The 20 Best Cardiomyopathy Doctors in Texas, US

Brian Le is a Cardiologist and a Cardiac Electrophysiologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Le is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiomyopathy. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Sick Sinus Syndrome, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

Dipan Shah is a Cardiologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Shah is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiomyopathy. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Regurgitation, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Cardiomyopathy, Mitral Valve Prolapse, and Cardiac Ablation.

Mark Drazner is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Tyler, Texas. Dr. Drazner is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiomyopathy. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Justin Grodin is a Cardiologist in Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Grodin has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiomyopathy. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Cardiac Amyloidosis, Heart Transplant, and Tissue Biopsy.

Maryjane Farr is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Farr is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiomyopathy. Her top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Cardiogenic Shock, Cardiomyopathy, Pulmonary Edema, and Heart Transplant.

Jorge Cheirif, M.D., was born and raised in Mexico City. He obtained his medical degree from the National University of Mexico and completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.Cheirif is the director of the non-invasive cardiology lab, medical director of the Hispanic Initiative, and immediate past president and director of the Behavioral Event Review Committee (BERC) at Texas Health Dallas. He also serves as chair of the Heart & Vascular Accreditation Case Manager (HV-ACM) strategy committee. He is board-certified in cardiovascular diseases and internal medicine, focusing on consultative cardiology, echocardiography, CT angiography and cardiac catheterization.Cheirif was on the American Heart Association local affiliate board of directors for two years; has received the Clinician Scientist Award from the American Heart Association; and was named Teacher of the Year by Ochsner Clinic, Texas Health Dallas, and Baylor College of Medicine. In addition, he has been named to Best Doctors in Dallas and Texas Super Doctors for 10 years. Cheirif speaks Spanish, Yiddish and Hebrew, and lives in Dallas with his wife, Heidy. Dr. Cheirif is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiomyopathy. His top areas of expertise are Pediatric Myocarditis, Necrosis, Aortic Regurgitation, and Mitral Valve Regurgitation.

Matthew Dickson, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.C., is fellowship-trained and board-certified in internal medicine, cardiac CT, echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, and cardiology. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Saint Olaf College in Northfield, Minn., with a bachelor's degree in biology before going on to receive his M.D. and Ph.D. from the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine in Iowa City. He completed his internal medicine internship and residency at Duke University in Durham, N.C., and fellowships in cardiology and advanced multimodality cardiovascular imaging at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.Dr. Dickson's areas of special interest include cardiovascular risks in women after menopause, echocardiography, cardiovascular imaging, ambulatory monitoring and exercise testing. He is a member of the American College of Cardiology, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, American Society for Preventive Cardiology and North American Society for Cardiovascular Imaging. When not caring for the heart-health needs of his patients, Dr. Dickson enjoys jogging, skiing, scuba diving and playing the trumpet. . Dr. Dickson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiomyopathy. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Regurgitation, Pediatric Myocarditis, Necrosis, and Fainting.

Dr. Nitin Kulkarni grew up in northeastern North Carolina, but has called North Texas home since 2013. He is board-certified in internal medicine, cardiology, and cardiac electrophysiology, and fellowship-trained in cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology.Dr. Kulkarni earned his medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine, where he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society in 2010. He completed his internal medicine internship and residency at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City before making his way to Texas. He received his fellowship training at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. At the completion of his fellowship training, , Dr. Kulkarni was honored with the Jo Ann McWhorter Award for embodying integrity, leadership and excellence in medicine. Upon graduation, he was recruited to stay on as faculty as Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine in the Division of Cardiology at UT Southwestern. During his tenure, he had the pleasure of taking care of our nation’s veterans at the Dallas Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center, and mentoring medical students, internal medicine residents, and cardiology fellows. Dr. Kulkarni’s areas of special focus as a clinician, researcher and teacher is in the treatment of patients with heart rhythm disorders, such as supraventricular tachycardia, atrial flutter, atrial fibrillation, and ventricular tachycardia. In addition to performing cardiac ablation procedures for the management of these conditions, he also has expertise in implanting pacemakers, implantable cardiac defibrillators, and cardiac resynchronization devices. He has written and spoke on a variety of topics in electrophysiology, including the treatment of atrial fibrillation, the evaluation of syncope, and the management of patients with pacemakers and defibrillators. Dr. Kulkarni is a member of the American College of Cardiology and Heart Rhythm Society. Dr. Kulkarni is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiomyopathy. His top areas of expertise are Sick Sinus Syndrome, Pulmonary Edema, Arrhythmias, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

Srinivas N. Paranandi, M.D., is the director of the Imaging Center at the Cardiac & Vascular Center of North Texas. He is fellowship-trained in Cardiovascular Disease and Interventional Cardiology. He completed his medical training in internal medicine, cardiology and interventional cardiology at the world-renowned Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio, which is recognized and ranked as the nation's top hospital in heart care by U.S. News & World Report</em> for the past couple of decades. After several years of medical practice in Ohio, Dr. Paranandi moved to Texas at the end of 1999.He is board-certified in eight different specialties including Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease, and Internal Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine; CT Angiography by the Certification Board of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography; Echocardiography by the National Board of Echocardiography; Nuclear Cardiology by the Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology; and Peripheral Vascular Medicine and Peripheral Endovascular Intervention by the American Board of Vascular Medicine. He remains up-to-date in all these medical specialty areas by maintaining current recertifications.Dr. Paranandi's clinical interests and efforts have expanded his professional expertise to include diagnostic imaging (CT, Echo, Nuclear Cardiology) and peripheral vascular medicine and interventions. He was involved in clinical research, and was a principal investigator for the SAPPHIRE I/II clinical trials that involved carotid stenting.He believes in evidence-based, patient centric, compassionate clinical care and has been recognized as most compassionate doctor several times.Dr. Paranandi has a strong commitment to providing quality medical care and is a member of various quality improvement and peer review committees within Texas Health. Dr. Paranandi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiomyopathy. His top areas of expertise are Pediatric Myocarditis, Hypertensive Heart Disease, Necrosis, and Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT).

Martin Berk is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Berk is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiomyopathy. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Atrial Fibrillation, Pediatric Myocarditis, and Sitosterolemia.

John Lee, M.D., is fellowship-trained and board-certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, interventional cardiology, echocardiography and vascular medicine. His areas of specialization include catheter-based treatments for coronary artery disease, cardiac imaging and peripheral vascular disease including complex coronary disease, carotid disease, and claudication. Lee graduated Cum Laude from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, with a bachelor's degree in biochemistry and molecular biology. While there, he received the Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award in chemistry. He earned his medical degree from University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine in Los Angeles. While there, Lee was awarded the Stanley J. Sarnoff Endowment for Cardiovascular Sciences.He went on to complete his internship and residency in internal medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.Lee completed clinical and research fellowships in cardiology at the University of California Los Angeles and his interventional cardiology fellowship at Texas Heart Institute, Baylor College of Medicine/St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital Program in Houston. He is twice the recipient of the Tibor Fabian Research Award from the David Geffen School of Medicine in UCLA's STAR program. He is a Diplomat of the National Board of Echocardiography and a fellow in the American College of Cardiology. Dr. Lee is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiomyopathy. His top areas of expertise are Pediatric Myocarditis, Necrosis, Aortic Regurgitation, and Hypertension.

Ashesh Parikh is a Cardiologist and an Internal Medicine provider in Plano, Texas. Dr. Parikh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiomyopathy. His top areas of expertise are Pediatric Myocarditis, Aortic Regurgitation, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension.

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 an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiomyopathy. His top areas of expertise are Apoplexy, Heart Attack, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

Mark Link is a Cardiac Electrophysiologist and a Cardiologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Link is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiomyopathy. His top areas of expertise are Myocardial Contusion, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), Ventricular Fibrillation, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Barry Trachtenberg is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Trachtenberg is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiomyopathy. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Primary Amyloidosis, Cardiomyopathy, Heart Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Trachtenberg is currently accepting new patients.

Ali Marian, MD, is dedicated to delivering high-quality, compassionate care to Houston and nearby communities. Ali Marian specializes in Cardiology and works at U.T. Physicians. To make an appointment, please call (713) 500-2350. To review all accepted insurance carriers, please visit: https://www.stlukeshealth.org/patients-visitors/patients/billing-insurance/insurances-accepted. Dr. Marian is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiomyopathy. His top areas of expertise are Cardiomyopathy, Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM), and Cardiac Ablation.

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 an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiomyopathy. His top areas of expertise are Necrosis, Pediatric Myocarditis, Aortic Regurgitation, Angioplasty, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Carter A. King, M.D. specializes in general and interventional cardiology including peripheral vascular disease and structural heart disease. Dr. King received a Bachelor of Science degree in biology and neuroscience from the University of Texas at Dallas. He attended medical school at the University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio. Dr. King completed his internship and residency in internal medicine and served as Chief Resident of Internal Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. He remained at the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio to complete fellowships in cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology.Dr. King has special interests in complex coronary artery disease including laser and rotational atherectomy, peripheral arterial disease (PAD), the care of acute heart attacks, cardiogenic shock, aortic stenosis including TAVR/TAVI and mitral valve disease including MitraClip.Dr. King is board certified in internal medicine, general cardiology, interventional cardiology and nuclear cardiology. He is a member of the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, and American Society of Nuclear Cardiology. He participates in multiple hospital programs and committees at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas.Dr. King and his wife met and married while in medical school and have two children. He enjoys travel, snow skiing, scuba and swimming. Dr. King is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiomyopathy. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Pediatric Myocarditis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

Carl Horton, M.D., is an Indianapolis, Ind., native. After deciding at an early age to pursue medicine as a career, he attended Morehouse College in Atlanta, Ga., with that specific goal in mind. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate, he returned home to the Indiana University School of Medicine, where he completed his doctorate in medicine. He then spent six years at the University of Alabama at Birmingham for his residency training in internal medicine and fellowship in cardiovascular diseases.Horton's research interests at that time included cardiovascular disease in diabetic patients, and echocardiography. He is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, and is board-certified in cardiovascular diseases.After completing his fellowship, Horton moved to the Dallas-Fort Worth area and entered into private practice. He has practiced in several locations throughout the area. His clinical interests include valvular heart disease, hemodynamics, cardiac imaging, cardiomyopathies, cardiology in special populations, and bedside clinical cardiology. Dr. Horton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiomyopathy. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, and Atherosclerosis.

Preethi Mani is a Cardiologist and an Internal Medicine provider in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Mani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiomyopathy. Her top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Necrosis, Aortic Regurgitation, and Atherosclerosis.