Eric K. Peden, Houston Methodist (IMAGE) Houston Methodist Caption Eric K. Peden, M.D., chief of vascular surgery at Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, was the first in the U.S. to perform minimally-invasive surgery to create access for dialysis patients with severe kidney disease. Credit Houston Methodist Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.