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Dr. Eric Peden, MD

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Specializes in: Cardiothoracic Surgery and Vascular Surgery

University of Texas Southwestern Medical School (1993)

Professional interests include: chronic kidney disease (CKD), varicose veins, stroke, and more.

6550 FANNIN STREET SUITE 1401
Houston, TX 77030

(713) 441-5200

Dr. Eric Peden, MD is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Houston, TX specializing in cardiothoracic surgery and vascular surgery. He graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in 1993 and has 32 years of experience. Dr. Eric Peden, MD is affiliated with TMH PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES PLLC.

Office Locations

Address:

6550 FANNIN STREET SUITE 1401
Houston, TX 77030

Some issues Dr. Eric Peden, MD can help you with:

Stroke

A stroke is a medical emergency that occurs when a blood vessel supplying oxygen and nutrients to the brain is ruptured or blocked. The brain cannot function without a steady supply of oxygen and nutrients, so when the blood supply to the brain is interrupted, even for a brief moment, brain cells begin to die. When a sufficient number of brain cells die, the brain itself can no longer function, meaning that strokes are very dangerous. Strokes can result in impaired movement, speech, cognitive ability, the impairment of important physical functions, and even death.

Anyone can have a stroke, regardless of age and health. Strokes are known to happen at random. However, certain conditions and behaviors can increase one's risk of stroke over time.

Risk factors for stroke include:

Heart disease
Older age
Smoking
Diabetes
High blood pressure
High blood cholesterol and lipids

There are two main types of stroke: ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke. Ischemic stroke occurs more commonly and is when a blood vessel in the brain becomes blocked. Blockages are caused by blood clots and built-up plaque (deposits of fat and cholesterol), which leads to atherosclerosis, a condition where the blood vessels narrow and harden. The resultant restricted blood flow may lead to an ischemic stroke by blocking essential oxygen to the brain, causing the heart to exert more effort to pump blood.

Hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a blood vessel in or around the brain ruptures. The burst vessel leaks blood into surrounding brain tissue, causing irreparable brain damage.

Hemorrhagic strokes are less common and may occur from head injuries, brain aneurysms, brain tumors, and bleeding disorders, amongst other conditions.

Both ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes require immediate medical treatment. Medical intervention can prevent severe and life-threatening brain damage. Signs of stroke include:

-Disorientation or confusion

-Difficulty speaking

-Difficulty walking

-Impaired vision

-Weakness in the face, legs, or arms

-Severe headaches

When someone suspected of having a stroke reaches the hospital, the patient will usually receive a CT or other scan that provides an image of the brain. The scan results can reveal clotted or leaking blood in the brain. Physical exams, neurological exams, and blood tests may also be used to check for blood clotting and sugar. Treatment begins generally immediately if a stroke is detected.

Medical treatment for ischemic strokes includes a thrombolytic medicine which breaks up and disperses blood clots. This medicine can greatly improve stroke recovery and long-term health. However, the thrombolytic medicine must be administered as soon as possible to achieve these results. Other treatments for ischemic strokes are blood thinners and thrombectomy, a surgical procedure to remove a blood clot in the brain. Thrombectomy is performed by inserting a catheter (thin needle) into the artery to reach the blood clot and mechanically remove it. With the clot removed, normal blood flow to the brain resumes. Thrombectomy is typically performed at most six hours after a patient shows signs of a stroke.

Hemorrhagic strokes are treated with blood-saving medication and surgery. For a hemorrhagic stroke caused by the rupture of an aneurysm (blood vessel bulges), surgery to stem the bleeding aneurysm and vessel may be used. One surgical technique is stent-assisted coiling, which adds a stent (small wire-meshed tube) into the blood vessel to block the leaking opening of the aneurysm. A non-surgical procedure is endovascular coiling, where a catheter (thin, hollow needle) places a platinum wire coil at the spot of the aneurysm. The coil blocks bleeding and prevents the aneurysm from continuing to leak blood. These procedures are usually combined with blood-thickening medications. Blood transfusions may be administered if substantial blood loss has occurred.

Since stroke patients may have lost some essential functions while the blood flow to their brains was obstructed, both ischemic stroke and hemorrhage stroke patients may receive post-stroke rehabilitation to rebuild their physical and mental abilities. Some restorative treatments include occupational, physical, and speech therapy. Patients may also receive care from neurologists, who can assist patients in recovering certain brain functions and cognitive abilities, and rehabilitation psychologists, who may help patients with their emotional, behavioral, and cognitive recovery. Some stroke patients require lengthy rehabilitation and may never fully regain function, while others may recover more quickly. While the fastest recovery improvements are usually seen in the first three or four months, stroke rehabilitation can last for years.

If someone begins to show signs of stroke, contact emergency services and call 9-1-1 immediately since blood flow must be restored as soon as possible to help avoid significant brain damage. If an ambulance takes the person to the hospital, paramedics can initiate stroke treatment as soon as the patient enters the ambulance, allowing for more prompt medical intervention and care.

In The News

“I applaud them for doing an RCT with Level A clinical evidence in mind, as this will be essential to convince physicians of its utility if and when it attains FDA Approval," said Dr. Eric Peden,...”—"VenoStent Enrolls First Subjects in 200-Subject US Clinical Trial", Raleigh News & Observer, January 2024

abdominal imaging	36
anastomosis	196
angioplasty	202
catheterization	128
device removal	29
dialysis access procedures	765
doctor visit	787
hospital care	190
inpatient care	192
open surgery	69
pelvic imaging	36
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	44
ultrasound (sonogram)	321
vascular procedures	1309
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	14
X-rays	222

**Gender**
Male	489
Female	542

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	383
Black	426
Hispanic	188
Asian	23
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	293
From 75 to 84	209
85 and over	55
Less than 65	474

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	62
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

abdominal imaging	32
anastomosis	186
angioplasty	150
catheterization	116
device removal	58
dialysis access procedures	713
doctor visit	815
hospital care	252
inpatient care	254
minimally invasive procedures	39
open surgery	35
pelvic imaging	32
stent placement (stenting)	39
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	35
ultrasound (sonogram)	823
vascular procedures	1689
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	10
X-rays	226

**Gender**
Male	742
Female	800

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	701
Black	525
Hispanic	252
Asian	47
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	477
From 75 to 84	352
85 and over	125
Less than 65	588

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	61
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

abdominal imaging	15
anastomosis	205
angioplasty	130
catheterization	103
device removal	35
dialysis access procedures	645
doctor visit	771
hospital care	281
inpatient care	283
minimally invasive procedures	36
open surgery	44
pelvic imaging	15
stent placement (stenting)	36
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	477
vascular procedures	1340
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	10
X-rays	221

**Gender**
Male	1368
Female	1396

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1198
Black	972
Hispanic	472
Asian	98
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	878
From 75 to 84	542
85 and over	262
Less than 65	1082

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	62
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

anastomosis	196
angioplasty	139
catheterization	103
device removal	38
dialysis access procedures	555
doctor visit	707
hospital care	281
inpatient care	272
minimally invasive procedures	17
open surgery	44
outpatient care	10
stent placement (stenting)	17
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	47
vascular procedures	692
X-rays	197

**Gender**
Male	431
Female	433

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	287
Black	372
Hispanic	167
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	51
Less than 65	434

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	65
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

abdominal imaging	10
anastomosis	160
catheterization	65
device removal	24
dialysis access procedures	364
doctor visit	692
hospital care	376
inpatient care	365
open surgery	22
pelvic imaging	10
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	38
ultrasound (sonogram)	125
vascular procedures	552

**Gender**
Male	483
Female	456

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	359
Black	387
Hispanic	151
Asian	27
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	276
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	58
Less than 65	421

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	62
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

anastomosis	134
catheterization	85
device removal	15
dialysis access procedures	251
doctor visit	709
hospital care	271
incision and drainage	13
inpatient care	273
minor procedures	13
open surgery	10
skin surgery	13
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	23
vascular procedures	317

**Gender**
Male	447
Female	440

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	348
Black	369
Hispanic	134
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	53
Less than 65	407

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	64
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

abdominal imaging	12
anastomosis	162
catheterization	86
device removal	12
dialysis access procedures	323
doctor visit	754
hospital care	306
inpatient care	308
pelvic imaging	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	197
vascular procedures	570

**Gender**
Male	533
Female	479

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	448
Black	373
Hispanic	139
Asian	36
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	360
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	56
Less than 65	406

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	61
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

anastomosis	131
catheterization	91
dialysis access procedures	236
doctor visit	672
hospital care	246
inpatient care	248
vascular procedures	266

**Gender**
Male	432
Female	408

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	346
Black	335
Hispanic	123
Asian	23
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	281
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	49
Less than 65	343

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	61
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

anastomosis	179
catheterization	165
device removal	15
dialysis access procedures	318
doctor visit	1302
hospital care	508
inpatient care	510
ultrasound (sonogram)	180
vascular procedures	607

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Peden, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Eric Peden, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Houston, TX were vascular procedures, dialysis access procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and hospital care.

abdominal imaging	21
anastomosis	172
angioplasty	155
catheterization	105
device removal	28
dialysis access procedures	466
doctor visit	803
hospital care	303
incision and drainage	13
inpatient care	300
minimally invasive procedures	30
minor procedures	13
open surgery	37
outpatient care	10
pelvic imaging	21
skin surgery	13
stent placement (stenting)	30
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	36
ultrasound (sonogram)	356
vascular procedures	828
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	11
X-rays	216

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Peden, MD.

**Gender**
Male	492
Female	495

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	375
Asian / Pacific Islander	27
Non-Hispanic White	407
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	162
Other	3

**Age**
85 and over	70
75 to 84	193
Less than 65	415
65 to 74	307

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Peden, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Eric Peden, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	49
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	11
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Eric Peden, MD graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in 1993. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School (1993)

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Eric Peden, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

TMH PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES PLLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Eric Peden, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Eric Peden, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Houston, TX.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-07-09

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So many doctors are on their way out the door when they enter the room. Not Dr. Peden. He was actually early for my appointment. Spent as much time with me as I wanted & thoroughly explained everything. He even stopped In the hall to talk to me when I thought of an additional question after our visit had concluded.

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Eric Peden, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.	$53,362 WAVELINQ ENDOAVF SYSTEM $693	VENOVO $295	LUTONIX $145	COVERA $50	BPV-Glidepath Catheter $44	Other $52,134
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$17,113 Vascular Graft $9,268	EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis $1,509	VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis $1,320	TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis $1,294	VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Hep $877	Other $2,845
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$10,309 IN.PACT Admiral $4,289	Catheters $2,800	Drug-Eluting Balloons - International Only $2,000	Endurant $551	Aortic Stent Grafts $288	Other $381
Merit Medical Systems Inc	$8,194 Peritoneal Dialysis Systems $3,200	$4,994
Becton, Dickinson and Company	$5,800 WAVELINQ $5,800
Other	$19,546 Vascular $2,594	HeRO $2,010	CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT $1,376	PROCOL $1,264	Grafts $535	Other $11,768

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$46,100
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$28,000
Food and Beverage	$20,048
Travel and Lodging	$15,220
Gift	$3,011
Other	$1,947

Research Payments

Dr. Eric Peden, MD has received 70 research payments totaling $520,395.

Biography

Dr. Eric Peden is a vascular surgery and cardiothoracic surgery specialist in Houston, TX. His areas of expertise consist of stroke, varicose veins, and chronic kidney disease (CKD). Dr. Peden graduated from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. Doctor.com reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Houston, TX.