Dr. Denton Cooley, renowned surgeon and founder of the Texas Heart Institute in Houston, died on Nov. 18 at age 96.
Cooley founded the Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke’s Hospital — now CHI St. Luke’s Health — in 1992 and revolutionized many techniques still used in cardiovascular surgery today. Some of the positions he recently held include chief of cardiovascular surgery at CHI St. Luke’s Health - Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center, surgeon-in-chief emeritus at the Texas Heart Institute,…
Dr. Denton Cooley, renowned surgeon and founder of the Texas Heart Institute in Houston, died on Nov. 18 at age 96.
Cooley founded the Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke’s Hospital — now CHI St. Luke’s Health — in 1992 and revolutionized many techniques still used in cardiovascular surgery today. Some of the positions he recently held include chief of cardiovascular surgery at CHI St. Luke’s Health - Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center, surgeon-in-chief emeritus at the Texas Heart Institute,…