The 20 Best COVID-19 Doctors Near Me in Houston, TX

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The 20 Best COVID-19 Doctors near Houston, TX

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 392 doctor with experience in COVID-19 near Houston, TX. Of these, 327 are Experienced, 60 are Advanced, 4 are Distinguished and 1 are Elite.

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392 providers found
    Elite in COVID-19
    Pulmonary Medicine
    Elite in COVID-19
    Pulmonary Medicine
    2219 Dorrington St, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Joseph Varon is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Varon is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of COVID-19. His top areas of expertise are COVID-19, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Long Haul COVID, Lung Metastases, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Varon is currently accepting new patients.

    Bindu Akkanti
    Advanced in COVID-19
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Advanced in COVID-19
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Wellspring Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery PA

    6400 Fannin St, 
    Houston, TX 
     (3.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Bindu Akkanti is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Akkanti is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of COVID-19. Her top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Hypertension, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), Lung Metastases, Lung Transplant, and Sleeve Gastrectomy.

    Khurram Nasir
    Advanced in COVID-19
    Advanced in COVID-19

    Houston Methodist Debakey Cardiology Associates

    6550 Fannin St Ste 1901, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Khurram Nasir is a Cardiologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Nasir is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of COVID-19. His top areas of expertise are Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, High Cholesterol, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Heart Bypass Surgery.

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    Ivan O. Rosas
    Advanced in COVID-19
    Pulmonary Medicine | Sleep Medicine
    Advanced in COVID-19
    Pulmonary Medicine | Sleep Medicine

    Baylor College Of Medicine - Pulmonary

    7200 Cambridge St, 8th Floor, Ste 8A-2, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Ivan Rosas, MD, is dedicated to delivering high-quality, compassionate care to Houston and nearby communities. Ivan Rosas specializes in Pulmonary Disease and works at BCM - Faculty Group Practice. To make an appointment, please call (713) 798-2400. To review all accepted insurance carriers, please visit: https://www.stlukeshealth.org/patients-visitors/patients/billing-insurance/insurances-accepted. Dr. Rosas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of COVID-19. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Fibrosis, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, and Lung Transplant.

    Fidaa H. Shaib
    Advanced in COVID-19
    Pulmonary Medicine | Sleep Medicine
    Advanced in COVID-19
    Pulmonary Medicine | Sleep Medicine

    Baylor College Of Medicine - Pulmonary

    7200 Cambridge St, 8th Floor, Ste 8A-1, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Fidaa Shaib, MD, is dedicated to delivering high-quality, compassionate care to Houston and nearby communities. Fidaa Shaib specializes in Pulmonary Disease and works at BCM - Pulmonary. To make an appointment, please call (713) 798-2400. To review all accepted insurance carriers, please visit: https://www.stlukeshealth.org/patients-visitors/patients/billing-insurance/insurances-accepted. Dr. Shaib is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of COVID-19. Her top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, COVID-19, Long Haul COVID, and Irregular Sleep-Wake Syndrome.

    Advanced in COVID-19
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Advanced in COVID-19
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center

    6411 Fannin St, 
    Houston, TX 
     (3.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gabriel Patarroyo is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Patarroyo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of COVID-19. His top areas of expertise are COVID-19, Cerebral Hypoxia, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), Pneumonia, and Gastrostomy.

    Advanced in COVID-19
    Pulmonary Medicine
    Advanced in COVID-19
    Pulmonary Medicine

    UT Physicians Internal Medicine - Texas Medical Center

    6410 Fannin St, 
    Houston, TX 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Bela Patel is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Patel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of COVID-19. Her top areas of expertise are Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), COVID-19, Pulmonary Hypertension, and Acute Interstitial Pneumonia.

    Heinrich Taegtmeyer
    Experienced in COVID-19
    Experienced in COVID-19

    University Of Texas Medical Foundation

    6431 Fannin St, 
    Houston,, TX 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Heinrich Taegtmeyer is a Cardiologist in Houston,, Texas. Dr. Taegtmeyer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of COVID-19. His top areas of expertise are Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia (IST), Familial Ventricular Tachycardia, Long QT Syndrome 2, and Long QT Syndrome 1.

    Advanced in COVID-19
    Pulmonary Medicine
    Advanced in COVID-19
    Pulmonary Medicine

    Houston Methodist Academic Medicine Associates-Pulmonology

    6550 Fannin St Ste 1101, 
    Houston, TX 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jihad Youssef is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Youssef is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of COVID-19. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Pneumonia, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Pulmonary Fibrosis, and Lung Transplant.

    Distinguished in COVID-19
    Pulmonary Medicine
    Distinguished in COVID-19
    Pulmonary Medicine

    Tmh Physician Associates PLLC

    6565 Fannin St, 
    Houston, TX 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Howard Huang is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Huang is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of COVID-19. His top areas of expertise are Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, COVID-19, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Lung Transplant, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Huang is currently accepting new patients in some locations.

    Philip Pirtle
    Experienced in COVID-19
    Pulmonary Medicine
    Experienced in COVID-19
    Pulmonary Medicine

    Houston Methodist Hospital

    6565 Fannin St, 
    Houston, TX 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Philip Pirtle is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Pirtle is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of COVID-19. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Emphysema, and Bullae.

    Biykem Bozkurt
    Experienced in COVID-19
    Cardiology | General Surgery
    Experienced in COVID-19
    Cardiology | General Surgery

    Baylor College Of Medicine - Cardiology

    6620 Main St, Ste 1225-1, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Biykem Bozkurt, MD, is dedicated to delivering high-quality, compassionate care to Houston and nearby communities. Biykem Bozkurt specializes in Cardiology and works at BCM Medicine - Cardiology. To make an appointment, please call (713) 798-2545. To review all accepted insurance carriers, please visit: https://www.stlukeshealth.org/patients-visitors/patients/billing-insurance/insurances-accepted. Dr. Bozkurt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of COVID-19. Her top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Peripartum Cardiomyopathy, Heart Transplant, and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI).

    James P. Herlihy
    Experienced in COVID-19
    Intensive Care Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine
    Experienced in COVID-19
    Intensive Care Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine

    Baylor College Of Medicine - Critical Care Medicine

    6720 Bertner Ave, Ste O-520, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Dr. Herlihy's professional interests include Rapid Response Systems for the critically ill. Dr. Herlihy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of COVID-19. His top areas of expertise are Cerebral Hypoxia, COVID-19, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), Pneumonia, and Gastrostomy.

    Advanced in COVID-19
    Cardiology
    Advanced in COVID-19
    Cardiology

    Houston Methodist Debakey Cardiology Associates

    6550 Fannin St Ste 1901, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mouaz Al is a Cardiologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Al is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of COVID-19. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Heart Attack, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Transplant.

    Advanced in COVID-19
    Advanced in COVID-19

    Houston Methodist Debakey Cardiology Associates

    6550 Fannin St Ste 1901, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Kershaw Patel is a Cardiologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Patel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of COVID-19. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), COVID-19, and Vitamin B12 Deficiency.

    Advanced in COVID-19
    Advanced in COVID-19

    Houston Methodist Debakey Cardiology Associates

    6550 Fannin St Ste 1901, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    William Zoghbi is a Cardiologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Zoghbi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of COVID-19. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Regurgitation, Mitral Valve Prolapse, Mitral Stenosis, and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI).

    Advanced in COVID-19
    Advanced in COVID-19

    Houston Methodist Debakey Cardiology Associates

    6550 Fannin St Ste 1901, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Maan Malahfji is a Cardiologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Malahfji is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of COVID-19. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Regurgitation, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Cardiomyopathy, and Ventricular Septal Defects.

    Advanced in COVID-19
    Cardiology
    Advanced in COVID-19
    Cardiology

    Houston Methodist Debakey Cardiology Associates

    6550 Fannin St Ste 1901, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Faisal Nabi is a Cardiologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Nabi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of COVID-19. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Heart Tumor, and Cardiomyopathy.

    Advanced in COVID-19
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Advanced in COVID-19
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Wilson Hand Surgery PLLC

    6550 Fannin St Ste 2321, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Atif Siddiqui is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Siddiqui is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of COVID-19. His top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Atypical Pneumonia, Lung Transplant, and Gastrostomy.

    Advanced in COVID-19
    Advanced in COVID-19

    Houston Methodist Debakey Cardiology Associates

    6550 Fannin St Ste 1901, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Mahmarian is a Cardiologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Mahmarian is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of COVID-19. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Atrial Fibrillation, Angina, Atherosclerosis, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of COVID-19?

    Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory illness that causes fever, coughing, and shortness of breath, but many other symptoms can occur. COVID-19 is caused by a highly infectious virus. Most people get mild to moderate illness. Older adults and people with certain health conditions are at high risk for severe illness and death. More than one million people in the United States have died from COVID-19.

    When should I see a COVID-19 doctor near Houston, TX?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a COVID-19 doctor near Houston, TX?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank COVID-19 doctors near Houston, TX?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by COVID-19 doctors near Houston, TX?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a COVID-19 doctor near Houston, TX?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the COVID-19 doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different COVID-19 doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a COVID-19 doctor near Houston, TX?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my COVID-19 doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my COVID-19 doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female COVID-19 doctors near Houston, TX?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the COVID-19 doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a COVID-19 doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the COVID-19 doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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