About Us

• Dr. Kousta Foteh   Kousta Foteh, MD, is a board-certified vascular and endovascular surgeon and general surgeon at Vital Heart & Vein located in Humble, Texas. Dr. Foteh has particular interests and expertise in the treatment of aortic disorders, minimally invasive treatment for vascular disease, minimally invasive treatment for peripheral artery disease (PAD), and limb salvage. Dr. Foteh is a native Houstonian and graduated summa cum laude from Texas A&M University with a bachelor’s degree in biology. After graduating, he attended medical school at the University of Texas Medical School in Houston. He continued his education and completed his residency in general surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School and Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas. In the final year of his residency, he had the distinct honor to serve as Chief Surgical Resident. This distinction is only given to one resident each year. Upon completion of his residency, he attended the University of Arkansas to complete his vascular surgery fellowship. Prior to joining Vital Heart & Vein, Dr. Foteh spent two and a half years serving a private practice at the Oklahoma Heart Hospital, the state’s largest and most prestigious facility for cardiovascular disease. Dr. Foteh constantly seeks and offers cutting edge treatment options to better serve his patients. He is highly skilled in both traditional open vascular surgery as well as minimally invasive endovascular surgery. Dr. Foteh was the first vascular surgeon in Northeast Houston to offer TCAR and a breakthrough technology to treat carotid disease, which is used to prevent strokes.  With a desire to share his experience, Dr. Foteh dedicates his time to training other vascular specialists across the country for advanced endovascular treatment of vascular disorders. He enjoys sharing his knowledge on treating a variety of peripheral arterial diseases and venous disorders.   Additionally, he has co-authored several book chapters and has published several articles in major medical journals. In 2015, Dr. Foteh received the “Physician of the Year Award” at Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital. Currently, he serves as the Director of Vascular Surgery and the Chair of the Department of Surgery at Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital.