Kara Annette Thompson MD
Echocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology
Associate Professor
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1515 Holcombe BlvdHouston, TX 77030
Phone+1 713-792-4980
Fax+1 512-745-1942
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Summary
- Dr. Kara Thompson is a cardiologist in Houston, TX, and is affiliated with University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. She received her medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine and has been in practice 24 years. She specializes in onco-cardiology, echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, invasive non-interventional cardiology, and is experienced in general cardiology.
Education & Training
University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1996 - 1999
University of Virginia Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1993 - 1996
Baylor College of MedicineClass of 1993
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
GA State Medical License 2023 - 2026
WA State Medical License 2023 - 2026
AL State Medical License 2023 - 2025
AZ State Medical License 2023 - 2025
LA State Medical License 2023 - 2025
MS State Medical License 2023 - 2025
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease- Join now to see all
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2011
- Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsNon-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis: a clinical and pathophysiological reappraisal.Omair Ahmed, Nicholas E King, Muhammad Ahmad Qureshi, Abira Afzal Choudhry, Muhammad Osama
European Heart Journal. 2025-01-16 - 1 citationsNavigating P2Y12 inhibition in the labyrinth of cardio-oncology care: cangrelor bridging in patients with cancer.Abdelrahman Ali, Poonam Jewani, Max Bourdillon, Efstratios Koutroumpakis, Shaden Khalaf
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine. 2024-01-01 - 5 citationsAcute coronary syndrome in patients with cancer.Fisayomi Shobayo, Muhammad Bajwa, Efstratios Koutroumpakis, Saamir A Hassan, Nicolas L Palaskas
Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy. 2022-04-01
Press Mentions
Interventional Cardio-Oncology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterJuly 9th, 2023
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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