25 of the Best Cardiologists Near Me in Brenham, TX

Jorge Cheirif, M.D., was born and raised in Mexico City. He obtained his medical degree from the National University of Mexico and completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.Cheirif is the director of the non-invasive cardiology lab, medical director of the Hispanic Initiative, and immediate past president and director of the Behavioral Event Review Committee (BERC) at Texas Health Dallas. He also serves as chair of the Heart & Vascular Accreditation Case Manager (HV-ACM) strategy committee. He is board-certified in cardiovascular diseases and internal medicine, focusing on consultative cardiology, echocardiography, CT angiography and cardiac catheterization.Cheirif was on the American Heart Association local affiliate board of directors for two years; has received the Clinician Scientist Award from the American Heart Association; and was named Teacher of the Year by Ochsner Clinic, Texas Health Dallas, and Baylor College of Medicine. In addition, he has been named to Best Doctors in Dallas and Texas Super Doctors for 10 years. Cheirif speaks Spanish, Yiddish and Hebrew, and lives in Dallas with his wife, Heidy. Dr. Cheirif is highly rated in 47 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pediatric Myocarditis, Necrosis, Aortic Regurgitation, and Mitral Valve Regurgitation. Dr. Cheirif is currently accepting new patients.

Tulika Jain is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Rockwall, Texas. Dr. Jain is highly rated in 46 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Regurgitation, Atrial Fibrillation, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension. Dr. Jain is currently accepting new patients.

Matthew Dickson, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.C., is fellowship-trained and board-certified in internal medicine, cardiac CT, echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, and cardiology. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Saint Olaf College in Northfield, Minn., with a bachelor's degree in biology before going on to receive his M.D. and Ph.D. from the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine in Iowa City. He completed his internal medicine internship and residency at Duke University in Durham, N.C., and fellowships in cardiology and advanced multimodality cardiovascular imaging at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.Dr. Dickson's areas of special interest include cardiovascular risks in women after menopause, echocardiography, cardiovascular imaging, ambulatory monitoring and exercise testing. He is a member of the American College of Cardiology, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, American Society for Preventive Cardiology and North American Society for Cardiovascular Imaging. When not caring for the heart-health needs of his patients, Dr. Dickson enjoys jogging, skiing, scuba diving and playing the trumpet. . Dr. Dickson is highly rated in 45 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Regurgitation, Pediatric Myocarditis, Necrosis, and Fainting. Dr. Dickson is currently accepting new patients.

John Mcclish is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Longview, Texas. Dr. Mcclish is highly rated in 43 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Angina, Atherosclerosis, Heart Attack, Angioplasty, and Atherectomy. Dr. Mcclish is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Mcclish is currently accepting new patients.

Martin Berk is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist practicing medicine in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Berk is highly rated in 42 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Atrial Fibrillation, Pediatric Myocarditis, and Sitosterolemia. Dr. Berk is currently accepting new patients.

Christopher Boylan is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Marshall, Texas. Dr. Boylan is highly rated in 41 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Atrial Fibrillation, and Arrhythmias. Dr. Boylan is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Boylan is currently accepting new patients.

Brandie Williams, M.D., graduated with honors in biochemistry from Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas. After receiving her medical degree from the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine in St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles, she completed her residency training in internal medicine — and fellowship training in cardiology — at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. She is board-certified in internal medicine and echocardiography.Williams has earned several humanitarian awards, including the Gold DOC Award from The Arnold P. Gold Foundation for her exemplary sensitivity, compassion and clinical excellence in the care of patients and their families. Her areas of focus include diagnostic heart catheterization, echocardiography, nuclear medicine and vascular studies, with special interests in women’s cardiovascular care, preventive cardiology and sports cardiology.Williams enjoys traveling and spending time with her husband and two children. Dr. Williams is highly rated in 33 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Regurgitation, Pediatric Myocarditis, Necrosis, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Williams is currently accepting new patients.

Ashesh Parikh is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Allen, Texas. Dr. Parikh is highly rated in 30 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pediatric Myocarditis, Aortic Regurgitation, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Parikh is currently accepting new patients.

Mary Youssef, M.D. was born in Egypt, then moved with her family to Nigeria in West Africa where she spent her formative years. Influenced by her father, a physician, she returned to her native Egypt to attend the Alexandria University Medical School in Alexandria, where she graduated with top honors in 1991. After serving as a hospital-based physician in Egypt from 1992 to 1994, she continued her education at The Institute for Child Health, University of London in London, England, where she was honored to receive her graduate diploma, granted with distinction.Following graduation, she moved to the United States, completing her residency in internal medicine and fellowship in cardiovascular diseases at Seton Hall University. She joined the medical staff of the East Texas Medical Center, where she practiced as an invasive cardiologist from 2002 through 2008, then joining the Holy Family Memorial Hospital System in Wisconsin. Having enough of the cold weather, she returned to Texas, where she has practiced since 2011.Board-certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular diseases, she also holds special board certifications in nuclear cardiology, echocardiography, and cardiovascular computed tomography. Youssef's special interest is in women's health and women's heart disease.She holds active staff privileges at the Texas Health Flower Mound, The Medical Center of Lewisville, and Texas Health Denton.Married with a young son and daughter, her favorite activities outside of medicine include cooking and doing handicrafts with her family. Dr. Youssef is highly rated in 27 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Regurgitation, Pediatric Myocarditis, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension. Dr. Youssef is currently accepting new patients.

Preethi Mani is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Mani is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Necrosis, Aortic Regurgitation, and Atherosclerosis. Dr. Mani is currently accepting new patients.

Mary Beth Cishek, MD is a board-certified cardiologist at Ascension Texas Cardiovascular in Austin, Texas. She provides a range of care from preventive cardiology to management of advanced heart disease. Dr. Cishek specializes in diagnosing and caring for all types of cardiovascular disease, women's heart disease, high blood pressure, heart attack, stroke risk factors and AFib (atrial fibrillation). She also has advanced training in congestive heart failure and cardiac transplantation. Dr. Cishek is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cardiomyopathy, Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM), Heart Failure, Heart Transplant, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. Dr. Cishek is board certified in The American Board Of Internal Medicine - Advanced Heart Failure And Transplant Cardiology. Dr. Cishek is currently accepting new patients.

Mitchel Kruger is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Lewisville,, Texas. Dr. Kruger is highly rated in 46 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Atrial Fibrillation, Metabolic Syndrome, Stable Angina, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Kruger is currently accepting new patients.

Bruce Bowers is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Bowers is highly rated in 29 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Necrosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Bowers is currently accepting new patients.

Carl Horton, M.D., is an Indianapolis, Ind., native. After deciding at an early age to pursue medicine as a career, he attended Morehouse College in Atlanta, Ga., with that specific goal in mind. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate, he returned home to the Indiana University School of Medicine, where he completed his doctorate in medicine. He then spent six years at the University of Alabama at Birmingham for his residency training in internal medicine and fellowship in cardiovascular diseases.Horton's research interests at that time included cardiovascular disease in diabetic patients, and echocardiography. He is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, and is board-certified in cardiovascular diseases.After completing his fellowship, Horton moved to the Dallas-Fort Worth area and entered into private practice. He has practiced in several locations throughout the area. His clinical interests include valvular heart disease, hemodynamics, cardiac imaging, cardiomyopathies, cardiology in special populations, and bedside clinical cardiology. Dr. Horton is highly rated in 27 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Atrial Fibrillation, Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, and Atherosclerosis. Dr. Horton is currently accepting new patients.

Srini Potluri is a Cardiologist and an Interventional Cardiologist practicing medicine in Plano, Texas. Dr. Potluri is highly rated in 26 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Potluri is board certified in Cardiovascular Disease- American Board Of Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology- American Board Of Internal Med/Interventional Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology- American Board Of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine- American Board Of Internal Medicine, and Cardiovascular Disease- American Board Of Internal Med/Cardiovascular Disease. Dr. Potluri is currently accepting new patients.

Yochai Birnbaum, MD, is dedicated to delivering high-quality, compassionate care to Houston and nearby communities. Yochai Birnbaum specializes in Cardiology and works at BCM - Cardiology. To make an appointment, please call (713) 798-2545. To review all accepted insurance carriers, please visit: https://www.stlukeshealth.org/patients-visitors/patients/billing-insurance/insurances-accepted. Dr. Birnbaum is highly rated in 25 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Attack, Heart Block, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). Dr. Birnbaum is currently accepting new patients.

Khurram Nasir is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Nasir is highly rated in 24 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, High Cholesterol, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Nasir is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Smalling is a native Texan who received a degree in Aerospace Engineering, master’s degree in Bio-Medical Engineering (ME Department), and Ph.D. from The University of Texas. He is an AOA graduate of The University of Texas Medical School at Houston and completed residency and cardiology fellowship at UCSD. Dr. Smalling is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular medicine, and interventional cardiology and is past president of the American Heart Association, Texas Affiliate. He has been honored as a Distinguished Alumnus of UTHealth in Houston and the College of Engineering, University Texas at Austin. Named an America’s Top Doctor for the past fourteen years, Dr. Smalling has received a number of professional and service awards including the Distinguished Service Award from the AHA Texas Affiliate. He is on the editorial boards of Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions and The Journal of Interventional Cardiology. In addition, he holds several patents and has co-founded a company, Windmill Cardiovascular Systems, to produce a new implantable left ventricular assist device. Dr. Smalling specializes in the treatment of adult congenital heart disease, and valvular heart disease percutaneously as well as peripheral vascular disease interventions including carotid stenting and percutaneous endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm. Additionally, his team is experienced in utilizing left ventricular assist devices to support high risk coronary angioplasty and complicated valve treatment procedures. His research interests include advanced intravascular imaging procedures for coronary artery disease, mechanical and pharmacologic reduction of ischemic myocardial injury and developing advanced heart attack treatment systems. Dr. Smalling is the author of over 240 Scientific Papers, 145 abstracts, 25 book chapters, 2 books, and more than 15 web based CME articles. He and his wife Sharon have 3 children, Geoffrey, Elizabeth and Stephanie and 2 grandchildren. They enjoy cooking, cycling, skiing and traveling together. Board Certifications American Board of Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease American Board of Interventional Cardiology Areas of Interest: Interventions including LVAD supported PCI; Structural Heart Interventions including Percutaneous ASD and PFO Repair, Mitral Valvuloplasty, Percutaneous Mitral Valve Repair, Aortic Valvuloplasty and Percutaneous Aortic Valve Replacement; Peripheral Vascular interventions including Limb Salvage Revascularization, Carotid Stenting and Percutaneous Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms. Dr. Smalling is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Patent Foramen Ovale, Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Smalling is currently accepting new patients.

Zvonimir Krajcer, MD, is dedicated to delivering high-quality, compassionate care to Houston and nearby communities. Zvonimir Krajcer specializes in Cardiology and works at Texas Heart Medical Group. To make an appointment, please call (713) 790-9401. To review all accepted insurance carriers, please visit: https://www.stlukeshealth.org/patients-visitors/patients/billing-insurance/insurances-accepted. Dr. Krajcer is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Aortic Valve Stenosis, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Krajcer is currently accepting new patients.

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 highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Atherosclerosis, Peripheral Artery Disease, Heart Failure, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Nambi is currently accepting new patients.

Darren Mcguire is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Mcguire is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Angina, Heart Attack, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI). Dr. Mcguire is currently accepting new patients.

Ambarish Pandey is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Pandey is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Attack, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Pandey is currently accepting new patients.

Satyam Sarma, M.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center, and a member of its Cardiology Division.Dr. Sarma became interested in cardiovascular diseases during his undergraduate studies in engineering. He pursued medical training at Boston University, where he also served as Chief Medical Resident.Interested in molecular biology research, he worked at Baylor Medical College as a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Biophysics and Molecular Physiology, focusing on abnormalities in cardiac ryanodine receptor function. After two years of research fellowship, he went on to complete a clinical cardiology fellowship at Northwestern University, where he was selected as Chief Cardiology Fellow during his second year.Dr. Sarma is interested in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), a type of heart failure common in seniors, and came to UT Southwestern in 2012 to study new treatment options for patients with this common but difficult-to-treat condition.He also specializes in metabolic disorders, specifically diabetes and insulin resistance, and his clinical practice focuses on exercise training programs to improve patient symptoms and quality of life. Dr. Sarma is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, and Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM). Dr. Sarma is currently accepting new patients.

Paul Grayburn is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Dallas,, Texas. Dr. Grayburn is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Tricuspid Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Grayburn is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Nils Johnson completed his undergraduate degree at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, and earned his medical degree from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York, New York. He then completed his internal medicine residency and fellowships in cardiology and interventional cardiology at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. In addition, he also received a Master of Science degree in epidemiology and biostatistics from the Department of Preventive Medicine at Northwestern. Board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, interventional Cardiology and nuclear cardiology, Dr. Johnson hasclinical interests that include determining when invasive cardiac catheterization, angioplasty (stent), or bypass surgery are necessary by using non-invasive tools like cardiac PET imaging or invasive tools like FFR and CFR. His research with mentor Dr. Kenneth Lance Gould started in 1999 and focuses on clinical coronary physiology, from perfusion imaging to intracoronary hemodynamics. During the 2015-16 academic year, he spent a sabbatical emphasizing invasive coronary physiology with Dr. Nico Pijls at the Catharina Hospital in Eindhoven, Netherlands. Dr. Johnson served as the principal investigator for international trials in coronary physiology like CONTRAST (NCT02184117) and DEFINE-FLOW (NCT02328820). He lectures worldwide and has published numerous academic articles. Dr. Johnson is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Coronary Heart Disease, Heart Attack, Apoplexy, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Johnson is currently accepting new patients.