Dr. Arun K. Padala
Overview
Dr. Arun Padala is a board-certified cardiologist with focus on the early detection and treatment of coronary artery disease, cardiomyopathies, congestive heart failure, valvular and adult congenital heart disease, cardiac arrhythmias, aortic aneurysm, peripheral vascular disease, hypertension and lipid disorders. Dr. Padala’s additional area of clinical interest is cardiac imaging, including angiography, echocardiography and nuclear cardiology. He has served as a cardiologist and has trained cardiology fellows and residents in Fort Worth since 2014.During his career, Dr. Padala has held various hospital staff positions, including vice president of Cardiology, director of Non-invasive Cardiology and director of Structural Heart Disease. He was named a Top Doctor in Cardiology by Fort Worth Magazine in 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. He earned the same distinction from 360 West Magazine in 2019 and 2020. He also has appeared on WFAA Channel 8 in conjunction with Heart Health Month.Dr. Padala earned his medical degree in Hyderabad, India, before completing his internal medicine residency at the University of Connecticut in Farmington. He completed his cardiology and interventional cardiology fellowships at Albany Medical Center in New York. Dr. Padala is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology. When not with his patients, Dr. Padala enjoys spending time with his wife and two children, biking, and playing basketball and football.
Dr. Padala is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Degos Disease. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).
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Locations
12500 Dallas Pkwy, Ste 4.600, Frisco, TX 75034
1105 Central Expy N, Ste 120, Allen, TX 75013
6300 W Parker Rd, Ste 322 Bldg 2, Plano, TX 75093
Texas Health Heart And Vascular Specialists
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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Degos Disease. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Regurgitation, Pediatric Myocarditis, Necrosis, and Fainting.
Denton Cardiology
Daniel Caldwell is a Cardiologist and an Internal Medicine provider in Denton, Texas. Dr. Caldwell is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Degos Disease. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Heart Murmurs, and Coronary Heart Disease.
Baylor Scott & White Cottonwood Cardiology Irving
Padmavathy Uppalapati is a Cardiologist and an Internal Medicine provider in Irving, Texas. Dr. Uppalapati has been practicing medicine for over 36 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Degos Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT), His Bundle Tachycardia, Atrial Tachycardia, and Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT).
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Padala isDistinguished. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Advanced
- AnginaDr. Padala isAdvanced. Learn about Angina.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Padala isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Padala isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- ApoplexyDr. Padala isAdvanced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Padala isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Padala isAdvanced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Experienced
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Padala isExperienced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Padala isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Padala isExperienced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Arterial InsufficiencyDr. Padala isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Insufficiency.
- Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)Dr. Padala isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Septal Defect (ASD).
- Atrial TachycardiaDr. Padala isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Tachycardia.