Our Providers
Dawn
Hui, MD
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Locations
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Cardiothoracic Surgery - Medical Arts & Research Center - MARC
8300 Floyd Curl Dr.,
3rd Floor - 3B
San Antonio, TX 78229 -
210-450-0999
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About Me
Dr. Hui is an adult cardiac surgeon. She enjoys aortic surgery including aortic root and aortic arch surgery, multiple arterial coronary bypass grafting, and structural heart interventions including transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Her passion is to continually improve patients lives and outcomes through collaborative approaches to patient care, and through community education on the prevention and treatment of heart disease. As such, she is a key member of the UT Health Heart Team, as well as a board member and President-Elect of the San Antonio Chapter of the American Heart Association.
A board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Hui obtained her medical degree and general surgery residency at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, followed by cardiothoracic surgical training at The University of Southern California. She is an Associate Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery at UT Health San Antonio. She also serves as Associate Program Director of the Thoracic Surgery Residency program and is the faculty advisor for the CT Surgery Interest group at the UT Health Long School of Medicine. Her research interests include clinical outcomes and translational research. She is an active mentor in both clinical and academic research for many students and residents.
Nationally, Dr. Hui is on the Editorial Boards of the Annals of Thoracic Surgery and The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, and serves on the STS PAC Board of Directors to promote advocacy for cardiothoracic surgery. A native of Texas, she is a graduate of The Juilliard School and was a violinist in the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra before changing careers. Since 2012 she has been blessed to be married to Justin Wirpel, a principal partner at Isogent, an information technology services company.
Gender
Female
Languages
English
Awards
Credentials
Education
Medical School:
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Residency:
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Fellowship:
University of Southern California
Qualifications
Board Certification:
American Board of Thoracic Surgery
American Board of Surgery
Treatment and Care
Specific areas of interest and expertise include:
- Adult Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Aneurysm
- Aneurysm And Dissection Of Heart
- Angina And Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Dissection
- Aortic Ectasia
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Arrhythmias
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Benign Tumor
- Benign"
- Bronchioalveolar Carcinoma
- Bronchogenic Carcinoma
- Cancer
- Cardiomegaly
- Cardiomyopathy
- Carotid Artery Disease
- Cerebral Artery Thrombosis
- Clear Cell Adenocarcinoma
- Congenital Aortic Valve Disorders
- Congenital Heart Defects
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Congestive Heart Failure
- Coronary Artery Calcification
- Coronary Artery Disease (Cad)
- Dissecting Aneurysm
- Empyema
- Endocarditis
- Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Diseases
- Head And Neck Cancer
- Heart Attack (Acute Myocardial Infarction)
- Heart disease
- Heart Tumors
- Lung Cancer
- Lung Neoplasms, Not Specified As Malignant
- Malignant Pleural Effusion
- Malignant"
- Mediastinal Tumors
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Not Specified As Malignant"
- Pericardial Disease
- Peripheral Arterial Aneurysm And Dissection
- Pleura Cancer
- Pleural Cancer
- Pleural Effusion
- Pulmonary Disease
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Valve Disease
- Respiratory System Cancer
- Ruptured Aortic Aneurysm
- Septal Defect
- Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Thrombosis
- Thymomas
- Vascular Disease
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