Z. Faisal Cheema,  MD, PhD, FACS, RPVI

Vascular Surgery

Experience:

• Assistant Professor, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Therapy, Department of Surgery University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, 2011-Present
• Assistant Program Director, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Therapy, Department of Surgery University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, 2018-present

Awards:

2015, 2017-2018 Top Doctors, Houstonia Magazine

2007 Frederick A. Coller Surgical Society Resident Research Award

2006 William Beaumont Hospital Research Institute Award: Patency and Endothelialization of NO generating polymer infused ePTFE small caliber bypass grafts of the IVC and supraceliac aorta in the Rabbit model

2005 William Beaumont Hospital Research Institute Award: Mechanism of NO-induced attenuation of aberrant cell proliferation and migration in endothelial cells and pancreatic cancer

1998 2nd place, Texas A&M University Faculty of Neuroscience Research Symposium and Poster Competition

1998 2nd place, Texas A&M University Research Symposium

1997 2nd place, Texas A&M Health Science Center Graduate Research Symposium and Poster Competition

1996 Friend Award from the Class of 1999, Texas A&M Medical School

1996-1998 Graduate Student Representative on the Faculty of Neuroscience

1996 1st place, Texas A&M Health Science Center Graduate Research Symposium and Poster Competition

1996 John P. McGovern Award, Texas Research Society on Alcoholism

1995-1997 Travel Award, Texas A&M Faculty of Neuroscience

1995-1996 Reagents Award (Scholarship)