Education
Medical school
Dr. Cook attended Baylor College of Medicine and graduated in
1979 (43 years ago). Baylor College of Medicine is ranked #22 number in the "Best Medical Schools" by U.S. News.
About Me
Dr. Cook works at St. Luke'S Diagnostic Cath Lab, LLP, which has 14 other health providers.
- Cardiology
- Thoracic Surgery
- 43+ years
- Male
- 1427035450
Hospital Affiliations
Dr. Cook is affiliated with the following hospitals.
Houston Methodist Hospital
Chi ST Luke'S Health Baylor College of Medicine Me
As a cardiology and thoracic surgery, Dr. Cook may see patients with the following conditions. Please check with Dr. Cook what conditions he treats. Dr. Cook may treat additional conditions not listed.
- ARDS
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm
- Achalasia
- Amyloidosis
- Aneurysms
- Angina
- Aortic aneurysm
- Aortic dissection
- Aortic stenosis
- Aortic valve disease
Specialties
Dr. Cook is a cardiology and thoracic surgery. His primary specialty is cardiology.
Cardiology
Cardiology is a branch of medicine that deals with the disorders of the heart as well as some parts of the cardiovascular system. The field includes medical diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease and electrophysiology. Physicians who specialize in this field of medicine are called cardiologists, a specialty of internal medicine. Pediatric cardiologists are pediatricians who specialize in cardiology. Physicians who specialize in cardiac surgery are called cardiothoracic surgeons or cardiac surgeons, a specialty of general surgery.
Thoracic Surgery
Cardiothoracic surgery is the field of medicine involved in surgical treatment of organs inside the thoracic cavity — generally treatment of conditions of the heart (heart disease), lungs (lung disease), and other pleural or mediastinal structures.