Our Doctors & Staff

The Houston Vein Institute was founded by cardiovascular surgeons. Our doctors are on the leading edge of heart surgery and varicose vein and spider vein procedures and treatments. Practicing cardiovascular surgery and vein treatment within the Memorial Hermann Hospital system, our surgeons expertise goes well beyond what most other varicose vein and spider vein treatment providers can provide. Don't leave your vein treatment to a non specialist.

Dr. Donald M. Gibson, M.D., F.A.C.S. Download C.V.

Dr. Gibson

Dr. Gibson attended Austin College, and then Baylor College of Medicine where he completed all of his internship and residency programs for general surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Dr. Gibson works mainly out of Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital but will perform surgery at Spring Branch Medical Center and West Houston Medical Center. He has served on the Board of Trustees with the Memorial Hermann Hospital System, as Chief of Staff of Memorial City Hospital, Department of Surgery Chairman at Memorial City Hospital and currently is the Director of Surgical Services at Memorial City. He enjoys bringing new technology to the hospitals and patients he sees.

Dr. Miguel A. Gomez, III, M.D., F.A.C.S. Download C.V.

Dr. Gomez

Dr. Gomez was born in Miami, Florida in 1965. He attended Rice University and went on to Baylor College of Medicine. His internship, residency, and fellowships were done in San Antonio, Texas at the University of Texas Health Science Center.

At the present time Dr. Gomez is the Chairman of the Surgery Department at Memorial City Hospital, Director of Robotic Surgery at Memorial City Hospital and an Associate Clinical Professor of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery with the University of Texas Health Science Center of Houston. He also participates on the Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects through the University of Texas Health Science Center of Houston.

Joanie Heinly, PA-C.

Joanie Heinly has been with us since May of 2003. She graduated from Texas A&M University-Galveston with a Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology. She later graduated with honors from UTMB-Galveston as a Physician’s Assistant.