James T. Willerson, Class of 1953

President, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Dr. James T. Willerson is a 1953 graduate of San Antonio Academy. In 2001, Dr. Willerson, a nationally renowned cardiologist, was named President of the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Dr. Willerson has been involved in various positions over the years with the National American Heart Association and the NIH Cardiovascular and Renal Study Section. He has received the Award of Merit from the American Heart Association. Dr. Willerson has served as the Editor of Circulation, the major publication of the American Heart Association, since 1993 and has edited or co-edited nineteen textbooks and published over 700 scientific articles.