June 8, 2023

Siddharth K. Prakash, MD, PhD

Siddharth Prakash, MD, is a professor at McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston). Board certified in cardiovascular disease and internal medicine, Dr. Prakash’s clinical interests center on bicuspid aortic valve, thoracic…


June 8, 2023

Tarif Khair, MD

Dr. Tarif Khair is an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine at McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston). He received his medical degree…


June 7, 2023

Gustavo S. Oderich, MD

Gustavo S. Oderich, MD, is focused on quality of care and optimal outcomes, based on the foundations of excellence in patient care, research and education. He is compassionate and dedicates extra time listening to the patients and their families, who…


June 7, 2023

Anthony L. Estrera, MD

Dr. Estrera is a Professor and Chair for the Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery Section, at the McGovern Medical School. He is a faculty member of many interacting medical facilities at McGovern Medical School. He is also…


June 6, 2023

Biswajit Kar, MD

Dr. Biswajit Kar, M.D., earned his Medical Degree from the University of Pune Armed Forces Medical College in India. He completed a Residency in Internal Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) in Houston where he was inducted into the…


June 1, 2023

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), also known as transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), is a less invasive alternative to traditional open-heart surgery for patients with severe aortic valve stenosis, a condition characterized by the narrowing of the aortic valve opening….