Overview
Bruce S. Lachterman, MD, F.A.C.C. was born in St. Louis, Missouri, received his undergraduate degree from the University of California, Santa Cruz, California, and completed his medical training at the Autonomous University of Guadalajara, Mexico, and the University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Irvine, California. Following internal medicine training at Irvine, Dr. Lachterman completed his cardiovascular training at the University of Texas-Houston Health Science Center-affiliated teaching hospitals including Hermann Hospital and St. Luke's Texas Heart Institute. Dr. Lachterman has been working in The Woodlands since 1993. Dr. Lachterman is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in the Subspecialty of Cardiovascular Disease and Interventional Cardiology and is a Fellow of the American Board of Cardiology. Dr. Lachterman is the author of numerous publications involving exercise testing, as well as myocardial salvage and ischemia. These articles have been published in several peer-reviewed journals, including American Journal of Cardiology, Annals of Internal Medicine, Cardiology Board Review, Journal of Interventional Cardiology, and the prestigious Circulation. Dr. Lachterman's professional appointments include Chairman for the Departments of Cardiology and Internal Medicine at Houston Northwest Medical Center Hospital, Memorial Hermann-The Woodlands Hospital, and St. Luke's Health'The Woodlands Hospital. Dr. Lachterman is currently the Medical Director of the cardiac cath lab of Houston Northwest Medical Center, as well as St Luke's Hospital/Community Medical Center-The Woodlands. Honors include being a 'Top Doctor' in the October 1998 Inside Houston Magazine's report on Houston's best physicians. Dr. Lachtermen is also listed in the database 'The Best Doctors in America'. Dr. Lachterman holds a particular interest in coronary intervention, as well as peripheral vascular disease diagnosis and treatment. He is a member of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, and the American Heart Association. Dr. Lachterman has been instrumental in advancing the cardiovascular intervention program at Houston Northwest Medical Center.
Dr. Lachterman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Apoplexy, Hypertensive Heart Disease, Pediatric Myocarditis, and Pacemaker Implantation.
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Locations
17350 St. Luke's Way, Ste 400, The Woodlands, TX 77384
Baylor Medicine Atherosclerosis
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Baylor College Of Medicine - Athero & Lipo
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Northwest Houston Heart Center, P.A.
Mohammad Ansari is an Interventional Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Tomball, Texas. Dr. Ansari is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Artery Disease, Arterial Insufficiency, Coronary Heart Disease, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Ansari is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Lachterman isDistinguished. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
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- AnginaDr. Lachterman isAdvanced. Learn about Angina.
- ApoplexyDr. Lachterman isAdvanced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Lachterman isAdvanced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Lachterman isAdvanced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Lachterman isAdvanced. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.
- Hypertensive Heart DiseaseDr. Lachterman isAdvanced. Learn about Hypertensive Heart Disease.
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- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)Dr. Lachterman isExperienced. Learn about Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA).
- Aortic DissectionDr. Lachterman isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Lachterman isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Lachterman isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Arterial InsufficiencyDr. Lachterman isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Insufficiency.
- Atrial TachycardiaDr. Lachterman isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Tachycardia.