
Overview
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 Nasal Flaring. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Pediatric Myocarditis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).
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Locations
8230 Walnut Hill Ln, Ste 220, Dallas, TX 75231
874 Ed Hall Dr, Ste 107, Kaufman, TX 75142
3142 Horizon Rd, Ste 110, Rockwall, TX 75032
Texas Health Heart And Vascular Specialists
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 Nasal Flaring. His top areas of expertise are Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency, Necrosis, Aortic Regurgitation, Pacemaker Implantation, and Aortic Valve Replacement.
Heart And Vascular Care
Bhupinder Singh is a Cardiologist and an Interventional Cardiologist in Plano, Texas. Dr. Singh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nasal Flaring. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Varicose Veins.
Texas Health Heart And Vascular Specialists
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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nasal Flaring. His top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Pediatric Myocarditis.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. King isDistinguished. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- ApoplexyDr. King isDistinguished. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Mitral Valve RegurgitationDr. King isDistinguished. Learn about Mitral Valve Regurgitation.
- Pediatric MyocarditisDr. King isDistinguished. Learn about Pediatric Myocarditis.
- Advanced
- AnginaDr. King isAdvanced. Learn about Angina.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. King isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. King isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. King isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Arterial InsufficiencyDr. King isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Insufficiency.
- AtherosclerosisDr. King isAdvanced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
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- Acute Coronary SyndromeDr. King isExperienced. Learn about Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. King isExperienced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- ArrhythmiasDr. King isExperienced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- AtherectomyDr. King isExperienced. Learn about Atherectomy.
- Atrial TachycardiaDr. King isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Tachycardia.


