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Mahboob Alam, MD, Cardiology, Houston, TX

MahboobAlamMDFACC, FSCAI, Diplomat ABE, Fellow ASNC

Cardiology Houston, TX

Interventional Cardiology, Peripheral Endovascular Interventional Cardiology, Preventive Cardiology

Associate Professor (Medicine-Cardiology), Associate Fellowship Director, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

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  • Office

    7200 Cambridge Street
    Ste 6C
    Houston, TX 77030
    Phone+1 713-798-2545
    Fax+1 800-526-3384

Summary

  • I obtained my medical school education from The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan followed by post-graduate training at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston culminating in American Board of Internal Medicine Certifications in Internal Medicine, Adult Cardiovascular Medicine and Interventional Cardiology. I am also Board Certified in Echocardiography and Nuclear Cardiology.

    My clinical interests include management of complex coronary artery disease, high risk coronary interventions, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, peripheral vascular interventions and limb salvage from chronic ischemia.
    My research interests include data synthesis and analysis with Meta-Analysis, evaluation of Outcomes in patients with various cardiovascular disorders.

Education & Training

  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Interventional Cardiology, 2010 - 2011
  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2007 - 2010
  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 2004 - 2007
  • Aga Khan Medical College
    Aga Khan Medical CollegeClass of 2002
  • Government College
    Government CollegeF.Sc., Pre-Medical, Gold Medal (First Position in F.Sc. Examination), 1994 - 1996

Certifications & Licensure

  • GU State Medical License
    GU State Medical License Active through 2025
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2008 - 2025
  • MP State Medical License
    MP State Medical License 2021 - 2023
  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 2011 - 2015
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Interventional Cardiology
  • American Board of EchocardiographyFellow American Board of Echocardiography
  • American Society of Nuclear CardiologyFellow American Society of Nuclear Cardiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Houstonia Top Cardiologist Houstonia Magazine Poll, 2014-2016, 2018-2023
  • Selected to "Academy of Distinguised Educators" Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 2018
  • Norton Rose Fulbright Faculty Excellence Award (Teaching and Education) Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 2018
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Frequency and practice-level variation in inappropriate and nonrecommended prasugrel prescribing: insights from the NCDR PINNACLE registry  
    Hira RS, Kennedy K, Jneid H, Alam M, Basra SS, Petersen LA, Ballantyne CM, Nambi V, Chan PS, Virani SS, J Am Coll Cardiol, 7/1/2014
  • Clinical Outcomes of Saphenous Vein Graft Interventions Using Drug Eluting Stents Compared with Bare Metal Stents: A Comprehensive Meta-Analysis of All Randomized Clin...  
    Alam M, Bandeali SJ, Jneid H, Virani SS, Ramanathan KB, Kleiman N, Lakkis N, Clin Cardiol, 5/1/2012
  • Association of gender with morbidity and mortality after isolated coronary artery bypass grafting A propensity score matched analysis  
    Alam M, Lee VV, Elayda MA, Shahzad SA, Yang EY, Nambi V, Jneid H, Pan W, Coulter S, Wilson JM, Ramanathan KB, Ballantyne CM, Virani SS, Int J Cardiol, 1/10/2012
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Pci or coronary artery bypass graft: implications in end–stage renal disease patients.
    Salman Jamaluddin Bandeali; Moaz M. Choudhary; Salim Virani; Hani Jneid; Shama A. Sewani; Ahmed Waqas; Sukhdeep Basra; Peter Tsai; Neal Kleiman; Joseph Coselli; Nasser..., J Am Coll Cardiol, 1/1/2013
  • Impact of female gender on mortality after isolated coronary artery bypass grafting.
    Mahboob Alam, Salman Bandeali, Waleed Kayani, Saima A. Shahzad, Hani Jneid, Yochai Birnbaum, Neal Kleiman, Joseph Coselli, Christie Ballantyne, Nasser Lakkis, Salim Vi..., J Am Coll Cardiol, 1/1/2013
  • Chronic total occlusions: impact of successful and failed recanalization on short and long–term survival.
    Mahboob Alam, Khaleeq H. Siddiqui, Salman Bandeali, Salim Virani, Hani Jneid, Rajiv Goswami, Christie Ballantyne, Neal Kleiman, Nasser Lakkis, J Am Coll Cardiol, 1/1/2013
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Authored Content

  • What Causes Chest Pain? How It Differs From a Heart Attack?May 2020

Press Mentions

  • Clinical Outcomes Similar for Elderly with PCI, CABG
    Clinical Outcomes Similar for Elderly with PCI, CABGJanuary 29th, 2016
  • Adjunctive Diagnostics in the Cath Lab: Will Value-based Economics Tip the Scale?
    Adjunctive Diagnostics in the Cath Lab: Will Value-based Economics Tip the Scale?May 23rd, 2020
  • Cardiovascular Procedures and COVID-19 Challenges by Dr Mahboob Alam
    Cardiovascular Procedures and COVID-19 Challenges by Dr Mahboob AlamMay 23rd, 2020
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Committees

  • Member, Membership Committee - Society of Cardiac Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) 2017 - Present
  • Member, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories PCI Inventory Committee 2015 - Present
  • Member, Institutional Review Board (IRB) Baylor CHI St. Luke's Medical Center 2013 - Present
  • Member, Academic Council ( General and Interventional Cardiology) 2013 - Present
  • Member, NCDR - PINNACLE Research and Publication Committee (American College of Cardiology

Research History

  • Site Co-Investigator ABSORB-IV Randomized Clinical Trialhttps://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02173379?term=ABSORB+IV&rank=12015 - Present
  • Site Primary Investigator - CIRT [Cardiovascular Inflammation Reduction Trial]https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT015943332013 - 2015

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Spanish

Industry Relationships

  • Expert Speaker, Volcano - Phillips (iFR)2017 - Present
  • Expert Speaker, Jannssen Pharmaceutical2015 - 2016
  • Member Advisory Panel - Ticagrelor, AstraZeneca2013 - 2014