Positions
- Professor and Chief
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Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ of Medicine
- Chief, Adult Cardiac Surgery
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The Texas Heart Institute at ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ of Medicine
- Chief, Adult Cardiac Surgery Section
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Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center
- Denton A. Cooley, MD Chair in Cardiac Surgery
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St. Luke's Foundation
- Program Director, Aortic Surgery Fellowship
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ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ of Medicine
Addresses
- Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center (Clinic)
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THI Outpatient Clinic
1101 Bates Ave
Houston, TX, 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 798-8706
Fax: (713) 798-7662
ctclinic@bcm.edu
Education
- Residency at Stanford University School of Medicine
- Stanford, CA
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Research Fellowship at Stanford University School of Medicine
- Stanford, CA
- Cardiovascular Surgery
- Residency at Medical College of Wisconsin
- Milwaukee, WI
- General Surgery
- MD from Wayne State University School of Medicine
- Detroit, MI
- BS from University of Michigan
- Ann Arbor, MI
Certifications
- American Board of Surgery
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery
Professional Interests
- Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
- Mitral Valve Repair
- Adult Cardiac Surgery
- Re-operative Cardiac Surgery
Professional Statement
Dr. Marc Moon, an expert and pioneer in the most advanced forms of cardiac surgery, is chief of the division of cardiothoracic surgery at ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ of Medicine, chief of the adult cardiac surgery section at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center and chief of adult cardiac surgery at Texas Heart Institute.
Moon comes to Houston from Washington University School of Medicine, where he served as chief of cardiac surgery, director of the Center for Diseases of the Thoracic Aorta, co-director of the heart and vascular center and surgical lead of the Center for Women’s Heart Disease. He has been in practice in St. Louis for more than 20 years.
Moon specializes in aortic and valve surgery and sees some of the most complex cardiac surgery cases, including performing cardiac procedures in pregnant women. He also has been a leading advocate for diversity in the field of cardiac surgery.
A native of Detroit, Moon completed his medical training at Wayne State University School of Medicine and went on to train at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Stanford University School of Medicine and University of Oxford.
Moon served as president of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, considered the world’s most prestigious professional society for cardiothoracic surgery, in 2020 and also is a member of numerous national and international scientific organizations, including the American College of Surgeons and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
Moon comes to Houston from Washington University School of Medicine, where he served as chief of cardiac surgery, director of the Center for Diseases of the Thoracic Aorta, co-director of the heart and vascular center and surgical lead of the Center for Women’s Heart Disease. He has been in practice in St. Louis for more than 20 years.
Moon specializes in aortic and valve surgery and sees some of the most complex cardiac surgery cases, including performing cardiac procedures in pregnant women. He also has been a leading advocate for diversity in the field of cardiac surgery.
A native of Detroit, Moon completed his medical training at Wayne State University School of Medicine and went on to train at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Stanford University School of Medicine and University of Oxford.
Moon served as president of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, considered the world’s most prestigious professional society for cardiothoracic surgery, in 2020 and also is a member of numerous national and international scientific organizations, including the American College of Surgeons and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
Websites
Selected Publications
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Bakaeen FG, Gillinov AM, Roselli EE, Chikwe J, Moon MR, Adams DH, Coselli JS, Dearani JA, Svensson LG. " " J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. ;
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Moon MR, Jones DR, Adams DH, Starnes VA. " " J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. ;
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MacGregor RM, Khiabani AJ, Bakir NH, Manghelli JL, Sinn LA, Carter DI, Maniar HS, Moon MR, Schuessler RB, Melby SJ, Damiano RJ. " " J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. ;
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Iribarne A, Thourani VH, Cleveland J, Malaisrie SC, Romano M, Moon MR, Ramakrishna H, Mewhort HEM, Halkos M, Sultan I, Kindler C, Firstenberg M, Dayan V, Kasirajan V, Salerno C, Phillips A. " Cardiac Surgery Considerations and Lessons Learned During the COVID-19 Pandemic. " J Card Surg. ;
Memberships
- Phi Beta Kappa Honors Society
- American Heart Association
- Southern Thoracic Surgical Association
- American College of Cardiology
- American College of Surgeons
- Society of Thoracic Surgeons
- American Association for Thoracic Surgery
- Society of University Surgeons
- American Surgical Association
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