S. Adil Husain, MD
Professor, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Chief, Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery
William Randolph Hearst Chair in Congenital Heart Disease
Associate Program Director, Cardiothoracic Fellowship Training Program
UT Health San Antonio
Surgeon-In-Chief, Pediatric Services, University Health System
Dr. Husain obtained his Medical Degree from the University of North Dakota, where he was a Ray Dugan Memorial Academic Scholar. He completed a residency in General Surgery at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, where he was given the Edward Mason Resident award and also became the Chief Administrative Resident. He then completed fellowship training in Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of North Carolina. He completed his pediatric heart surgical training at Riley Children’s Hospital – Indiana University School of Medicine in Congenital Cardiac Surgery. Dr. Husain joined UT Health San Antonio in
2008 and has been Chief of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery since 2009. He also serves as the Associate Program Director for the Cardiothoracic Fellowship Training Program within the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at UT Health San Antonio. He currently serves as the Surgeon in Chief for Pediatric Services at University Health System. He is board certified in Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery as well as Congenital Cardiothoracic Surgery. His research interests have produced published manuscripts involving the study of Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return, Sternal Wound Infections as well as Pulmonary Homograft usage for Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Reconstruction. Dr. Husain has also been a committee member for the review of grant applications involving cardiovascular devices submitted to the National Institutes of Health since 2010. Dr. Husain is also very involved in international humanitarian surgical mission work as well as local charitable endeavors. In particular, he is very involved with HeartGift, an organization designed to bring children from underserved nations to San Antonio for corrective heart surgery.