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Christian Assad-Kottner, MD, Cardiology, McAllen, TX

ChristianAssad-KottnerMD

Cardiology McAllen, TX

Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Cardiac Electrophysiology, Interventional Cardiology

Cardiology Fellow at TMHS/UTMB -- Interventional Cardiology at UAMS

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  • Office

    100 East Ridge Road
    Suite A
    McAllen, TX 78503
    Phone+1 956-682-5665
    Fax+1 956-682-5567

Summary

  • Cardiology fellow at UTMB/TMHS continuing training in Interventional Cardiology at UAMS in 2013. Most of my research involves the immune system and its role in heart failure.
    Have a passion for the innovative use of emerging technologies in the field of medicine in order to improve the lives of patients and the approach taken by healthcare providers to get there.

Education & Training

  • U Arkansas
    U Arkansas2012
  • Singularity University: FutureMed
    Singularity University: FutureMedMD, MedTech, 2012
  • Methodist Hospital (Houston)
    Methodist Hospital (Houston)Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2010
  • University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine
    University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of MedicineFellowship, Interventional Cardiology, 2013 - 2014
  • Singularity University: FutureMed
    Singularity University: FutureMedMD, MedTech, 2011 - 2011
  • University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals
    University of Texas Medical Branch HospitalsResidency, Internal Medicine, 2007 - 2010
  • Methodist Hospital (Houston)
    Methodist Hospital (Houston)Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, 2006 - 2007
  • Monterrey Inst Tech
    Monterrey Inst TechClass of 2004
  • Escuela de Medicina Ignacio A. Santos
    Escuela de Medicina Ignacio A. SantosClass of 2004

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2014 - Present
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2015 - 2025
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
  • American Board of Obesity Medicine Obesity Medicine
  • National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Cardiovascular Disease
  • National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • EVIDENCE OF ANTI-CARDIAC ANTIBODY DEPOSITION IN END-STAGE FAILING MYOCARDIUM: A POTENTIAL CONTRIBUTOR TO DIESASE PROGRESSION Best International Research project Award: Annual Congress of International Interventional Cardiology 2012, 2012
  • EVALUATION OF HUMORAL IMMUNITY IN HEART FAILURE: PLASMAPHERESIS POTENTIAL THERAPEUTIC STRATEGY 1st Place Research Presentation. The American College of Physicians 2009 Texas Meeting, 2009
  • REVERSE REMODELING OF FAILING MYOCARDIUM IS ASSOCIATED WITH DECREASED DEPOSITION OF ANTI-CARDIAC ANTIBODIES: INITIAL RESULTS OF PLASMAPHERESIS AS A NOVEL THERAPY FOR HEART FAILURE 1st Place Research Presentation. The American College of Physicians, 2008
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • PLASMAPHERESIS AS TREATMENT MODALITY TO TREAT PATIENTS WITH HEART FAILURE
    ORREGO C, MD, ASSAD-KOTTNER, C, MD, CHEN D, MD, CORDOVA, F, MD, KHALIL, N, YOUKER, K, PhD, TORRE-AMIONE, G, MD, PhD, Annual congress of International Interventional Cardiology CADECI 2011
  • LEUCOCYTES AS PREDICTORS OF ADVERSE CARDIOVASCULAR EVENTS IN ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROMES WITH ST SEGMENT ELEVATION SUBMITTED TO PHARMACOLOGICAL REPERFUSION. RESULTS FROM...
    Iturbe Orbe M, Jerjes-Sánchez C, García H, García Sosa A, Garza Ruiz A, Reyes Cerezo E, Assad C., XXIV National Congress of Cardiology and XX Interamerican Congress of Cardiology
  • EFFICACY OF PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION FACILITATED WITH REDUCED DOSE OF ALTEPLASE IN ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROMES WITH ST SEGMENT ELEVATION: REALSICA RESULTS
    Jerjes-Sánchez C, Iturbe Orbe M, Assad C. , García H, García Sosa A, Garza Ruiz A, Reyes Cerezo E, XXIV National Congress of Cardiology and XX Interamerican Congress of Cardiology
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Lectures

  • VIDENCE OF ANTI-CARDIAC ANTIBODY DEPOSITION IN END-STAGE FAILING MYOCARDIUM: A POTENTIAL CONTRIBUTOR TO DIESASE PROGRESSION 
    CADECI Annual congress of International Interventional Cardiology 2012 Meeting

Other

  • EVIDENCE OF ANTI-CARDIAC ANTIBODY DEPOSITION IN END-STAGE FAILING MYOCARDIUM: A POTENTIAL CONTRIBUTOR TO DIESASE PROGRESSION 
    Christian Assad-Kottner, MD1, 2; Andrea M Cordero-Reyes, MD2; Alejandro R Trevino, MD2; Jose H Flores-Arredondo, MD2; Evaristo Fernandez2, MD; Roberto Barrios, MD2; ...
    Mexico

Committees

  • Member of organizing committee, American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Innovation and Educational Forum 2012 - Present

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish, German