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Salman Arain, MD, Cardiology, Houston, TX

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Cardiology Houston, TX

Interventional Cardiology

Assistant Professor, Medicine, Tulane University Sch of Med

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  • Office

    6410 Fannin St
    Ste 600
    Houston, TX 77030
    Phone+1 713-500-6559
    Fax+1 713-500-6560

Summary

  • Dr. Salman Arain is a cardiology specialist with a subspecialty in interventional cardiology, based in Bellaire, TX. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at St. Mary's Hospital and Medical Center, fellowships in Cardiovascular Disease and Interventional Cardiology at Ochsner Clinic Foundation, and his internship at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He is educated in numerous areas such as general cardiology and cardiac critical care, among others. Dr. Arain has multiple publications tied to his name, with some being cited multiple times by other publications. He has been honored as a Regional Top Doctor by Castle Connolly and has received the CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification from eClinicalWorks EHR, eClinicalWorks LLC. He is also a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology.

Education & Training

  • Ochsner Clinic Foundation
    Ochsner Clinic FoundationFellowship, Interventional Cardiology, 2005 - 2006
  • Ochsner Clinic Foundation
    Ochsner Clinic FoundationFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2002 - 2005
  • St Mary's Hospital and Medical Center
    St Mary's Hospital and Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1998 - 2002
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiInternship, Transitional Year, 1997 - 1998
  • Allama Iqbal Medical College
    Allama Iqbal Medical CollegeClass of 1996

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1999 - Present
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2018 - 2025
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2013 - 2023
  • LA State Medical License
    LA State Medical License 2002 - 2014

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification eClinicalWorks EHR, eClinicalWorks LLC, 2012
  • Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Regional Artery Specific Thresholds of Quantitative Myocardial Perfusion by PET Associated with Reduced MI and Death After Revascularization in Stable CAD  
    Mohammad Madjid, Igor Gregoric, Richard W Smalling, Nils P Johnson, Monica B Patel, Salman Arain, David McPherson, Pranav Loyalka, Hazim Safi, Anthony Estrera, Journal of Nuclear Medicine

Press Mentions

  • Doctors Explain How ‘Rare’ Heart Condition After Hit Could’ve Led to Bills’ Damar Hamlin’s Collapse
    Doctors Explain How ‘Rare’ Heart Condition After Hit Could’ve Led to Bills’ Damar Hamlin’s CollapseJanuary 3rd, 2023
  • Chest Pain? It Might Be One of These 7 Things
    Chest Pain? It Might Be One of These 7 ThingsFebruary 16th, 2017

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