Ross M. Reul, MD

Expert Publications

• Will drug-eluting stents replace coronary artery bypass surgery?
• Cardiovascular medicine and surgery in 2011.
• The transition from open to endoscopic saphenous vein harvesting and its clinical impact: The Texas Heart Institute experience.
• Delayed left ventricular pseudoaneurysms after left ventricular aneurysm repairs with the CorRestore patch.
• Long-term clinical outcome of coronary artery stenting or coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with multiple-vessel disease.
• Lobectomy for pulmonary vein occlusion secondary to radiofrequency ablation.
• Short- and long-term outcomes of coronary artery bypass grafting or drug-eluting stent implantation for multivessel coronary artery disease in patients with chronic kidney disease.
• Intracorporeal knot-tying for the thoracoscopic surgeon: a novel and simplified technique.
• A novel surgical approach to cardiac autotransplantation in complex cardiac sarcoma resection.
• Endovascular iliac rescue technique for complete arterial avulsion after transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
• Cardiovascular medicine and surgery in 2011 and beyond.
• Transvenous transcatheter valve-in-valve implantation after bioprosthetic tricuspid valve failure.
• Early detection of a cavopulmonary tumor embolus with the use of transesophageal echocardiography.
• A bridge too far?
• Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: How I Teach It.

Media Releases

Get to know Cardiothoracic Surgeon Dr. Ross M. Reul, who serves patients in Houston, Texas.

Dr. Reul is a board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon who is currently serving patients at Houston Methodist Cardiovascular Surgery Associates in Houston, Texas. Houston Methodist Cardiovascular Surgery Associates apply the most advanced technology and techniques to the care of heart patients — all in a caring, compassionate environment.

Dr. Reul is also a Clinical Professor of Surgery in the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Reul is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, the Cooley Hands Society, the Harris County Medical Society, the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, the Southern Thoracic Surgical Society, and the Texas Medical Association. 

Dr. Reul has received several awards throughout his line of work, including the Young Investigator Award by the American Society of Transplant Physicians, and the Outstanding Student Award by the Baylor Medical Alumni Association – among others. 

Dr. Reul earned his medical degree from the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas in 1993. He then went on to complete his residency in general surgery at the Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston, followed by his fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery at Texas Heart Institute / St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital in Houston. Dr. Reul is board-certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. He is also board-certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. 

Cardiothoracic surgery, also known as thoracic surgery is the field of medicine involved in surgical treatment of organs inside the thorax (the chest)—generally treatment of conditions of the heart (heart disease) and lungs (lung disease). A cardiothoracic surgeon, like Dr. Reul, is a medical doctor who specializes in surgical procedures of the heart, lungs, esophagus, and other organs in the chest. 

Dr. Reul’s clinical interests include cardiothoracic surgery, cardiovascular surgery, coronary artery disease, ischemic heart disease, atrial fibrillation surgery, thoracoscopy, blood conservation, lung cancer surgery, and minimally invasive aortic valve replacement. 

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