About
Danny Ramzy, MD, is a globally recognized leader in the implementation of all forms of minimally invasive and robotic cardiac surgical interventions available today. His expertise includes various robotic procedures including robotic mitral repair and replacement, robotic coronary arterial bypass, robotic Maze procedures, right anterior thoracotomy aortic valve replacement, ascending aortic replacement, and myectomies.
Dr. Ramzy is highly respected for his leadership in transcatheter approaches through his accomplishments in the field of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR). He is also widely recognized for his leadership in mechanical circulatory support, broad experience in the implementation of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, left ventricular arterial support including Impella, and total artificial heart.
Dr. Ramzy’s leadership in the development of new devices has led him to become an innovator in education. His innovations in minimally invasive, robotic, and transplantation methodologies has led to over 100 peer-reviewed publications and over 200 abstracts. Widely regarded for his editorial activity, Dr. Ramzy was named Reviewer of the Year in 2020 by The Annals of Thoracic Surgery in the field of adult cardiac surgery. He also serves as an editorial board member for the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.
Dr. Ramzy seeks to join with his distinguished colleagues in assuming the mantle of cardiac surgical leadership that originated in Houston, and to become a leading voice in the next generation of cardiac surgical interventions through his advocacy of minimally invasive, robotic, mechanical support devices and transplantation. As a leader in the Houston community, Dr. Ramzy’s goal is to make McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston a leading center in the proliferation and normalization of minimally invasive and robotic surgeries.
Dr. Ramzy has devoted his clinical and academic career to teach the advantages of minimally invasive and robotic procedures such as less discomfort and faster recovery times for patients, greater efficiency for both providers and patients, and raising the standard of care for future generations of patients and physicians. Dr. Ramzy looks forward to working with his colleagues at UTHealth Houston to have a transformative effect in advancing minimally invasive and robotic methodologies for Houston, the state of Texas, and beyond.