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Office
6565 Fannin St
Ste B157
Houston, TX 77030Phone+1 713-798-5800
Education & Training
- Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2005 - 2008
- University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 2002 - 2005
- University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemResidency, Surgery, 2000 - 2002
- Aga Khan Medical CollegeClass of 1998
Certifications & Licensure
- TX State Medical License 2005 - 2025
- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Predictors of incident stroke among individuals without coronary artery calcification: A pooled cohort analysis from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis, Jackson...Aliza Hussain, Michelle C Johansen, Michael J Blaha, Mouaz H Al-Mallah, Miguel Cainzos-Achirica
Vascular Medicine. 2024-12-01 - Ongoing and future clinical trials of device therapies for patients with heart failure.Subaina Naeem Khalid, Taha Mansoor, Muhammad Ibraiz Bilal, Sardar Hassan Ijaz, Marat Fudim
Current Problems in Cardiology. 2024-11-01 - Relationship between race, income-level, and Cardiovascular Disease.Khawaja M Talha, Eisha Waqar, Heather M Johnson, Michael D Shapiro, Vijay Nambi
Journal of the National Medical Association. 2024-10-01
Journal Articles
- Associations Between Carotid Artery Plaque Burden, Plaque Characteristics, and Cardiovascular EventsSalim S Virani, Vijay Nambi, Christie M Ballantyne, JAMA Cardiology
- Temporal Changes and Institutional Variation in Use of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction with Multivessel Coronary Artery Disea...Eric A Secemsky, Jeptha P Curtis, Salim S Virani, Ehrin J Armstrong, Kendrick A Shunk, Ralph G Brindis, Deepak Bhatt, Robert W Yeh, JAMA Cardiology
- Sociodemographic Disparities in Influenza Vaccination Among Adults with Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in the United StatesRon Blankstein, Michael J Blaha, Salim S Virani, Khurram Nasir, JAMA Cardiology
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Lectures
- Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Highlights Session2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/18/2019
- Facts or Alternate Facts: A Case-Based Deep Dive Into the Recently Released Prevention Guidelines2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/18/2019
- Debate Con: Coronary Calcium Scoring for Patients With LDL-C 160-189 mg/dL2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/17/2019
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Authored Content
- Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes: A Window into Cardiovascular Disease PreventionSeptember 2020
- Revascularization Practices and Outcomes in Patients with Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease Who Presented with Acute Myocardial Infarction and Cardiogenic Shock in the US, 2009-2018August 2020
Press Mentions
- Alabama Has One of the Nation’s Highest Rates of Heart Disease DeathsNovember 25th, 2024
- A Healthy Fireside Chat with Arianna Huffington and Joseph G. RogersAugust 30th, 2024
- Mortality Rates Increasing in Patients with Diabetes and Cardiovascular DiseaseMay 15th, 2023
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