Brian Bethea, MD

Assistant Professor
Cardio Thoracic Surgery

Contact Information

UT Southwestern Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines Boulevard
Dallas, Texas 75390

Office Phone: 214-645-7700
Office Fax: 214-645-7701

brian.bethea@utsouthwestern.edu

To make an appointment, call 214-645-8300.

Biography

Clinical Interests:

Aortic Surgery

Minimally Invasive Valve Operations

Endovascular Surgery

Ventricular Assist Devices (VADs)

Education

FellowshipJohns Hopkins School of Medicine (2008)
ResidencyJohns Hopkins School of Medicine (2005)
FellowshipJohns Hopkins School of Medicine (2003)
Medical SchoolUniversity of Oklahoma Health Science Center (1999)

Publications

Valve-sparing aortic root replacement: Experience with the DePaulis valsalva graft in 51 consecutive patients.

Patel N, Williams J, Barreiro C, Bethea, B, Fitton T, Dietz H, Lima J, Spevak P, Gott V, Vricella L, Cameron D , Ann Thoracic Surg , 2006; (82 (2)):548-53

Determining the utility of temporary pacing wires after coronary artery bypass surgery.

Bethea B, Salazar J, Grega M, Doty,J, Fitton T, Alejo D, Gott V, Sussman M, Baumgartner W. , Ann Thorac Surg , 2005; (79 (1)):104-7

Resulrts of aortic valve-sparing operations: Experience with remodeling and reimplantation procedures in 65 patients.

Bethea B, Fitton T, Alejo D, Barreiro C, Cattaneo S, Spevak P, Dietz H, Gott V, Cameron D. , Ann Thorac Surg , September 2004; (78):767-72

Surgery for aortic root aneurysm in children: a 21 year experience in 50 patients.

Cattaneo S, Bethea B, Alejo D, et al. , Ann Thorac Surg , January 2004; (77 (1)):168-76

Honors/Awards

Hawley H. Seiler Resident Research Award

Southern Thoracic Surgical Association (2003)

Irene Piccini Cardiac Surgery Investigator Award

Johns Hopkins Division of Cardiac Surgery (2002)

Hugh G. Sharp, Jr. Endowed Research Fellowship in Cardiac Surgery

Johns Hopkins (2001)

Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society

(1998)

Honors Research Scholarship & Excellence in Research Award

University of Oklahoma (1995)