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Office
6550 Fannin Street
Suite 1901
Houston, TX 77030Phone+1 713-441-1100Fax+1 713-790-2643
Education & Training
- Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1996 - 2000
- Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Internal Medicine, 1993 - 1996
- University of Minnesota Medical SchoolClass of 1993
Certifications & Licensure
- MO State Medical License 1995 - 2025
- TX State Medical License 1997 - 2025
- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification NextGen Ambulatory EHR, NextGen Healthcare, 2013
- Heart/Stroke Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2011-2014
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Clinical Trials
- Novel Treatment for Diastolic Heart Failure in Women Start of enrollment: 2004 Jul 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 348 citationsEndogenous tumor necrosis factor protects the adult cardiac myocyte against ischemic-induced apoptosis in a murine model of acute myocardial infarctionKarla M. Kurrelmeyer, Lloyd H. Michael, Georg Baumgarten, George E. Taffet, Jacques J. Peschon
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 2000-05-09 - 8 citationsEvaluation and management of blood lipids through a woman's life cycle.Jyoti Sharma, Jan McAlister, Niti R Aggarwal, Janet Wei, Puja K Mehta
American Journal of Preventive Cardiology. 2022-06-01 - 165 citationsImpact of contrast echocardiography on evaluation of ventricular function and clinical management in a large prospective cohort.Mustafa Kurt, Kamran A. Shaikh, Leif E. Peterson, Karla M. Kurrelmeyer, Gopi Shah
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2009-03-03
Press Mentions
- Women at Risk for Heart Disease Need to Begin Prevention EarlyFebruary 22nd, 2019
- Women with Risk Factors for Heart Disease Need to Start a Prevention Plan Before MenopauseJuly 11th, 2017
- Women Chasing Holiday Perfection May Miss Signs of Heart TroubleDecember 23rd, 2016
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Committees
- Chair, Houston Methodist Hospital System Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee 2018 - Present
- Member, American College of Cardiology Membership Committee 2017 - Present
- Member, Houston Methodist Main Medical Executive Committee 2015 - 2018
- Member/Chair, American College of Cardiology Credentialing and Member Services Committee 2012 - 2018
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
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