The Vincent Conti, MD Lectureship started in 2017 and was joined with two other lectureships within the Department of Surgery, namely the William J. Mileski, MD, Lectureship, and Courtney M. Townsend, Jr., MD, FACS, FRCSEd (hon) Lectureship. The three lectureships are named after providers whose major contributions to the medical field and UTMB have driven significant change and support throughout their time with the organization.  

Some of Dr. Conti’s many accomplishments include:  

• “Super Doctor” 13 years in a row 

• “Best Doctors in America” eight years in a row (2007-2014) 

• Division Chief of UTMB Cardiothoracic for over 30 years 

• Director of the UTMB Cardiothoracic residency program for more than 20 years  

• More than 80 peer-reviewed research manuscripts and over 2000 citations 

• Presented the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award by Marquis Who’s Who 

The Dr. Conti Lectureship Series highlights influential contributions to the field of cardiothoracic surgery.  

Past speakers from the Vincent R. Conti Lectureship Series: 

• Robert Higgins, MD, John Hopkins University School of Medicine 

• David Fullerton, MD, University of Colorado School of Medicine 

• Joseph Coselli, MD, Baylor College of Medicine 

• Yolonda Colson MD, PhD, Massachusetts General Hospital 

• Marc Moon, MD, Baylor College of Medicine 

All speakers for the Vincent R. Conti Lectureship have been past presidents of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery. We look forward to future lectures within these three series, as well as the thought leadership they will continue to provide for the University.