John D. Oswalt, M.D. is a Texas native, originally from Fort Stockton. He received his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston and completed his General Surgery and Cardiothoracic Surgery residencies at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. Dr. Oswalt has practiced with Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons since 1980 and currently serves as president of the group.

He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a Diplomate of the American Board of Surgery and American Board of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Oswalt specializes in adult Cardiothoracic Surgery including Ross Procedure, homograft valve replacement, ascending aortic aneurysms, coronary valve surgery, mitral valve repair, MAZE procedure for atrial fibrillation, hyperhidrosis surgery, and beating heart coronary artery bypass surgery.

He was the first surgeon in the world to perform the Ross Procedure on an endocarditis patient and the first in Central Texas to perform a heart transplant, mitral valve repair and place a Ventricular Assist Device. A skilled public speaker and teacher, Dr. Oswalt has traveled extensively throughout the United States and Europe instructing surgeons on the Ross Procedure.

Dr. Oswalt currently serves as Director of Cardiac Surgery at Seton Medical Center. In addition, he organized and served as head of Cardiac Transplantation at Seton for 13 years. He has also served as president of the Texas Transplant Society. Dr. Oswalt was awarded Cardiac Care Provider of the Year in 1999 by the American Heart Association. He is an active member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Donald Ross Surgical Society, Southern Thoracic Surgical Association, and American Medical Association, Texas Medical Association, and the Travis County Medical Society. Dr. Oswalt has authored many research articles in his specialty. He is also a frequent speaker and surgical instructor on the Ross Procedure at International Cardiac Surgery Meetings.

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