Dr. Firas F. Mussa

Dr. Firas Mussa earned his medical degree at the University of Baghdad College of Medicine and completed an internship and residency in general surgery at He also earned a master’s degree in clinical investigation and comparative effectiveness at NYU School of Medicine in New York City. In practice since 1995, Dr. Mussa is board certified in general surgery and vascular surgery. His clinical interests include open and complex endovascular repair of thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysms, type B aortic dissections, carotid artery stenosis, lower extremity ischemia, mesenteric ischemia, venous insufficiency and varicose veins. A professor of vascular surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, Dr. Mussa is passionate about educating the next generation of leaders in vascular surgery, has been actively involved teaching, mentoring and training medical students, residents and fellows. He also holds joint appointment with the Imperial College in London. He is a Distinguished Member of the Society of Vascular Surgery and serves as Distinguished Reviewer for the Journal of Vascular Surgery.

Dr. Mussa is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Dissection, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Thrombectomy, and Angioplasty.

He is actively involved in clinical research, co-authoring 69 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. Dr. Mussa is currently accepting new patients.