
Overview
Ahmad Zankar, M.D., FACC, is fellowship-trained in general cardiology and interventional cardiology from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas and board-certified in general cardiology, echocardiography, interventional cardiology and nuclear cardiology. He brings nearly a decade of clinical, research and training experience to Presbyterian Heart & Vascular Group. Zankar’s areas of specialization include minimally invasive, non-surgical therapy for heart and peripheral vascular disease; heart stent procedures; and complex peripheral vascular disease treatments, including laser, atherectomy and totally occluded artery techniques.Zankar attended medical school in Lebanon before coming to the United States for his residency training at the University of Iowa in Iowa City. He is a member of the American College of Cardiology. His previous work includes serving as an assistant professor in the Cardiology Division at UT Southwestern Medical School and as acting director for the Congestive Heart Failure Clinic and Transplantation Services at Veterans Affairs Medical Center, both in Dallas.
Dr. Zankar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency, Necrosis, Aortic Regurgitation, Pacemaker Implantation, and Aortic Valve Replacement.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 5 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
6300 W Parker Rd, Ste 322 Bldg 2, Plano, TX 75093
12500 Dallas Pkwy, Ste 4.600, Frisco, TX 75034
1105 Central Expy N, Ste 120, Allen, TX 75013
Clinical Research
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Texas Health Heart And Vascular Specialists
Sridevi Pitta is a Cardiologist and an Interventional Cardiologist in Denton, Texas. Dr. Pitta is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. Her top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Apoplexy, Necrosis, Atherectomy, and Angioplasty.
Texas Health Heart And Vascular Specialists
Parin Parikh, M.D., FACC, is a native Texan, having grown up in Plano and attended Plano Senior High School. He graduated from Yale University in New Haven, Conn., with honors and obtained his medical degree at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, Md. He completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at Columbia University Medical Center in New York City. He stayed in New York to complete his general and interventional cardiology fellowship at NYU Langone Medical Center, where he served as chief fellow in interventional cardiology.Parikh is one of the only cardiologists in North Texas to obtain six board certifications: interventional cardiology, cardiovascular medicine, internal medicine, nuclear cardiology, echocardiography, and registered physician in vascular interpretation. He also has advanced training in complex coronary and peripheral stenting and interventions. Parikh has special training in performing cardiac catheterization procedures from the wrist (radial artery catheterization), which can be safer and more comfortable for patients than the traditional femoral (groin) approach. Currently, less than five percent of the procedures in the United States are being performed using this new, innovative approach.Parikh also has specialty training in non-invasive cardiac and vascular imaging, including echocardiography, stress tests, nuclear medicine and peripheral vascular ultrasound studies. His areas of clinical expertise include coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease (including diabetic ulcers), critical limb ischemia, valvular heart disease, venous disease, cardiac arrhythmias, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. Parikh is also conversant in Spanish.Parikh and his wife live in Dallas, and feel blessed to be close to over 40 extended family members in the DFW Metroplex. Dr. Parikh is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Necrosis, Pediatric Myocarditis, Aortic Regurgitation, Angioplasty, and Heart Bypass Surgery.
Texas Health Heart And Vascular Specialists
Brendan Reagan, M.D., is originally from Ruston, La. He obtained his undergraduate degree in biomedical engineering from Texas A&M University and and his medical degree from Louisiana State University at New Orleans, where he was a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. He completed his internal medicine residency and general cardiology fellowship at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn. He stayed an additional year at Vanderbilt to receive formal training in coronary and peripheral vascular intervention.Reagan is board-certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease. His clinical interests include general cardiology, coronary interventions with a special interest in transradial access (cardiac cath performed via artery in the wrist instead of more traditional femoral artery), and peripheral interventions.Reagan is married and has four children. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family, running, reading, and watching or playing most sports. Dr. Reagan is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Apoplexy, Heart Attack, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Zankar isDistinguished. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Zankar isDistinguished. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- ApoplexyDr. Zankar isDistinguished. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Mitral Valve RegurgitationDr. Zankar isDistinguished. Learn about Mitral Valve Regurgitation.
- NecrosisDr. Zankar isDistinguished. Learn about Necrosis.
- Pediatric MyocarditisDr. Zankar isDistinguished. Learn about Pediatric Myocarditis.
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- AnginaDr. Zankar isAdvanced. Learn about Angina.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Zankar isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Zankar isAdvanced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Zankar isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Zankar isAdvanced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Experienced
- Acute Coronary SyndromeDr. Zankar isExperienced. Learn about Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- AngioplastyDr. Zankar isExperienced. Learn about Angioplasty.
- Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Zankar isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Arterial InsufficiencyDr. Zankar isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Insufficiency.
- Atrial TachycardiaDr. Zankar isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Tachycardia.



