Faculty Profiles
John H. Calhoon, MD
Professor and Chair, Cardiothoracic Surgery
President’s Council Chair for Excellence in Surgery
Dr. Calhoon obtained his medical degree at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas in 1981. He is Board Certified in Thoracic Surgery and…
Andrea J. Carpenter, MD, PhD
Professor and Program Director of Thoracic Surgery Residency
Director of Cardiac Surgery, University Health Systems
Dr. Carpenter earned her PhD in Physiology from Penn State University in 1981 and her medical degree from George Washington University in 1989. She…
Daniel T. DeArmond, MD
Associate Professor and Associate Program Director for Thoracic Surgery Residency
Dr. DeArmond completed general surgery residency at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and cardiothoracic surgery residency…
S. Adil Husain, MD
Professor and Associate Program Director Thoracic Surgery Residency
Chief of Division, Congenital Cardiothoracic Surgery
William Randolph Hearst Chair, Congenital Heart Disease
Dr. Husain obtained his Medical Degree from the University of North Dakota where he was a Ray Dugan Memorial Academic Scholar. He completed a…
Scott B. Johnson, MD
Associate Professor
Chief, General Thoracic Surgery
Director of Lung Transplantation
Chiscano Endowed Professorship for Research & Education
Dr. Johnson received his medical degree in 1987 from the University of New Mexico School of Medicine in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He is Board…
Ian A. Makey, MD
Assistant Professor
Dr. Makey earned his Medical Degree at Tulane Medical School in New Orleans LA in 2006 where he received the Sam McCool Excellence in Surgery Award…
Edward Y. Sako, MD, PhD
Professor and Vice Chair, Cardiothoracic Surgery
Chief of Division, Adult Cardiac Surgery
J. Kent Trinkle Chair in Thoracic Surgery
Dr. Sako obtained his medical degree from the University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1982 and obtained his PhD in 1991…
Chad N. Stasik, MD
Assistant Professor and Associate Program Director for Thoracic Surgery Residency
Dr. Stasik earned his undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Michigan. He trained in General Surgery at the University of Florida,…
Secondary Faculty
Nitin A. Das
Director of Thoracic Surgery Research
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Nitin A Das is a medical graduate from Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, India and completed one-year rotatory internship as part of this…
Joshua L. Walker
Certified Clinical Perfusionist
Mr. Walker’s primary duties include providing cardiopulmonary bypass for patients under going cardiothoracic surgeries. Mr. Walker cares for patients…