.

Certification:
American Board of Surgery, American Board of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.

Specialty interests:
Vein Surgery (Phlebology).

Professional Philosophy and Interests:
I am now doing surgery for varicose veins: Endovenous Laser Treatment (EVLT) and Miniphlebectomy (all under local anesthesia on an outpatient basis). I advise patients on "natural" remedies, ie. Nattokinase to dissolve blood clots and Coenzyme Q10 to strengthen the heart and protect against the complications and side effects of statin drugs.

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Updated December 2010