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Dr Jean Bismuth Jean Bismuth, M.D., is an Assistant Professor at the Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, The Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas.

Early Life: Raised in Denmark, his mother is originally Danish and his father from Tunisia. His Father Roger Bismuth is a well known politician in Tunisia. Dr Bismuth is Jewish.

Medical career:

He received his medical degree from Copenhagen University in Copenhagen, and completed his surgical residency at The Brooklyn Hospital Center. Subsequently, he completed his Vascular Fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. He currently practices at The Methodist hospital, Houston. His clinical interests include the treatment of patients with aortic disease, carotid disease, mesenteric disease, venous disease, and lower extremity occlusive disease. He also has expertise in dialysis access and arterial and venous malformations. As a recipient of the Dyer Fellowship Award, Dr. Bismuth has focused his research interests on Vascular Surgery Robotics, Imaging and Computational Fluid Dynamics. Another major area of interest includes vascular surgical training and simulation development.

Dr. Bismuth's other research interests include the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis, Preventive and Medical Interventions in Vascular Surgery. Dr. Bismuth is a member of a number of societies including The Society for Vascular Surgery, American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, The Michael E. DeBakey International Surgical Society, The Danish Medical Association, and the Peripheral Vascular Surgery Society.

Personal Life Dr Bismuth has three children from his first marriage. His second wife, Dr Elika Kashef is an interventional radiologist who currently practices in London, UK.