Contact
For administrative calls, please contact:
- Veronica Leal
- lealv@uthscsa.edu
- 210-567-6148
Programs
Departments & Divisions
O. LaWayne Miller, M.D.
Professor
Chief, Division of Adult Cardiac Surgery
Dr. Miller rejoined the faculty at UTHSCSA in 2017. He brings a unique perspective to cardiac surgery and resident education having practiced for 20 years in the private setting and 12 years in the academic arena. His main area of interest are program improvement, resident training and adult cardiac surgery.
Dr. Miller earned his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio in 1979. He completed his General Surgery Residency at UTHSCSA under the auspices of J. Bradley Aust in 1984. He further trained in Thoracic Surgery at UTHSCSA under the leadership of J. Kent Trinkle and Frederick Grover and completed his training in 1986. He is currently board certified in Thoracic Surgery.
He was in private practice in his hometown of Amarillo, Texas when Dr. Trinkle recruited him back to UTHSCSA in 1992 to join the faculty with Dr. John Calhoon and Dr. Edward Sako. He was actively involved in the heart and lung transplant programs and residency training. He served as chief of Thoracic Surgery and chief of Surgery at the Audie Murphy VA Hospital in San Antonio. He and Dr. Sako were awarded a Clinical Center of Excellence for Cardiac Surgery at the VA during this time period.
In 2002 Dr. Miller was recruited to private practice in Port Arthur, Texas to lead a cardiac surgery program. In a few years his program was awarded a Solucient Top 100 Hospital designation in Cardiac Surgery.
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Professional Background
Education
- 1986 - Chief Resident - Cardiothoracic Surgery - UT Health San Antonio
- 1985 - Senior Resident - Cardiothoracic Surgery - UT Health San Antonio
- 1984 - Chief Resident - Adm. General Surgery - UT Health San Antonio
- 1983 - Resident - General Surgery - UT Health San Antonio
Appointments
- 2002-Present - Clinical Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery - UT Health San Antonio
- 2000-2002 - Professor of Thoracic Surgery - UT Health San Antonio
- 1995-2000 - Associate Professor of Thoracic Surgery - UT Health San Antonio
- 1995-2002 - Chief-Surgical Services - Audie Murphy VA Hospital
- 1992-1995 - Chief, Cardiothoracic Surgery - Audie Murphy VA Hospital
- 1992-1995 - Assistant Professor of Thoracic Surgery - UT Health San Antonio
- 1986-1992 - Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery - Texas Tech Medical School
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Service
School
1984-Present - J. Bradley Aust Surgical Society
National
1996 – Present - Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
1992 – Present - Texas Surgical Society
1990 – Present - Southern Thoracic Surgical Association
1989 – Present - American College of Surgeons Fellow
1987 - Present - American Board of Thoracic Surgery, Diplomate
1986 – Present - Texas Medical Association
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Publications
Abstract
Kiesz RS, Miller OL, Rozek MM, Moody JM, Sepeda JM, Sako EY. Garza L, O'Rourke R. Multivessel, Multi-device Unstaged Intervention Versus Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: A Single Center VA Hospital Experience 1998 Nov.
Hantler C, Noorily S, Benavides L, Sako EY. Miller OL, Benavides J. Perioperative management of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Southern Medical Association 1998 Nov.
Ward H, Villanueva C, Miller OL, London M, Sethi G. Tobler G, Moritz T, Shroyer L, Hammermeister K, Grover F. Guidelines for classification of deaths related to card i ac surgery: results of veterans affairs multicenter CSHS trial 1997 Jul.
Book Chapter
Miller OL Calhoon JH. Thoracic Aorta Disease: Acute Traumatic Aortic Transection In: Miller OL Calhoon JH. Thoracic Aorta Disease: Acute Traumatic Aortic Transection. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott-Raven Publishers; 1997.
Miller OL Grover FL Kress DJ Gomez GA. Injuries of the Diaphragm in Trauma Management In: Injuries of the Diaphragm in Trauma Management. 1989.
Journal Article
Rossbach MR. Gomez MA. Calhoon JH. Sako EY. Miller OL, Johnson, SB. Management of major tracheobronchial injuries: A 28-year experience Ann Thoracic Surg 1998 Jan;65(1):182-186.
Rossbach MM. Baptiste RC, Sykes MT. Sako EY. Calhoon JH. Miller OL. Johnson SB. Dual inflow great vessel aneurysm: Delayed presentation after penetrating trauma Ann Thorac Surg 1997:238-240.
Briceno JC, Runge TM. Ottmers SE. McGinity JW. Frisbee SE. Calhoon H-L Miller OL, Korvick DL, Hantler CB. Changes in brain pH, P02 PC02.• cerehral blood now and blood gases induced by a hyperosmolar oxyreplete hemosubstitute during cardiopulmonary bypass Amer Soc for Artificial Internal Organs 1997
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Clinical
Board Certifications
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery
- American Board of Surgery