AblationforCardiacArrhythmias near Cypress, TX

Biography: Dr. Porat serves as the Director of Cardiothoracic Surgery at HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center and Houston Heart. Prior to attaining this position, he served as a professor with the Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery with the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, the McGovern Medical School. Dr. Porat specializes in complex and high-risk cardiac surgery as well as complex aortic surgery. His clinical and research interests include coronary artery bypass grafting, valvular heart disease, aortic aneurysms and dissections, adult congenital cardiac anomalies and circulatory support.Dr. Porat is active in scientific, research and professional communications. He is a member of leading professional societies including the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS), the Society of Thoracic Surgery (STS), the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS), the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association (STSA), the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery (ISMICS), the Israeli Heart Society, the Cardio-Thoracic Surgery network (CTSNET) and many more scientific and professional organizations. He has published over 80 articles and book chapters in peer-reviewed medical journals and textbooks, and was named one of Houston's Top Doctors by Houstonia Magazine. Dr. Porat is committed to patient-focused care, guided by the principles of compassion and empathy, respect and integrity, while providing the highest quality of cutting edge clinical care.

Care Philosophy: As a cardiologist, I believe that compassion is the most important trait in health care.

Biography: Dr. Steven Napierkowski, MD is a Cardiology Specialist who practices in Tomball, TX. He is 41 years old. Dr. Steven Napierkowski, MD is affiliated with HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball.

Biography: Dr. Pranav Loyalka is a board certified Cardiologist with Houston Heart in Houston, TX. Dr Loyalka began his medical studies at the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri. He went on to complete his Internal Medicine and Pediatrics residency at Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana. He then finished his fellowship in Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX. Dr Loyalka is fluent in English, Hindi, and German.Dr. Loyalka is board certified in Internal Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) as well as Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, and Adult Congenital Heart Disease. Dr. Loyalka specializes in advanced heart failure and transplant, congenital heart disease, heart transplant, high-risk angioplasty, interventional cardiology, mechanical support and structural heart disease. In addition, Dr. Loyalka is a national leader in Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). This is a minimally invasive surgery where Dr. Loyalka replaces a failing heart valve without removing the old valve. TAVR is an important procedure because it can be used to treat patients who have an aortic valve thickening or narrowing, which is known as aortic stenosis. It can be an alternative for patients who are otherwise unable to be treated surgically with traditional open-heart surgery.Dr Loyalka has participated and led many clinical research, presentations, and publications throughout his 16+ year career. He is an active member of the Texas Heart Institute Society, Musser Burch Society, and a fellow of the American College of Cardiology.Dr Loyalka welcomes new patients and referrals.

Care Philosophy: I am passionate about Cardiology and strive to provide the best care to all my patients.

Biography: Dr. Reehan Shahzad, MD is a Cardiology Specialist who practices in Houston, TX. He is 41 years old. Dr. Reehan Shahzad, MD is affiliated with HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball.

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