Richard J. Andrassy, MD, FACS, FAAP, FACN, FICS
- Department Chair, Department of Surgery
- Professor, Department of Surgery
713-500-7200
713-500-7213
Amy Jones
713-500-7205 Assistant
Biography
Department head and golf enthusiast Richard Andrassy grew up on East Coast, and family still lives in Florida. Here in Houston, he and his wife have six grandchildren to entertain.
“I wanted to be a doctor since I was seven years old,” he says. It was confirmed when he had his appendix out at 17.
Andrassy has been head of the department since 1994; he is the longest-serving surgical department chair in the United States. He is also the only pediatric and general surgeon in Texas who counts both adults and children as his patients.
A baseball player in college, Andrassy started playing golf at age 44, and was lucky enough to get to play withGreg Norman,Arnold PalmerandJack Nicklaus. “That motivated me to play better!” he says. It also meant he’s been taking care of pro golfers for decades.
In his spare time, he reads Early American history and novels for relaxation. “We have a huge library at our house, and my wife is a plastic surgeon who is getting her MFA at theGlassell School at the Museum of Fine Arts,休斯顿。”
Advice? “Enjoy each day of your training and practicing. The journey is a lot more fun than being a department chair or having a big office.”
Education
- Undergrad
- BS, Virginia Military Institute, 1964-1968
- Graduate
- MD, Medical College of Virginia, 1968-1972
- Internship
- General Surgery, Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center, 1972-1973
- Residency
- Surgery, Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center, 1973-1977
- Fellowship & Residency
- Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital - University of Southern California, 1977-1980
- Fellowship
- Pediatric Surgical Oncology, Children's Hospital, Los Angeles, 1979-1980
Clinic Locations
UT Physicians Minimally Invasive Surgeons of Texas (UTMIST)
713-486-1330
6700 West Loop South, Suite 500
Bellaire, TX 77401
UT Physicians Pediatric Surgery (TMC)
832-325-7234
6410 Fannin Street, Suite 950
Houston, TX 77030
UT Physicians (COMMP)
713-486-1330
6700 West Loop South, Suite 500
Bellaire, TX 77401