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Dr. James T. Willerson personifies the mission of the institution he leads. The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is leading the way to better health through excellence in teaching, research and patient care—and so is he. Even as president of the most comprehensive academic health science center in Texas, Willerson cares for patients, teaches medical students and conducts ground-breaking research into the use of adult stem cells to improve severely damaged heart tissue.
Dr. Willerson is committed to plans for campus growth, recruitment and retention of the world's best scientists, increased financial resources and enhanced collaboration among UTHSC-H's schools and with partners in the Texas Medical Center.
