Positions

Associate Professor of Surgery

Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX US

Associate Clinical Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy

Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center

Addresses

Vascular Surgery (Clinic)

Baylor Medicine at McNair Campus
7200 Cambridge Street
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 798-5700
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Education

Clinical Fellowship at University of Arizona

Tucson

Vascular Surgery Integrated Residency

Clinical Fellowship at Heart Center of Leipzig

Leipzig

Endovascular Surgery

Residency at San Juan de Dios Hospital

Costa Rica

Vascular Surgery

MD from University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica

Certifications

American Board of Vascular Surgery

Honors & Awards

2020 Top Doctor: Vascular Surgery

Houstonia Magazine

Professional Interests

• Limb Salvage / Diabetic Foot Amputation Prevention
• Endovascular and open aortic interventions
• Arteriovenous access (AV fístulas and grafts)
• Deep vein thrombosis
• Pulmonary embolism endovascular interventions
• May-Thurner endovascular interventions
• Endovascular and open mesenteric/visceral interventions
• Endovascular and open carotid interventions
• Endovascular and open renal interventions

Professional Statement

Miguel Montero-Baker, M.D. is an associate professor in the Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy in Houston, Texas specializing in Diabetic Foot Amputation Prevention and Limb Salvage. Dr. Montero-Baker graduated with honors both from medical school and his residency in Vascular Surgery at the University of Costa Rica. After his residency training, he was awarded a DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) scholarship to further pursue his interest in interventional therapies in Leipzig, Germany and completed a peripheral vascular ultrasound fellowship, as well as an advanced peripheral endovascular interventions fellowship. Driven by his passion for research and development of new diagnostic techniques for ischemic limbs, Dr. Montero-Baker completed an Integrated Vascular Surgery Residency at the University of Arizona and went on to join the faculty as an assistant professor.

Dr. Montero-Baker is author of numerous journal publications, has co-authored several textbook chapters and is a well-recognized opinion leader for the Latin American medical community. Dr. Montero-Baker’s main clinical interests are critical limb ischemia, implantable micro-technology and endovascular carotid disease management.

He is an active member of the Society for Vascular Surgery, the International Society for Vascular Surgery, the International Society of Endovascular Surgeons, Endovascular Surgeons of Latin America and the Latin America Society of Vascular Surgeons.

Websites

Videos

Selected Publications

• Montero-Baker MF, Au-Yeung KY, Wisniewski NA, Gamsey S, Morelli-Alvarez L, Mills JL Sr, Campos M, Helton KL "The First-in-Man "Si Se Puede" Study for the use of micro-oxygen sensors (MOXYs) to determine dynamic relative oxygen indices in the feet of patients with limb-threatening ischemia during endovascular therapy." J Vasc Surg. : Pubmed PMID: 26004327
• Montero-Baker M, Schmidt A, Bräunlich S, Ulrich M, Thieme M, Biamino G, Botsios S, Bausback Y, Scheinert D "Retrograde approach for complex popliteal and tibioperoneal occlusions." J Endovasc Ther. : Pubmed PMID: 18840044
• Montero-Baker MF, Branco BC, Leon LL Jr, Labropoulos N, Echeverria A, Mills JL Sr "Management of inferior vena cava aneurysm." J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino). : Pubmed PMID: 26088010
• Abbott AL, Paraskevas KI, Kakkos SK, Golledge J, Eckstein HH, Diaz-Sandoval LJ, Cao L, Fu Q, Wijeratne T, Leung TW, Montero-Baker M, Lee BC, Pircher S, Bosch M, Dennekamp M, Ringleb P "Systematic Review of Guidelines for the Management of Asymptomatic and Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis." Stroke. : Pubmed PMID: 26451020

Memberships

Society for Vascular Surgery

International Society for Vascular Surgery

International Society of Endovascular Surgeons

Endovascular Surgeons of Latin America

Latin America Society of Vascular Surgeons