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Thi Thanh Tam Huynh, M.D.

Present Title & Affiliation

Primary Appointment

Associate Professor, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment

Associate Professor, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Bio Statement

After finishing my general surgery residency in Canada, I pursued two years of basic science research in vascular biology at Duke University Medical Center in Durham (1998-2000). My focus in the lab was on the development of intimal hyperplasia in vascular bypass grafts. I learned to appreciate the complexity and demands of basic science research. I then moved to Houston and completed my clinical fellowship in vascular surgery at Baylor College of Medicine in July 2000. After my fellowship, I joined the Faculty at the University of Texas Health Science Center as an assistant professor in the Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery. I returned to Baylor College of Medicine in February 2006 as an associate professor in the Department of Surgery until now. I was named associate program director for vascular residency training program in 2007 at Baylor College. My work focus has been on providing clinical care of patients with vascular disease and interpretation of diagnostic vascular testing.

My primary goal is to provide clinical care to cancer patients and cancer survivors with peripheral vascular disease, including the diagnostic evaluation, and medical, endovascular and operative management.  I have an interest in setting up protocols that will allow us to follow cancer patients with venous thromboembolism and arterial thrombosis. I hope to contribute to the understanding of the development of hypercoagulable state in cancer patients and eventually to defeat it!

Office Address

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Blvd
Unit Number: 1489
Houston, TX 77030
Room Number: Pickens Academic Tower
Phone: 713-794-1477
Fax: 713-794-4901

Education & Training

Degree-Granting Education

1985 Dawson College, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Diploma, Health Sciences
1985 McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, MD, Medicine

Postgraduate Training

1998-2000 Clinical Fellowship, Vascular Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
1996-1998 Research Fellowship, Vascular Biology, Duke University, Durham, NC
1995-1996 Clinical Fellowship, Cardiovascular, Kingston General Hospital, Ontario, Canada
1990-1995 General Surgery, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Board Certifications

10/2010 The American Board of Surgery, Vascular Surgery
2006 The Registered Physicians Vascular Interpretation
11/1995 Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
11/1995 College des Medecins du Quebec

Experience/Service

Academic Appointments

Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 9/2007-9/2010
Associate Professor, Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 2/2006-8/2010
Assistant Professor, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, 7/2000-1/2006

Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities

Attending Staff, The Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, 3/2006-present

Honors and Awards

2006 Dean’s Teaching Excellence Award, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
2004 Teaching Award, Chief Residents in General Surgery, Dept. of Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
2001 Nomination for Physician of the Year, Memorial Hermann Hospital
1998 “Weck” First Prize for Excellence in Basic Science Research, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
1995 Canadian Association of General Surgeons/Merck Frost Resident Award for Teaching Excellence, Queen’s University, Ontario, Canada
1994 Award for Excellence in Research Paper by Training Residents in Ontario, Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation
1993 Best Paper by Junior Resident Presentation at William Ersil Memorial Research Day, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario
1985 Graduation Arts Prize for the "non-Arts" Student with the Highest Average in Arts Subjects, Dawson College, Montreal, Quebec
1985 Graduation Honor with Highest Academic Achievement in Health Sciences, Dawson College, Montreal, Quebec

Professional Memberships

American College of Surgeons, Chicago, IL
Member, 10/2005-present
Harris County Medical Society, Houston, TX
Member, 2002-present
Houston Surgical Society, Houston, TX
Member, 2002-present
Peripheral Vascular Surgery Society, Monterey, CA
Member, 7/2005-present
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Member, 1996-present
Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery, Beverly, MA
Member, 7/2005-present
Society for Vascular Ultrasound, Landham, MD
Member, 2004-present
Southern Association for Vascular Surgery, Beverly, MA
Member, 7/2005-present
Southwestern Surgical Congress, Overland Park, KS
Member, 10/2006-present

Selected Publications

Peer-Reviewed Original Research Articles
1. Gupta A, Pacha O, Skaria R, Huynh T, Truong L, Abdellatif A. Retroperitoneal sarcoma presenting as acute renal failure, secondary to bilateral renal artery invasion. Clin Nephrol 78(2):164-8, 8/2012. PMID: 22790462.
2. Kougias P, Chen A, Cagiannos C, Bechara CF, Huynh TT, Lin PH. Subintimal placement of covered stent versus subintimal balloon angioplasty in the treatment of long-segment superficial femoral artery occlusion. Am J Surg 198(5):645-9, 11/2009. PMID: 19887193.
3. Burris JM, Lin PH, Johnston WF, Huynh TT, Kougias P. Emergent embolization of the gastroduodenal artery in the treatment of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. The experience from a surgeon-initiated interventional program. Am J Surg 198(1):59-63, 7/2009. e-Pub 1/2009. PMID: 19178901.
4. Marshall C, Lin PH, Huynh TT, Kougias P. How optimal is the medical management of patients prior to major reconstructive vascular surgery? The results of a cross-sectional study. Vasc Endovascular Surg 43(3):238-43, Jun-Jul, 6/2009. e-Pub 2/2009. PMID: 19190039.
5. Kougias P, Huynh TT, Lin PH. Clinical outcomes of mesenteric artery stenting versus surgical revascularization in chronic mesenteric ischemia. Int Angiol 28(2):132-7, 4/2009. PMID: 19367243.
6. Lin PH, Bechara C, Kougias P, Huynh TT, LeMaire SA, Coselli JS. Assessment of aortic pathology and peripheral arterial disease using multidetector computed tomographic angiography. Vasc Endovascular Surg 43(1):5-24, 3/2009. e-Pub 6/2008. PMID: 18621886.
7. Lin PH, Huynh TT, Kougias P, Huh J, LeMaire SA, Coselli JS. Descending thoracic aortic dissection: evaluation and management in the era of endovascular technology. Vasc Endovascular Surg 43(1):5-24, Feb-Mar, 2/2009. e-Pub 6/2008. PMID: 18583304.
8. Kougias P, Bismuth J, Huynh TT, Lin PH. Symptomatic aneurysm rupture without bleeding secondary to endotension 4 years after endovascular repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm. J Endovasc Ther 15(6):702-5, 12/2008. PMID: 19090626.
9. Lin PH, Huynh TT, Kougias P, Wall MJ, Coselli JS, Mattox KL. Endovascular repair of traumatic thoracic aortic injuries: a critical appraisal. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 16(4):337-45, 8/2008. PMID: 18670033.
10. Barshes NR, Annambhotla S, Bechara C, Kougias P, Huynh TT, Dardik A, Silva MB, Lin PH. Endovascular repair of hemodialysis graft-related pseudoaneurysm: an alternative treatment strategy in salvaging failing dialysis access. Vasc Endovascular Surg 42(3):228-34, Jun-Jul, 6/2008. e-Pub 3/2008. PMID: 18375603.
11. Rawat A, Huynh TT, Peden EK, Kougias P, Lin PH. Primary prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism in surgical patients. Vasc Endovascular Surg 42(3):205-16, Jun-Jul, 6/2008. e-Pub 3/2008. PMID: 18375602.
12. Hedayati N, Riha GM, Kougias P, Huynh TT, Cheng C, Bechara C, Bismuth J, Dardik A, Lin PH. Prognostic factors and treatment outcome in mesenteric vein thrombosis. Vasc Endovascular Surg 42(3):217-24, Jun-Jul, 6/2008. e-Pub 3/2008. PMID: 18332399.
13. Lin PH, Barshes NR, Albo D, Kougias P, Berger DH, Huynh TT, LeMaire SA, Dardik A, Lee WA, Coselli JS. Concomitant colorectal cancer and abdominal aortic aneurysm: evolution of treatment paradigm in the endovascular era. J Am Coll Surg 206(5):1065-73; discussion 1074-5, 5/2008. e-Pub 2/2008. PMID: 18471757.
14. Momoh AO, Barshes NR, Kougias P, Huynh TT, Lin PH. Endovascular treatment of postlaminectomy aortic pseudoaneurysm. J Vasc Surg 47(5):1083-5, 5/2008. PMID: 18455649.
15. Lin PH, Barshes NR, Annambhotla S, Kougias P, Huynh TT. Advances in endovascular interventions for deep vein thrombosis. Expert Rev Med Devices 5(2):153-66, 3/2008. PMID: 18331178.
16. Lin PH, Barshes NR, Annambhotla S, Huynh TT. Prospective randomized trials of carotid artery stenting versus carotid endarterectomy: an appraisal of the current literature. Vasc Endovascular Surg 42(1):5-11, Feb-Mar, 2/2008. PMID: 18238861.
17. Hedayati N, Kougias P, El Sayed HF, Zhou W, Huynh TT, Lin PH. Dual guidewire placement to enhance arch vessel origin identification: a simple technique to facilitate ostial aortic arch vessel stenting. J Vasc Surg 46(6):1274-6, 12/2007. PMID: 18155005.
18. Lin PH, Kougias P, Huynh TT, Huh J, Coselli JS. Endovascular repair of ascending aortic pseudoaneurysm: technical considerations of a common carotid artery approach using the Zenith aortic cuff endograft. J Endovasc Ther 14(6):794-8, 12/2007. PMID: 18052591.
19. Lin PH, Zhou W, Kougias P, El Sayed HF, Barshes NR, Huynh TT. Factors associated with hypotension and bradycardia after carotid angioplasty and stenting. J Vasc Surg 46(5):846-53; discussion 853-4, 11/2007. PMID: 17980268.
20. Silberfein EJ, Zhou W, Kougias P, El Sayed HF, Huynh TT, Albo D, Berger DH, Brunicardi FC, Lin PH. Percutaneous cholecystostomy for acute cholecystitis in high-risk patients: experience of a surgeon-initiated interventional program. Am J Surg 194(5):672-7, 11/2007. PMID: 17936433.
21. Zhou W, Huynh TT, Kougias P, El Sayed HF, Lin PH. Traumatic carotid artery dissection caused by bungee jumping. J Vasc Surg 46(5):1044-6, 11/2007. PMID: 17980290.
22. Bechara C, Huynh TT, Lin PH. Management of lower extremity arterial injuries. J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino) 48(5):567-79, 10/2007. PMID: 17989626.
23. Daniel JC, Huynh TT, Zhou W, Kougias P, El Sayed HF, Huh J, Coselli JS, Lin PH, Lemaire SA. Acute aortic dissection associated with use of cocaine. J Vasc Surg 46(3):427-33, 9/2007. PMID: 17826227.
24. Kougias P, Lau D, El Sayed HF, Zhou W, Huynh TT, Lin PH. Determinants of mortality and treatment outcome following surgical interventions for acute mesenteric ischemia. J Vasc Surg 46(3):467-74, 9/2007. e-Pub 7/2007. PMID: 17681712.
25. Barshes NR, Annambhotla S, El Sayed HF, Huynh TT, Kougias P, Dardik A, Lin PH. Percutaneous stenting of superior vena cava syndrome: treatment outcome in patients with benign and malignant etiology. Vascular 15(5):314-21, Sep-Oct, 9/2007. PMID: 17976332.
26. Winnerkvist A, Anderson RE, Hansson LO, Rosengren L, Estrera AE, Huynh TT, Porat EE, Safi HJ. Multilevel somatosensory evoked potentials and cerebrospinal proteins: indicators of spinal cord injury in thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm surgery. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 31(4):637-42, 4/2007. e-Pub 2/2007. PMID: 17306553.
27. Huynh TT, Pham M, Griffin LW, Villa MA, Przybyla JA, Torres RH, Keyhani K, Safi HJ, Moore FA. Management of distal femoral and popliteal arterial injuries: an update. Am J Surg 192(6):773-8, 12/2006. PMID: 17161092.
28. Lin PH, Steinberg JL, Okada T, Zhou W, El Sayed HF, Kougias P, Peden EK, Huynh TT, Yao Q, Chen C. Chronically impaired endothelial vasoreactivity following oversized endovascular introducer sheath placement in porcine iliac arteries: implications for endovascular therapy. Vascular 14(6):353-61, Nov-Dec, 11/2006. PMID: 17150156.
29. He R, Guo DC, Estrera AL, Safi HJ, Huynh TT, Yin Z, Cao SN, Lin J, Kurian T, Buja LM, Geng YJ, Milewicz DM. Characterization of the inflammatory and apoptotic cells in the aortas of patients with ascending thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 131(3):671-8, 3/2006. PMID: 16515922.
30. Azizzadeh A, Sanchez LA, Miller CC, Marine L, Rubin BG, Safi HJ, Huynh TT, Parodi JC, Sicard GA. Glomerular filtration rate is a predictor of mortality after endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. J Vasc Surg 43(1):14-8, 1/2006. PMID: 16414381.

Abstracts
1. Huynh TTT, Beadle T, Kougias P, Duffy PE. Urgent surgical revascularization can rescue renal function in anuric patients with bilateral renal artery occlusion. SWSC 2010 Annual Meeting, Tucson, Arizona, 3/2010.

Last updated: 3/5/2013