Alex Contreras Franco, MD

🇨🇴/🇲🇽 MD | @anahuac | Hecho en Cundinamarca 📍| Postdoctoral Research Fellow at @DeBakeyCvEdu

[Houston Methodist CV @HMethodistCV]

Drs. @BavareMd and @AlanLumsdenMD launched the nation's first official robotic vascular surgery program in 2022. The program combines the durability of traditional open aortic repair with minimally invasive techniques and trains surgeons worldwide.
▶️: https://t.co/ITgn3wyauJ

[Alex Contreras Franco, MD @AlexContrerasFr]

@karenholab @NMSurgery @NMVascSurg @NMCardioVasc Great mix

[Alex Contreras Franco, MD @AlexContrerasFr]

Excited our work was accepted for @AcademicSurgery ! 🙌
Big thanks to @DeBakeyCVEdu for the support — looking forward to connect, learn, and share!
See you all in Orlando! 💙
#ASC26

[Alex Contreras Franco, MD @AlexContrerasFr]

Glad to share our accepted abstract—“Immersive CHD Simulation: Patient-Specific AR on Apple Vision Pro”—for a podium presentation at the ACS Surgeons & Engineers Meeting (Mar 10–11, 2026). Thanks @DeBakeyCVedu, Houston Methodist & The Bookout Center. #SurgEng2026

[Alex Contreras Franco, MD @AlexContrerasFr]

@PipeCabreraV @vasculares @anahuac @MethodistHosp Thank you, Dr.! I truly appreciate your continued support.

[Cirujanos Vasculares de Habla Hispana (CVHH) @vasculares]

1/3: Reporte de ultima hora. Los premios 🏆del CVHH 2025 son los siguientes: Premio Beven: “Modelo de embolia pulmonar en cadáver fresco congelado para entrenamiento endovascular” de @AlexContrerasFr egresado de la @anahuac y actualmente como research trainee en @MethodistHosp

[Alex Contreras Franco, MD @AlexContrerasFr]

Had an incredible time at @VascularES! Honored to receive the Best Presentation Award 2025 and grateful for the opportunity to learn from inspiring vascular surgeons who continue to shape the surgeon I aspire to become. 🩸#CVHH

[Alex Contreras Franco, MD @AlexContrerasFr]

Excited to announce that our work “Developing a Global Cardiovascular Surgery Training Resource: The @DeBakeyCVedu Model” has been accepted for a podium presentation at #IMSH2026 by The @SSHorg in San Antonio, TX! 🌎

#Simulation #GlobalSurgery #DeBakeyCVEducation

[Alex Contreras Franco, MD @AlexContrerasFr]

@VascularNews @escardio @TheLancet @carlo_angello

[Alex Contreras Franco, MD @AlexContrerasFr]

¡Emocionado de compartir que presentaré en la #CVHH2025!
Mi trabajo sobre entrenamiento endovascular con modelo de embolia pulmonar en cadáver fresco fue aceptado para presentación oral.
¡Nos vemos en Washington, D.C. del 8 al 11 de oct!

Gracias @vasculares 🙌

#CirugíaVascular

[Alex Contreras Franco, MD @AlexContrerasFr]

Grateful to present at the @SESAMSimulation Annual Meeting in Valencia 🇪🇸! Incredible to learn from European perspectives on simulation to shape stronger future projects.

Special thanks to @DeBakeyCVedu Team!

#VascularSurgery #VascularSim #SESAM2025 #ThinkVascular

[DeBakey CV Education - World Class CV Training @DeBakeyCVedu]

Thanks for joining us at the Society for Vascular Surgery #VAM25 at #HoustonMethodist #DeBakeyCVEducation booth 247.
Let's stay connected by subscribing to our YouTube channel! https://t.co/5JIS6Et1r3

We can't wait to see you at #VAM26! @AlanLumsdenMD

[Alex Contreras Franco, MD @AlexContrerasFr]

@ffatimaqamar Proud of you friend!

[Min Choi @minchoi]

OpenAI broke the Internet with mind blowing GPT-4o demos yesterday.

And people are already doing wild use cases with it.

10 examples:

[Alex Contreras Franco, MD @AlexContrerasFr]

@WarzoneMobile How is that funny, don’t buy anything of the store, worst time of COD

[Alex Contreras Franco, MD @AlexContrerasFr]

Just concluded an incredible experience at the 2024 ACS Surgical Simulation Summit in Chicago! Incredible sessions, productive networking, and proud to showcase our collaborative work. Many thanks to all involved! #ACSsim

[Dr. AP | Action Potential Mentoring, LLC @action_ap]

Agreed. Massive respect for the IMGs that push through & reach their goal. Love helping y’all win 🏆

[Alex Contreras Franco, MD @AlexContrerasFr]

@texual @DGlaucomflecken Sure, you can study medicine anytime!

[Alex Contreras Franco, MD @AlexContrerasFr]

@GermnRivera13 Que no hay latte en la priva?

[DeBakey CV Education - World Class CV Training @DeBakeyCVedu]

LIVE NOW! Grand Rounds Conference Featuring Ron Blankstein, MD, Presenting “Coronary CT Angiography in Clinical Cardiology and Prevention”. Watch LIVE https://t.co/wrGCgFw7oE . #CardioEd #CardioTwitter https://t.co/wChVLBSmWz