Marvin D. Atkins, M.D.
General Surgery, Vascular Surgery
Faculty Rank - Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Education
- University of Texas, Houston, TX, M.D., 2000
- University of Dallas, Dallas, TX, B.S., 1995
Specialty Training
- Clinical and Research Fellow in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 2005-2007
- General Surgery Resident, Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine/Scott & White Hospital, Temple, TX, 2001-2005
- General Surgery Intern, Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine/Scott & White Hospital, Temple, TX 2000-2001
Scott & White Appointment
August 1, 2007
Board Certification
- American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
- American Board of Surgery, Vascular Surgery
Publications and Research
- Atkins MD, Marrocco CJ, Bohannon WT, Bush RL. Stent-Graft Repair for Blunt Traumatic Aortic Injury as the New Standard of Care: Is There Evidence? J ENDOVASCULAR THERAPY 2009;16(Suppl I):I53-162.
- Atkins MD, Bush RL. Carotid Artery Aneurysms in Rutherford's Textbook of Vascular Surgery. 7th edition 2009.
- Atkins MD, Bush RL. Embolic Protection Devices for Carotid Artery Stenting: Have They Made a Significant Difference in Outcome? Seminars in Vascular Surgery Volume 20, Number 4, 2007.
- Jones JE, Atkins MD, Kwolek CJ, LaMuraglia GM, Brewster DC, Watkins MT, Cambria RP. Type 2 Endoleak Following Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (EVAR) is Associated with Adverse Late Outcomes. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2007;46(1-8).
- Atkins MD,Jones JE, Kwolek CJ, LaMuraglia GM, Brewster DC, Watkins MT, Cambria RP. Chronic Mesenteric Ischemia : Open Surgery Versus Endovascular Therapy. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2007;45(6):1162-1171.
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Patient Care Emphasis
Thoracic and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms, Aortic Dissection, Endovascular and Open Aortic Surgery, minimally invasive treatment of peripheral vascular disease, carotid stenting
Professional Activities
- American College of Surgeons
- Society for Vascular Surgery
- Society of Clinical Vascular Surgeons
- American Medical Association
- Southern Medical Association
- Texas Medical Association
Awards
- Alpha Omega Alpha (Medical Honor Society), University of Texas - Houston, 2000
- Outstanding graduating student in Surgery, University of Texas - Houston, 2000
- John McKenney Chief Resident Award - Texas A&M/Scott & White 2005
- Deterling Award (Best overall paper) recipient at the 33rd annual New England Society for Vascular Surgery Meeting, Boston, MA., September 24, 2006.
Interests/Hobbies
Family, church, hunting, fishing, golf
Research & Education
Health Care Professionals
Patients