Ali E. Denktas
Experienced in Peripheral Artery Disease

Dr. Ali E. Denktas

Cardiology | Interventional Cardiology
CommonSpirit Health
Baylor College Of Medicine - Cardiology
Houston, TX 
Accepting New Patients

Experienced in Peripheral Artery Disease
CommonSpirit Health
Baylor College Of Medicine - Cardiology
Houston, TX 
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Overview

Interventional cardiology, peripheral vascular intervention, valvular heart disease, aortic and mitral valvuloplasty, radiation brachytheraphy for in-stent restenosis Percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale and atrial septal defects in adults with cryptogenic stroke and significant left to right or right to left shunt, carotid stenting, and interventional treatment of atherosclerotic cerebrovascular disease.

Dr. Denktas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 60 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Peripheral Artery Disease.

Graduate Institution
Istanbul University Faculty Of Medicine - Turkey
Specialties
Cardiology
Interventional Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in TX
Hospital Affiliations
Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center - Houston, TX
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Baylor College of Medicine - Cardiology
Houston, TX 77030
Call: 713-798-2545

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


59 Total Publications

2025 ACC/AHA/ASE/ASNC/SCCT/SCMR advanced training statement on advanced cardiovascular imaging: A Report of the ACC Competency Management Committee.
2025 ACC/AHA/ASE/ASNC/SCCT/SCMR advanced training statement on advanced cardiovascular imaging: A Report of the ACC Competency Management Committee.
Journal: Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology
Published: November 19, 2025
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