Vascular Surgery

UTMB Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy
301 University Blvd.
Galveston, Texas 77555-0735
Phone: (409) 772-6366
FAX: (409) 747-0966

Michael B. Silva, Jr., M.D., FACS
The Fred J. and Dorothy E. Wolma Professor in Vascular Surgery
Professor of Radiology
Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy
Director, Texas Vascular Center

Medical School: The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas

Residency: Internship General Surgery, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas; Residency in General Surgery, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois

Fellowships: Endovascular Surgery Fellowship, Interventional and Diagnostic Radiology, Noninvasive Vascular Laboratory, Vascular Medicine and Vascular Surgery, Columbus Hospital, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois; Vascular Surgery Fellowship, Department of Surgery, UMDNJ – New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey

E-mail: mbsilva@utmb.edu

301 University Boulevard, Galveston, Texas 77555-0735

Telephone: (409) 772-6366

Zulfiqar F. Cheema, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Medical School: Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, College Station, Texas

Residency: General Surgery, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan

Fellowship: Vascular Surgery, The Methodist Hospital DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, Houston, Texas

Interests: Aortic Aneurysm, Carotid Disease, Aorto-Iliac Disease, Peripheral Arterial Disease, Vascular Access, Hemodialysis, Chronic Venous Disease, Varicose Veins

E-mail: zfcheema@utmb.edu

301 University Boulevard, Galveston, Texas 77555-0737

Telephone: (409) 772-6366

Charlie Cheng, M.D.
Assistant Professor

Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, Virginia

Residency: Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, Virginia

Fellowship: Vascular Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas

Interests: Endovascular treatment of carotid, aortic, and peripheral vascular diseases; creation and management of AV access for hemodialysis; minimally invasive treatment of venous disorders

E-mail: cccheng@utmb.edu

301 University Boulevard, Galveston, Texas 77555-0737

Telephone: (409) 772-6366

Lori Choi, M.D.
Assistant Professor

Medical School: SUNY Downstate, Brooklyn, New York

Residency Program: General Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas

Fellowship: Vascular Surgery, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Therapy, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas

Interests: Endovascular and open aortic reconstruction; complex peripheral arterial disease (PAD); vascular trauma; thoracic outlet syndrome; clinical outcomes research

E-mail: Lori.Choi@utmb.edu

301 University Boulevard, Galveston, Texas 77555-0735

Telephone: (409) 772-6366

Lois A. Killewich, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor

Medical School: University of Washington, Seattle, Washington

Residency Program: University of California–Davis, Sacramento, California

Special Interests: Peripheral arterial occlusive disease and its relationship to hemostasis and fibrinolysis as well as venous disease; renovascular hypertension and other problems of the kidney

E-mail: lakillew@utmb.edu

301 University Boulevard, Galveston, Texas 77555-0541

Telephone: (409) 772-6366

Fax: (409) 747-0966