Christie Ballantyne is a Cardiologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Ballantyne is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Lipoprotein Lipase Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertriglyceridemia, High Cholesterol, Atherosclerosis, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Dr. William Drake has been serving the primary care needs of North Texas families since 1995. He is focused on providing quality preventative medicine as the first line of defense for patients of all ages. Dr. Drake is dedicated to serving his patients by providing personalized health and wellness services through exemplary care, education and research. He is especially passionate about research and treatments in the areas of juvenile and adult diabetes.Dr. Drake earned his medical degree from the University of Michigan in East Lansing. He completed his family medicine residency at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Dr. Drake is a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians and a member of the American Diabetes Association, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Tarrant County Medical Society, Texas Academy of Family Physicians and Texas Medical Association. Dr. Drake is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Lipoprotein Lipase Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Cirrhosis, Xanthoma, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, and High Cholesterol.

Zahid Ahmad is an Endocrinologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Ahmad is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Lipoprotein Lipase Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypercholesterolemia, Familial Hypertriglyceridemia, Defective Apolipoprotein B-100, and Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HeFH).

Abhimanyu Garg is an Endocrinologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Garg is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Lipoprotein Lipase Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Acrorenal Mandibular Syndrome, Familial Partial Lipodystrophy, Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy, Familial Hypertriglyceridemia, and Gastric Bypass.

Michael Benca is a Cardiologist in San Marcos, Texas. Dr. Benca is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Lipoprotein Lipase Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, and Hypertension.

Coming from a family of physicians, Dr. Ume Kakwan knew from a young age that she would pursue medicine. She chose her specialty in geriatric medicine to address a great need in the United States to care for an aging population. 'As people age, their needs change,' she said. 'At MatureWell we're given the opportunity to spend more time with our elderly patients and move beyond traditional medicine to attend to the whole family.' Dr. Kakwan describes her most professionally rewarding experience as each day that she has an opportunity to help transition patients who have been in the hospital back to the comfort of their home. She has served patients in our community as a physician for 17 years. In 2011, she completed additional education in Geriatric Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine. She holds her Bachelor of Medicine degree from Fatima Jinnah Medical College and her post-graduate degree from the College of Physicians and Surgeons in Pakistan. She completed clinical residencies in several specialty areas, including a residency in Family Practice at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and a post-doctoral fellowship in Geriatric Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. In her spare time, Dr. Kakwan enjoys spending time with her two school-aged children, gardening and cooking and volunteering in local nursing homes. Dr. Kakwan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Lipoprotein Lipase Deficiency. Her top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Familial Lipoprotein Lipase Deficiency, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type 5, and Apolipoprotein C2 Deficiency.

Jason Nelson is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Tyler, Texas. Dr. Nelson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Lipoprotein Lipase Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, Cirrhosis, and High Cholesterol. Dr. Nelson is currently accepting new patients.

Ramesh Amara is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Frisco, Texas. Dr. Amara is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Lipoprotein Lipase Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Pendred Syndrome, Folate Deficiency, Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency, and Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia.

Omar Najera is an Endocrinologist in Live Oak, Texas. Dr. Najera is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Lipoprotein Lipase Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Generalized Resistance to Thyroid Hormone, Thyroid Hormone Plasma Membrane Transport Defect, Familial Hyperthyroidism due to Mutations in TSH Receptor, and Apolipoprotein C2 Deficiency.

Arthur Guerrero is an Endocrinologist in Live Oak, Texas. Dr. Guerrero is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Lipoprotein Lipase Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Hashimoto Thyroiditis, Hypothyroidism, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Obesity in Children.

Joy Wortham is an Endocrinologist in Live Oak, Texas. Dr. Wortham is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Lipoprotein Lipase Deficiency. Her top areas of expertise are Hyperlipoproteinemia Type 5, Familial Lipoprotein Lipase Deficiency, Apolipoprotein C2 Deficiency, and Thyroid Hormone Plasma Membrane Transport Defect.

Jay Jones is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Jones is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Lipoprotein Lipase Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, Familial Lipoprotein Lipase Deficiency, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type 5, and Apolipoprotein C2 Deficiency.

Ameer Khowaja is an Endocrinologist in Live Oak, Texas. Dr. Khowaja is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Lipoprotein Lipase Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), Hyperthyroidism, and Pituitary Tumor.

Palur Balakrishnan is a Cardiologist in Pearland,, Texas. Dr. Balakrishnan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Lipoprotein Lipase Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Lipoprotein Lipase Deficiency, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type 5, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Vijay Nambi, MD, is dedicated to delivering high-quality, compassionate care to Houston and nearby communities. Vijay Nambi specializes in Cardiology and works at BCM Medicine - Athero & Lipo. To make an appointment, please call (713) 798-5800. To review all accepted insurance carriers, please visit: https://www.stlukeshealth.org/patients-visitors/patients/billing-insurance/insurances-accepted. Dr. Nambi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Lipoprotein Lipase Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Atherosclerosis, Heart Failure, Peripheral Artery Disease, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Eric Price is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Wimberley, Texas. Dr. Price is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Lipoprotein Lipase Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Xanthoma, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Cirrhosis, and High Cholesterol.

John Hoang is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Hoang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Lipoprotein Lipase Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia, Giant Cell Myocarditis, Swyer-James Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

Mehnaz Roshani is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Roshani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Lipoprotein Lipase Deficiency. Her top areas of expertise are Rhabdomyolysis, Listeriosis, Acute Kidney Failure, Endoscopy, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Dr. Khurram Ahmad worked as a Interventional Cardiologist at Beaumont and Henry Ford Systems in Michigan for 7 years before moving to Texas. He also served as the teaching faculty for the Oakwood Hospital cardiovascular Fellowship. He earned his medical degree with honors from King Edward Medical College in Lahore, Pakistan before coming to the United States in 2004. He is a fellowship-trained interventional cardiologist with certification in internal medicine, nuclear cardiology, cardiovascular disease, echocardiography, cardiac CT, and interventional cardiology. Dr. Ahmad's areas of special interest include coronary interventions, congestive heart failure, peripheral vascular disease, and vascular interpretations. In addition to his numerous board-certifications, he also has advanced training as a Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation (RPVI).Dr. Ahmad completed his internal medicine residency at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, where he served as chief resident during his final year of training and as chief cardiology fellow while pursuing his fellowship training. Dr. Ahmad completed an additional interventional cardiology fellowship at Michigan State University. He is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology. Dr. Ahmad relocated to North Texas in 2019. Dr. Ahmad is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Lipoprotein Lipase Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Pediatric Myocarditis.

Amy Hernandez is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Wimberley, Texas. Dr. Hernandez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Lipoprotein Lipase Deficiency. Her top areas of expertise are Hypothyroidism, Sitosterolemia, High Cholesterol, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.