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“I had to be a pathfinder. And once you train yourself to run, you keep running.” – John Norman, MD...
Denton A. Cooley
Young Innovator is Reimagining Cardiac Transplantation for Children with Heart Defects
HOUSTON (Oct. 13, 2023) — A young innovator at The Texas Heart Institute is taking up the mantle first carried...
Dr. Denton Cooley’s Legacy Continues with $32 Million Gift
The Texas Heart Institute announced a $32 million bequest from a former patient and lifelong friend of Dr. Denton A. Cooley as...
KPRC News Remembers Anniversary of Dr. Cooley’s First Heart Transplant
In a news segment honoring the 55th anniversary of Dr. Denton A. Cooley’s first heart transplant, KPRC Channel 2’s health...
Texas Heart Institute Investigators Receive Grant Through NHLBI Catalyze Program
Texas Heart Institute (THI) Molecular Cardiology researchers Peter Vanderslice, PhD, and Ronald J. Biediger, PhD, were recently awarded a grant from...
THI Biorepository Reaccredited by the College of American Pathologists
HOUSTON, TX (December 8, 2021) – The Texas Heart Institute Biorepository is proud to announce its third reaccreditation by the...
Did You Know? The Wallace D. Wilson Museum — A Museum With Heart
Did you know that THI houses its very own museum? Spanning nearly 4,000 square feet and located just inside the...
Texas Heart Institute at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center Recognized as Houston’s Highest-Ranked Center for Adult Cardiology & Heart Surgery by U.S. News & World Report in 2021-2022
HOUSTON, TX – July 27, 2021 — Texas Heart Institute at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center ranked 13th in the nation...
A New Documentary Chronicles the Development of the Permanent Artificial Heart
This summer, both doctors and multimedia and communications specialists at the Texas Heart Institute (THI) worked with award-winning New York-based...
Did you know? Surgeons Crowded the Operating Room to Observe New Techniques at THI
You may have seen the photograph or painting of the crowded OR in which Dr. Cooley performed one of many...
Did You Know? James Cuthbertson, Second President and CEO of THI
In 1989, James Cuthbertson succeeded Texas Heart Institute’s first President and CEO, Gerald Maley. Cuthbertson was born in Scotland but...
Did You Know? Meet THI Benefactor, Mamie Louise McFaddin Ward
A generous supporter and benefactor of the Texas Heart Institute, Mamie Louise McFaddin Ward lived the true Texan life. She...
