Dr. Smalling is a native Texan who received a degree in Aerospace Engineering, master’s degree in Bio-Medical Engineering (ME Department), and Ph.D. from The University of Texas. He is an AOA graduate of The University of Texas Medical School at Houston and completed residency and cardiology fellowship at UCSD. Dr. Smalling is board certified in in...
University of Texas at Galveston-Office of the Dean 1975
University Hospital Veterans Administration Hospital 1980
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University Hospital Veterans Administration Hospital 1978
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Figueroa sought second opinions from doctor after doctor, but none offered any real hope until she found her way to a Texas Medical Center cardiologist daring enough to propose a cutting-edge, minimally invasive procedure not exactly envisioned for expectant young mothers.
A UT Health Houston doctor won a national pitch competition for a fully implantable blood pump he helped develop, which may reduce the risk for strokes more than other products already on the market.
Before birth, babies rely on their mothers for oxygen. A mother’s oxygen-rich blood travels from the right atrium to the left atrium of a baby’s developing heart through a small, open flap called the foramen ovale.
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