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Kenneth L Mattox

Mattox

Kenneth L Mattox, M.D., FACS

Distinguished Service Professor

(713) 798-4557

Positions

Distinguished Service Professor
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ of Medicine

Addresses

Ben Taub Hospital (Hospital)
1504 Taub Loop
1CS110
Houston, TX, 77030
United States
Department of Surgery (Office)
ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ of Medicine
One Baylor Plaza
Houston, TX, 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 798-4557
/departments/surgery/

Education

Advanced Training from ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ Of Medicine Affiliate Hospitals
01/1971 - Houston, TX, United States
Advanced Training from ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ Of Medicine Affiliate Hospitals
01/1967 - Houston, TX, United States
Advanced Training from ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ Of Medicine Affiliate Hospitals
01/1964 - Houston, TX, United States
M.D. from ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ Of Medicine
01/1964 - Houston, TX, United States
B.S. from Wayland Baptist University
01/1960 - Plainview, TX, United States

Certifications

Board Certified
American Board of Surgery
Board Certified
American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Honors & Awards

2012 Rotary Distinguished Citizen Award
Rotary Club of Houston
Houston Top Doctors
H Texas Magazine
The Barbara and Corbin J. Robertson, Jr. Award for Excellence in Education
The Best Doctors in America
Best Doctors in Houston
Who's Who in America
2015 EMS Journey of Excellence Award
Texas EMS and Trauma Advisory Council
Awarded Order of Military Medical Merit
U.S. Army
Laurance N. Nickey, MD, Lifetime Achievement Award
Texas Medical Association

Professional Interests

  • Trauma
  • Acute Care Surgery

Professional Statement

Dr. Kenneth L. Mattox is a Distinguished Service Professor at ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ of Medicine and Chief of Staff and Surgeon-in-Chief at Ben Taub Hospital, where he has worked since 1973. BTH has been at the forefront of surgical critical care, breaking ground with its automated system for the storage and retrieval of laboratory data in 1975. Dr. Mattox helped develop the internationally renowned Ben Taub Hospital Emergency Center and its equally respected Trauma Center.
His reputation as an innovator in trauma care is known worldwide. Dr. Mattox is past President of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma and Secretary-Treasurer of the Michael E. DeBakey International Surgical Society. He previously chaired the Mayor's Red Ribbon Committee to address Houston Fire Department Emergency Medical Services, and sat on the Hospital Subcommittee of the Mayor's Special Task Force on the Medical Aspects of Disaster.
Currently, Dr. Mattox serves as consultant to the Center for Biologic Evaluation and Research of the FDA. Dr. Mattox has served on the Board of Directors of the Rotary Club of Houston, Doctors’ Club of Houston, Wayland Baptist University, the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, the Southeast Texas Trauma Regional Advisory Council, the American College of Surgeons Board of Governors, and serves as Chairman of the Board of the John P. McGovern Museum for Health & Medical Science.

Videos

Selected Publications

  • Inaba K, Eastman AL, Jacobs LM, Mattox KL. " " N Engl J Med. ;
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  • Carrick MM, Morrison CA, Pham HQ, Norman MA, Marvin B, Lee J, Wall MJ, Mattox KL. " " Am. J. Surg.. 2010 Jan ; 199 (1) : 28-34.
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  • Graham JM, Mattox KL, Feliciano DV, DeBakey ME. " " Ann. Surg.. 1982 Feb ; 195 (2) : 232-8.
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  • Rasmussen TE, Woodson J, Rich NM, Mattox KL. " " J Trauma. 2011 May ; 70 (5) : 1291-3.
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Memberships

American Association for the Surgery of Trauma
President (1995-96)
American Trauma Society
National Board of Directors
Harris County Medical Society
President (2003)
Houston Surgical Society
President, 1996-1997
Houston Academy of Medicine
President (2000)
Michael E. DeBakey International Surgical Society
Board of Directors
Society of Vascular Surgery
Distinguished Fellow
American College of Surgeons
President South Texas Chapter
Texas Surgical Society
President (2002)
University Association for Emergency Medicine
President (1979-80)
American Association for Thoracic Surgery
American College of Cardiology
American College of Chest Physicians
American Medical Association
American Surgical Association
Association for Academic Surgery
Halstead Society
Senior Member
International Society of Surgery
Pan Pacific Surgical Association
North American Vice President (1
Society of Thoracic Surgery
Society of University Surgeons
Southern Surgical Association

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