O. Wayne Isom, M.D.
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Honors and Awards
Texas Tech University, Distinguished Alumnus Award 1996
Cornell Medical College Third Year Teaching Award, Class of 1996
Helen Keller Services for the Blind Achievement Award, Contributions in the Medical Sciences, April 1997
Phi Gamma Delta Outstanding Alumnus Award, Texas Tech University, October 1998
Scientific Guest Speaker, Texas Surgical Society, October 1999
National Marfan Foundation, Hero with a Heart Award, December 2000
For Achievement in Cardiovascular Science and Medicine, Bugher Foundation Award, February 8, 2000
2001 Humanitarian Award, NYSAE Education and Research Foundation and Larry King Cardiac Foundation,
Distinguished Alumnus Lecture, Parkland Surgical Society, June 2003
Maurice R. Greenberg Distinguished Service Award, April 2004
Second Annual Covenant Heart Institute Michael E. DeBakey, MD, Distinguished Lecturer March 2005
Distinguished Service Award 2007, American Heart Association 11th Annual Heart of the Hamptons Gala
Castle Connolly 2011, National Physician of the Year Award for Clinical Excellence
Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. 2001 - 2011, America's Top Doctors
National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations 2011 2011, Ellis Island Medal of Honor Award
American Heart Association June 2012, One of 20 Champions of Heart & Stroke
