Biographical summary
Damon Houghton, M.D., MSc, is a specialist with training in Hematology and Vascular Medicine. His clinical focus includes:
    - Expertise in the management of  venous thromboembolism (pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis, venous thrombosis at other sites).
- Counseling and risk assessment in inherited and acquired clotting disorders ("thrombophilia").
- Complex anticoagulation (blood thinner) and anti-platelet medication decisions.
- Diagnosis and management of vascular disorders (peripheral edema, peripheral arterial disease, aneurysms, vasospastic disorders, vascular compression syndromes).
- Multidisciplinary management of vascular malformations and coagulopathies.
- Expertise in the diagnosis and management of antiphospholipid antibody syndrome
In addition to his clinical activities, Dr. Houghton is active in research with an interest quality and outcome research in venous thrombosis, COVID-19 infection and vaccination thrombotic risk,
post-thrombotic syndrome, cancer-associated thrombosis, and novel anticoagulants.
        Conditions treated
        Procedures performed
- Anticoagulant therapy
- Antiplatelet therapy
Mayo Clinic locations
        Education
- 2018SubSpec FellowCardiology, Vascular Medicine, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine 
- 2018FellowshipVascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic 
- 2017Master of Science - Clinical ResearchUniversity of North Carolina, School of Public Health 
- 2016Fellowship - Hematology University of North Carolina 
- 2014Residency - Internal Medicine University of Vermont 
- 2011MDUniversity of North Carolina Chapel Hill 
- 2006BSNorth Carolina State University 
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2019Vascular MedicineAmerican Board of Vascular Medicine 
- 2016HematologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine 
- 2014Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine 
Awards and honors
- 2021Excellence in Clinical TeachingDepartment of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Rochester 
- 2021Physician Builder CertificateEPIC  
- 2016Chief Fellow Hematology/OncologySchool of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 
- 2006Valedictorian North Carolina State University  
Professional memberships
- 2024 - presentResearch ChairDivision Committees 
- 2024 - presentChairHemostasis & Thrombosis Research Society 
- 2023 - presentEditorial ReviewerPatient Education Material Development 
- 2023 - 2025Panel MemberInternational Society of Thrombosis and Haemostasis 
- 2022 - presentCommittee MemberAmerican Society of Hematology 
- 2022 - presentScientific ReviewerHemostasis & Thrombosis Research Society 
- 2022 - presentScientific Commitee MemberSociety for Vascular Medicine 
- 2022 - presentScientific Grant ReviewerINVENT- VTE Network 
- 2022 - presentMemberVascular Medicine Special Council 
- 2022 - presentPanel MemberCHEST 
- 2021 - presentMemberGonda Vascular Center Executive Committee 
- 2021 - presentResearch ChairGonda Vascular Center 
- 2021 - presentMemberEpic Optimization Committee 
- 2020 - presentMemberAsk Mayo Expert 
- 2018 - 2023Consensus Group PanelAmerican Society of Hematology 
- 2018 - presentWorkgroup MemberHemostasis & Thrombosis Research Society 
- 2018 - 2019MemberSociety for Vascular Medicine 
- 2016 - presentMemberHemostasis and Thrombosis Research Society 
- 2015 - presentMemberInternational Society of Thrombosis and Hemostasis 
- 2015 - presentFellowSociety of Vascular Medicine 
- 2014 - presentMemberAmerican Society of Hematology 
Publications