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Cardiology Faculty

Division Chief

Dr. James de Lemos

James de Lemos, M.D.

Professor of Internal Medicine

Chief, Division of Cardiology

Sweetheart Ball - Kern Wildenthal, M.D., Ph.D., Distinguished Chair in Cardiology

  • Medical School: Harvard Medical School
  • Residency: UT Southwestern Medical School
  • Fellowship: Harvard Medical School, Cardiology

Division Faculty

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Shuaib Abdullah, M.D.

Associate Professor

  • Practice Site: Dallas VA Medical Center
Dr. Tayo Addo

Tayo Addo, M.D.

Professor

  • Medical Director, Internal Medicine at Parkland Memorial Hospital
  • Program Director, Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Program
Dr. Agusala Kartik

Kartik Agusala, M.D.

Associate Professor

  • Medical Director, Nuclear Medicine at UTSW and Parkland Memorial Hospital
  • Faculty Liason, Office of Technology Development
Dr. Salman Allana

Salman Allana, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Dr. Araj Faris

Faris Araj, M.D.

Associate Professor

Dr. Colby Ayers

Colby Ayers, M.S.

Faculty Associate

Dr. Gloria Ayuba

Gloria Ayuba, D.O.

Assistant Professor

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Dr. Mujeeb Basit

Mujeeb Basit, M.D.

Associate Professor

  • Associate Chief, Medical Informatics Officer with Health System
Dr. Anthony Bavry

Anthony A. Bavry, M.D.

Professor

  • Medical Director, Structural Heart Program
Dr. Rafic Berbarie

Rafic Berbarie, M.D.

Associate Professor

Dr. Anish Bhatt

Anish Bhatt, M.D.

Assistant Professor

  • Assistant Program Director, Fellowship Training Program
Dr. Beth Brickner

Mary "Beth" Brickner, M.D.

Professor

  • Director, Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program

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Dr. Dian Dao

Dian Cao, M.D., Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Dr. Malay Chaklader

Malay Chaklader, Ph.D.

Assistant Instructor

Dr. Alvin Chandra

Alvin Chandra, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Dr. Somya Chandrasekaran

Somya Chandrasekaran, M.D.

Assistant Professor

  • Practice Site: Dallas VA Medical Center
Dr. Daniel Cheeran

Daniel Cheeran, M.D.

Assistant Professor

  • Practice Site: Dallas VA Medical Center
Dr. 
Laura Collins

Laura Collins, M.D.

Professor

  • Practice Site: Dallas VA Medical Center
Dr. Craig Crandall

Craig Crandall, Ph.D.

Professor

  • Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine (IEEM)
  • Practice Site: Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas

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Dr. 
James Daniels

James Daniels, M.D.

Associate Professor

Dr. 
Sandeep Das

Sandeep Das, M.D., M.P.H.

Professor

  • Service Chief, Cardiology
  • Medical Director, Acute Coronary Service at Parkland
  • Program Director, Quality Officer at Clements University Hospital
Dr. Mark Drazner

Mark Drazner, M.D., M.Sc.

Professor

  • Clinical Chief, Division of Cardiology

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Dr. Abdallah Elnwasany

Abdallah Elnwasany, M.D.

Assistant Instructor

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Dr. 
Maryjane Farr

Maryjane Farr, M.D.

Professor

  • Section Head Heart Failure, LVAD, Cardiac Transplantation Program
Dr. 
Qi Fu

Qi Fu, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor

  • Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine (IEEM)
  • Practice Site: Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas

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Dr. 
Sonia Garg

Sonia Garg, M.D.

Associate Professor

Dr. 
Tom Gillette

Thomas Gillette, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Dr. 
Saket Girotra

Saket Girotra, M.D.

Associate Professor

Dr. 
Amit Goyal

Amit Goyal, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Dr. 
Jerrold Grodin

Jerrold Grodin, M.D.

Associate Professor

  • Practice Site: Dallas VA Medical Center
Dr. 
Justin Grodin

Justin Grodin, M.D.

Associate Professor

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Dr. 
Lanny Hal

Hurst "Lanny" Hall, M.D.

Assistant Professor

  • Medical Director, Clements University Hospital
  • Quality Officer
Dr. 
Jeffrey Hastings

Jeffrey Hastings, M.D.

Associate Professor

  • Chief of Staff, Dallas VA Medical Center
Dr. 
Timothy Hadden

Timothy Hadden, M.D.

Clinical Associate Professor

Dr. 
Nicholas Hendren

Nicholas Hendren, M.D.

Assistant Professor

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Dr. 
Corina Iorgoveanu

Corina Iorgoveanu, M.D.

Assistant Professor

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Dr. 
Jose Joglar

Jose Joglar, M.D.

Professor and Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs at PHHS

  • Director, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship Program
Dr. Parag Joshi

Parag Joshi, M.D.

Associate Professor

  • Director, Cardiac Rehabilitation Program

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Dr. Amit Khera

Amit Khera, M.D.

Professor

  • Director, Preventive Cardiology Program
Dr. Thomas Koshy

Thomas Koshy, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Dr. Dharam Kumbhani

Dharam Kumbhani, M.B.B.S.

Professor

  • Medical Director, Interventional Cardiology Program
  • Program/Unit Director, Cath Lab

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Dr. Kimberli Taylor Lambert

Kimberli Taylor Lambert, M.D.

Assistant Professor

  • Practice Site: Dallas VA Medical Center
Dr. Benjamin Levine

Benjamin Levine, M.D.

Professor

  • Director, Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine (IEEM)
  • Practice Sie: Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas
Dr. Mark S. Link

Mark S. Link, M.D.

Professor

  • Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology
Dr. Katy Lonergan

Katy Lonergan, M.D.

Associate Professor

  • Medical Director, Echo Cardiography Services, Clements University Hospital and Parkland Memorial Hospital

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Dr. James MacNamara

James MacNamara, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Dr. 
Preethi Mani

Preethi Mani, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Dr. 
Susan Matulevicius

Susan Matulevicius, M.D.

Associate Professor

  • Associate Dean Faculty Wellness
Dr. Rina Mauricio

Rina Mauricio, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Dr. Darren McGuire

Darren McGuire, M.D., M.H.Sc.

Professor

  • Medical Director, Outpatient Cardiology at Parkland Health and Hospital System
Dr. Katherine Michelis

Katherine Michelis, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Dr. Nicole Minniefield

Nicole Minniefield, M.D.

Associate Professor

  • Practice Site: Dallas VA Medical Center
Dr. Robert Morlend

Robert Morlend, M.D.

Associate Professor

  • Director, Medical Student Education, Division of Cardiology
  • Program Director, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Fellowship Program
Dr. Nikhil Munshi

Nikhil Munshi, M.D., Ph.D.

Associate Professor

  • Assistant Director, Physician Scientist Program
  • Research Lab

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Dr. Ann Marie Navar

Ann Marie Navar, M.D., Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Dr. Shawna Nesbitt

Shawna Nesbitt, M.D.

Professor

  • Vice President, Chief Institutional Opportunity Officer
  • Research Lab

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Dr. Jeomi Okwara

Jeomi Okwara, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Dr. Oladipupo Olafiranye

Oladipupo Olafiranye, M.D.

Associate Professor

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Dr. Ambarish Pandey

Ambarish Pandey, M.B.B.S.

Associate Professor

Dr. Neena Passi

Neena Passi, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Dr. Nimesh Patel

Nimesh Patel, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Dr. Eric Peterson

Eric Peterson, M.D., M.P.H.

Professor of Internal Medicine

  • Vice Provost & Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Research
  • Adelyn & Edmund M. Hoffman Distinguished Chair in Medical Science
Dr. Gail Peterson

Gail Peterson, M.D.

Professor

  • Program Director, Fellowship Training Program Division of Cardiology
Dr. Angela Price

Angela Price, M.D.

Assistant Professor

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Dr. Sina Rahmani

Sina Rahmani, M.D.

Assistant

Dr. Sharon Reimold

Sharon Reimold, M.D.

Professor

  • Internal Medicine Vice Chair for Clinical Operations and Faculty Development

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Dr. Karanjit Sandhu

Karanjit Sandhu, M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor

Dr. Satyam Sarma

Satyam "Tom" Sarma, M.D.

Associate Professor

  • Medical Director of Cardiac Rehab, Presbyterian
  • Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine (IEEM)
  • Practice Site: Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas
Dr. Amil Shah

Amil Shah, M.D.

Professor

Dr. Fiona Strasserking

Fiona Strasserking, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Dr. Melanie Sulistio

Melanie Sulistio, M.D.

Professor

  • Associate Dean, Student Affairs

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Dr. Weiyi Tan

Weiyi Tan, M.D., M.P.H.

Assistant Professor

photo of Dr. Tara Tassin

Tara Tassin, M.D.

Instructor

Dr. Jennifer Thibodeau

Jennifer Thibodeau, M.D.

Associate Professor

  • Medical Director, Heart Failure
  • Medical Director, ECMO
Dr. Lauren Truby

Lauren Truby, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Dr. Aslan Turer

Aslan Turer, M.D.

Professor

  • Medical Director, Clinical Heart and Vascular Center

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Dr. Anezi Uzendu

Anezi Uzendu, M.D.

Assistant Professor

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Dr. Rebecca Vigen

Rebecca Vigen, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Dr. Wanpen Vongpatanasin

Wanpen Vongpatanasin, M.D.

Professor

  • Program Director, Hypertension Fellowship Program
  • Medical Director, Hypertension Section

Research Lab

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Phi Wiegn, M.D.

Associate Professor

Practice Site: Dallas VA Medical Center

Dr. DuWayne Willett

DuWayne Willett, M.D.

Professor

  • Chief Medical Informatics Officer, Health System
Dr. Christopher Wrobel

Christopher Wrobel, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Dr. Richard Wu

Richard Wu, M.D.

Professor

  • Program Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology Lab, Clements University Hospital

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Dr. Vlad Zaha

Vlad Zaha, M.D., Ph.D.

Associate Professor

  • Medical Director of the Onco-Cardiology Clinic

Cardio-Oncology Research Lab

Dr. Kathleen Zhang

Kathleen Zhang, M.D.

AssistantProfessor

Dr. Nath Zungsontiporn

Nath Zungsontiporn, M.D.

AssistantProfessor