“I am extremely grateful to have had such as empowering mentor such as Dr. Chao during my time in the SMART Program. She allowed me freedom in my research based on my interests and adequately ...

In a healthy human adult, bacterial cells outnumber human cells, but the identity and degree of diversity of these bacteria in a single individual, their variability from person to person, and their ...

The Department of Neurosurgery at Baylor College of Medicine is committed to excellence in teaching, research, and patient care. We train residents to become highly skilled, compassionate and ethical ...

The Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center is a comprehensive cancer center designated by the National Cancer Institute. The DLDCCC combines all our cancer research and treatment capabilities under ...

BCM Andrew B. Civitello, MD FACC is Medical Director of the Heart Transplant Program at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center, Co-director of the Advanced Heart Failure Center of Excellence and Program ...

Richard Gibbs is the Founder and Director of the Human Genome Sequencing Center (HGSC), established at Baylor in 1996. The HGSC has a core mission of advancing medical care through research and ...

There are a number of different routes by which a person can become infected with an infectious agent. For some agents, humans must come in direct contact with a source of infection, such as ...

My clinical interests focus on diagnosis and medical and surgical therapy of tear and ocular surface disease, including complicated cases. I also specialize in transplantation of limbal epithelial ...

Dr. Afshar is a well-trained and experienced electrophysiologist with double training in Iran and the U.S. He joined the faculty at Baylor College of Medicine, St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital and Ben ...

The Joseph Barnhart Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine is renowned for its high-quality personalized healthcare, groundbreaking musculoskeletal research, and ...

The Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center at Baylor College of Medicine is a stand-alone, multi-disciplinary academic unit focusing on breast cancer research and patient care. The stand-alone and ...

BCM Salim S. Virani, MD, Ph.D., is a tenured Professor in the Sections of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Research at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. He is also an investigator in the ...