Ourania Preventza, MD, FACS, MBA
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The ISEVS (prior name ISES) was founded by Dr. Diethrich, a pioneered cardiovascular surgeon, and the founding Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Endovascular Therapy who chaired the ISES/iCON symposium in Arizona for many years.
Dr. Ourania Preventza is a cardiac surgeon and Professor of Surgery, Michael E.DeBakey Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. She is also an Attending Cardiac and Endovascular Surgeon at Texas Heart Institute, St Luke’s Baylor Medical Center in Houston. She is fellow of the American College of Surgeons and she is board-certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery, the American Board of Surgical Critical Care and the American Board of General Surgery. Dr Preventza was trained by Dr Diethrich in all the percutaneous endovascular and catheter/ wire skills pertinent to cardiovascular surgeons. She holds a Management Business Administration degree in Health Care Policy and Leadership from Brandeis University in Boston.
Dr. Ourania Preventza’s main research interest is new technology in cardiovascular arena, and breakthrough percutaneous valve therapy in cardiac surgery, health care policy and management, aortic surgery, endovascular therapy and interventions, and aortic root reconstruction. She is a member in numerous surgical and non-surgical societies including the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association and the Society of the New York Academy of Science. She is the first author and co-author in numerous scientific articles and book chapters. She has received many honors and invitations for cardiovascular lectures nationally and internationally.
Dr. Ourania Preventza is a cardiac surgeon and Professor of Surgery, Michael E.DeBakey Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. She is also an Attending Cardiac and Endovascular Surgeon at Texas Heart Institute, St Luke’s Baylor Medical Center in Houston. She is fellow of the American College of Surgeons and she is board-certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery, the American Board of Surgical Critical Care and the American Board of General Surgery. Dr Preventza was trained by Dr Diethrich in all the percutaneous endovascular and catheter/ wire skills pertinent to cardiovascular surgeons. She holds a Management Business Administration degree in Health Care Policy and Leadership from Brandeis University in Boston.
Dr. Ourania Preventza’s main research interest is new technology in cardiovascular arena, and breakthrough percutaneous valve therapy in cardiac surgery, health care policy and management, aortic surgery, endovascular therapy and interventions, and aortic root reconstruction. She is a member in numerous surgical and non-surgical societies including the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association and the Society of the New York Academy of Science. She is the first author and co-author in numerous scientific articles and book chapters. She has received many honors and invitations for cardiovascular lectures nationally and internationally.