Lauren Barron, MD

Dr. Lauren M. Barron is a board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon in Houston, Texas. Dr. Barron was born and raised in southeast Texas. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Hawai'i Pacific University and returned to Texas to attend medical school at Texas A&M Health Sciences Center where she became a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society and the Gold Humanism honor society. Dr. Barron completed her general surgical training at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri in addition to an NIH-funded research fellowship. She then completed her cardiothoracic surgical training at Washington University specializing in coronary artery bypass grafting, aortic surgery, aortic valve surgery and alternative access transcatheter aortic valve surgery.Certifications

American Board of Thoracic Surgery

American Board of Surgery

Professional Interests

• Coronary artery bypass surgery
• Aortic valve surgery
• Aortic surgery
• Alternative access transcatheter valve interventions
• Atrial Fibrillation Surgery (MAZE Procedure)