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Meet the Heart Doctor: Cardiovascular Surgery

James J. Livesay, MD, FACS, FACC
MC 3-258, PO Box 20345
Houston, TX 77225-0345
832-355-4976; FAX 832-355-3770

Hospital affiliation:
St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital.

Academic appointment:
Clinical Associate Professor, The University of Texas Medical School-Houston.

Medical school:
Baylor College of Medicine, 1973.

Specialty training:
UCLA Center for Health Sciences; Texas Heart Institute; MD Anderson Cancer Center.

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

Specialty interests:
Cardiovascular, thoracic, and peripheral vascular surgery.

See also on this site: Professional Staff Directory

Updated October 2012

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Heart Information Center or call 1-800-292-2221.
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Texas Heart Institute Heart Information Center
Through this community outreach program, staff members of the Texas Heart Institute (THI) provide educational information related to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cardiovascular disease. It is not the intention of THI to provide specific medical advice, but rather to provide users with information to better understand their health and their diagnosed disorders. Specific medical advice will not be provided and THI urges you to visit a qualified physician for diagnosis and for answers to your questions.

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