JuanCarlosPlana GomezMDFASE, FACC

Echocardiography, Non-Invasive Cardiology

Chief, Cardiovascular Service line. Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center, Chief of Clinical Operations, Section of Cardiology Don W. Chapman, MD Endowed Chair in Cardiology, Associate Professor of Medicine Baylor College of Medicine

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Office
7200 Cambridge St
Houston, TX 77030
Phone+1 713-798-1746

Fax+1 800-526-3384

Summary

As one of the nation’s largest cardiovascular centers, Texas Heart Institute at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center continues to pave the way for best practices and advancements in the fields of cardiology and cardiovascular surgery. But most importantly, we excel at taking care of patients with some of the most complex conditions, often picking up where other hospitals were unable to continue.

Learn more about our exceptional cardiovascular care here: BSL-Outcomes.org/CV.

Education & Training

Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2001 - 2004
Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1997 - 2001
Pontifical Xavierian UniversityClass of 1995

Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 2005 - 2025
OH State Medical License 2010 - 2016

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013
Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

86 citations
A randomized cross-over study for evaluation of the effect of image optimization with contrast on the diagnostic accuracy of dobutamine echocardiography in coronary ar...
Juan Carlos Plana, Issam Mikati, Hisham Dokainish, Nasser Lakkis, John M. Abukhalil
JACC. Cardiovascular Imaging. 2008-03-01
368 citations
Early increases in multiple biomarkers predict subsequent cardiotoxicity in patients with breast cancer treated with doxorubicin, taxanes, and trastuzumab.
Bonnie Ky, Mary E. Putt, Heloisa Sawaya, Benjamin French, James L. Januzzi
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2014-03-04
22 citations
Cardiac biomarkers and association with subsequent cardiomyopathy and mortality among adult survivors of childhood cancer: A report from the St. Jude Lifetime Cohort
Stephanie B. Dixon, Carrie R. Howell, Lu Lu, Juan Carlos Plana, Vijaya M. Joshi
Cancer. 2021-02-01

Lectures

What is Strain Imaging and Does Every Cancer Patient Need It?
2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/17/2019
Strain: Is This the New EF?
2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/16/2019