title: A Brief History of Thoracic Surgery at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
abstract: This article describes the history of the creation of the Department of Thoracic Surgery at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Garrett Lyndon
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Walsh
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas. Electronic address: rjmehran@mdanderson.org.
authors.forename: Reza John
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Mehran
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers / Q000266:history*; D002309:Cardiology / Q000266:history*; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D013781:Texas; D013903:Thoracic Surgery / Q000266:history*; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures / Q000266:history*
keywords: history; thoracic surgery