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After receiving his doctoral degree in Epidemiology from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health in 1993, Dr. Graviss joined the Michael DeBakey Houston VA Medical Center in Houston as an infectious disease epidemiologist. He became a Research Instructor of Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in 1994, and was later promoted to dual Associate Professorships there in the Departments of Pathology and Medicine in the section of Infectious Diseases, where he still holds adjunct positions. Dr. Graviss joined the Center for Molecular and Translational Human Infectious Diseases Research in the Houston Methodist Research Institute in 2008. Dr. Graviss holds several other joint adjunct positions including; Associate Professorships at the UT School of Public Health and the Division of the Health Sciences, the School of Biotechnology, and Health Tecnolóico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico. In 2015, Dr. Graviss became a Fellow of the Infectious Disease Society of America.
Research interests
Dr. Graviss has extensive expertise in the study of the epidemiology and population-based surveillance of a variety of infectious agents including Mycobacterium tuberculosis. His recent studies focus on evaluation of the new Interferon Gamma Release Assays (IGRAs) in the diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection. In addition, Dr. Graviss has an interest in outcomes resarch and has performed extensive biostatistical and epidemiologic analyses for the HMH Department of Surgery and JC Walter Jr. Transplant Center.
Education/Academic qualification
Epidemiology, PhD, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
1989 → 1993
Community Health, MPH, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
1985 → 1986
Biological Sciences, MS, University of Texas San Antonio
1979 → 1982
Microbiology, BS, Texas Tech. University
1975 → 1979
External positions
Adjunct Professor, Division of the Health Sciences, School of Biotechnology and Health Tecnológico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico
Jun 2010 → …
Adjunct Associate Professor, Baylor College of Medicine
Aug 2008 → …
Adjunct Associate Professor, Center for Infectious Diseases, University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston, Texas
Jul 2003 → …
Epidemiologist, Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, Texas
Mar 1993 → Jul 31 2019
Research Area Keywords
- Infectious Disease & Pathology
- Transplantation
Free-text keywords
- Infectious agents
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Latent tuberculosis
- Transplant Outcomes
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A Randomized Controlled Trial of cryoSPHERE (CRYOS/CRYOS-L) Ablation of Intercostal Nerves for Postoperative Pain Management in Opioid-Tolerant Patients Undergoing Robotic-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery
Kim, M. P., Chan, E. Y., Chihara, R., Graviss, E. A. & Moore, L. W.
11/4/21 → …
Project: Clinical Trial
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Clazakizumab - COVID-19
Gaber, A. O., Goodarzi, A., Graviss, E. A., Moore, L. W., Yau, S. W., Youssef, J. G. & Zahiruddin, F.
7/8/20 → …
Project: Clinical Trial
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CMR for COVID Patients
Shah, D. J., Graviss, E. A., Malahfji, M. & Nasir, K.
6/16/20 → …
Project: Clinical Trial
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Ultra High-Field MR Spectroscopy of Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Victor, III, D. W., Ghobrial, R. M., Graviss, E. A., Gupta, N. & Karmonik, C.
1/30/20 → …
Project: Clinical Trial
Research output
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A multi-institutional retrospective analysis on impact of RV acute mechanical support timing after LVAD implantation on 1-year mortality and predictors of RV acute mechanical support weaning
Kumar, S., Derbala, M. H., Nguyen, D. T., Ferrall, J., Cefalu, M., Rivas-Lasarte, M., Rashid, S. M. I., Joseph, D. T., Graviss, E. A., Goldstein, D., Jorde, U. P., Bhimaraj, A., Suarez, E. E., Smith, S. A., Sims, D. B. & Guha, A., Feb 2022, In: Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 41, 2, p. 244-254 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Anatomic Pulmonary Resection is Associated With Improved Survival in Typical Carcinoid Lung Tumor Patients
Del Calvo, H., Nguyen, D. T., Chan, E. Y., Chihara, R., Graviss, E. A. & Kim, M. P., Jul 2022, In: Journal of Surgical Research. 275, p. 352-360 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A novel EndoFLIP marker during hiatal hernia repair is associated with short-term postoperative dysphagia
Shah, A., Nguyen, D. T., Meisenbach, L. M., Chihara, R., Chan, E. Y., Graviss, E. A. & Kim, M. P., Jul 2022, In: Surgical Endoscopy. 36, 7, p. 4764-4770 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Comparison of LACE and HOSPITAL Readmission Risk Scores for CMS Target and Nontarget Conditions
Jones, S. L., Cheon, O., Manzano, J. G. M., Park, A. K., Lin, H. Y., Halm, J. K., Baek, J., Graviss, E. A., Nguyen, D. T., Kash, B. A. & Phillips, R. A., Jul 1 2022, In: American Journal of Medical Quality. 37, 4, p. 299-306 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Development and Validation of a Risk Score for Respiratory Failure After Cardiac Surgery
Zainab, A., Nguyen, D. T., Graviss, E. A., Fatima, S., Masud, F. N. & MacGillivray, T. E., Feb 2022, In: The Annals of thoracic surgery. 113, 2, p. 577-584 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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