Drs. Raizner and Cooke Take the Lead in Special Issue on Supplements.

Abstract

Dr. Raizner is vice-chairman of the Department of Cardiology at the Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, clinical professor at Baylor College of Medicine, and the senior partner of Interventional Cardiology Associates. He launched his cardiology career in Houston in 1972 when he was recruited to the faculty at Baylor College of Medicine. In 1979, he was appointed director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at Houston Methodist Hospital, a position he would hold for 25 years. In 2000, he helped found the Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center and subsequently served as its first medical director.