Michael Bungo

Dr. Michael W. Bungo is a practicing cardiologist in a career at the forefront of research and teaching. He was a tenured professor at the University of Texas Medical School in Houston and now is the CEO of Vanguard Cardiology, a medical consulting firm. His medical specialties include the cardiovascular effects of space flight and the advancement of cardiac computed tomography. He has over 100 publications in books, chapters, technical memoranda, journal articles, and abstracts.

Dr. Bungo did his internship, residency in medicine, and cardiology fellowship at Harvard teaching hospitals in Boston, Massachusetts, following degrees from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and New Jersey Medical School. At Houston’s NASA Johnson Space Center he served as Head of the Cardiovascular Laboratory, Mission Control Flight Surgeon, Director of the Space Biomedical Research Institute, and Chief Scientist of the Medical Sciences Division. He is credited with obtaining the first echocardiography imaging studies of the heart onboard a U.S. space mission. NASA awarded Dr. Bungo the Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal for his work.

Mike has served in varying duties with the University of Texas medical system he has been Director of the Heart Station (non-invasive cardiology), Vice Chair for Inpatient Affairs in the Department of Medicine, Vice Dean for Clinical Affairs, President & CEO of UT Physicians, Chief of Staff of LBJ General Hospital, and Associate Dean for Harris County Programs. He is familiar with and facile in all aspects of healthcare operations and strategic planning. He holds a Certificate in Healthcare Management from the Rice University, Jones School of Management.

He is board certified in Internal Medicine, in Cardiovascular Diseases, in Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, and by the American College of Physician Executives. He is listed in Who’s Who in America and Who’s Who in the World.