
Overview
Dr. Gurpreet (Gary) Baweja has been caring for patients’ hearts as a board-certified interventional cardiologist since 1998 and has been a trusted resource in the Fort Worth community since 2007. He has additional training and board certification in cardiovascular diseases, nuclear cardiology, and echocardiography. Dr. Baweja received advanced cardiac imaging training, including Level III certification in echocardiography (essential training required to be a clinical lab director) and cardiac CT. He is also board-eligible in vascular medicine to perform endovascular procedures.Dr. Baweja currently holds several leadership positions within Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth, including chairman of Cardiovascular Services, director of Invasive Cardiology and the Cardiac Catheterization Lab, and cardiology sub-specialty director for the hospital’s Internal Medicine Residency Program. He is an active participant and lead investigator in trials involving cardiovascular disease, medications, and devices. His clinical expertise includes cardiac catheterization, complex percutaneous coronary and peripheral endovascular interventions, carotid stenting, left atrial closures using the Watchman procedure, and PFO/ASD closures. Dr. Baweja earned his medical degree from King George’s Medical College in India. He completed his internal medicine residency at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University in Brooklyn, N.Y., and his fellowship training in cardiovascular diseases and interventional cardiology at the University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center in Tucson. Dr. Baweja is a Fellow of the American Society of Echocardiography, American College of Cardiology, and Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions. Away from the office, he enjoys spending time with his family, exploring new destinations as a globe-trotting traveler, and perfecting his swing as an avid golfer.
Dr. Baweja is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shwartzman Phenomenon. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Arterial Embolism, Carotid Artery Disease, Arterial Insufficiency, and Atherectomy.
His clinical research consists of participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
1300 W Terrell Ave, Ste 500, Fort Worth, TX 76104
6100 Harris Pkwy, Ste 1200, Fort Worth, TX 76132
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.
1 Clinical Trials
Baylor Scott & White Legacy Heart Center McKinney
John Hollowell is a Cardiologist and an Interventional Cardiologist in Mckinney, Texas. Dr. Hollowell has been practicing medicine for over 41 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shwartzman Phenomenon. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, and Atherosclerosis.
University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center At Dallas
Ghassan Elkadi is a Cardiologist and a Vascular Surgeon in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Elkadi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shwartzman Phenomenon. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Artery Disease, Arterial Insufficiency, Idiopathic Edema, and Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia. Dr. Elkadi is currently accepting new patients.
Texas Health Heart And Vascular Specialists
Parin Parikh, M.D., FACC, is a native Texan, having grown up in Plano and attended Plano Senior High School. He graduated from Yale University in New Haven, Conn., with honors and obtained his medical degree at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, Md. He completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at Columbia University Medical Center in New York City. He stayed in New York to complete his general and interventional cardiology fellowship at NYU Langone Medical Center, where he served as chief fellow in interventional cardiology.Parikh is one of the only cardiologists in North Texas to obtain six board certifications: interventional cardiology, cardiovascular medicine, internal medicine, nuclear cardiology, echocardiography, and registered physician in vascular interpretation. He also has advanced training in complex coronary and peripheral stenting and interventions. Parikh has special training in performing cardiac catheterization procedures from the wrist (radial artery catheterization), which can be safer and more comfortable for patients than the traditional femoral (groin) approach. Currently, less than five percent of the procedures in the United States are being performed using this new, innovative approach.Parikh also has specialty training in non-invasive cardiac and vascular imaging, including echocardiography, stress tests, nuclear medicine and peripheral vascular ultrasound studies. His areas of clinical expertise include coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease (including diabetic ulcers), critical limb ischemia, valvular heart disease, venous disease, cardiac arrhythmias, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. Parikh is also conversant in Spanish.Parikh and his wife live in Dallas, and feel blessed to be close to over 40 extended family members in the DFW Metroplex. Dr. Parikh is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shwartzman Phenomenon. His top areas of expertise are Necrosis, Pediatric Myocarditis, Aortic Regurgitation, Angioplasty, and Heart Bypass Surgery.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- AnginaDr. Baweja isDistinguished. Learn about Angina.
- ApoplexyDr. Baweja isDistinguished. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Baweja isDistinguished. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Arterial InsufficiencyDr. Baweja isDistinguished. Learn about Arterial Insufficiency.
- Carotid Artery DiseaseDr. Baweja isDistinguished. Learn about Carotid Artery Disease.
- Heart AttackDr. Baweja isDistinguished. Learn about Heart Attack.
- Advanced
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Baweja isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Baweja isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Baweja isAdvanced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Baweja isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)Dr. Baweja isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Septal Defect (ASD).
- Cardiac ArrestDr. Baweja isAdvanced. Learn about Cardiac Arrest.
- Experienced
- Acute Coronary SyndromeDr. Baweja isExperienced. Learn about Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Baweja isExperienced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery
- ArrhythmiasDr. Baweja isExperienced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Arterial Tortuosity SyndromeDr. Baweja isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Tortuosity Syndrome.

