Invasive Cardiology near Austin, TX

Biography: Sam is a board-certified Physician Assistant. Sam grew up in the rural Midwest and is new to the Austin area. He holds a Bachelor of Science from Creighton University in Omaha, NE and a Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies from Sullivan University in Louisville, KY. He is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants and the Texas Medical Board.Sam is passionate about cardiovascular medicine and promoting care to the underserved. In his free time, Sam enjoys playing golf, traveling, and hiking with his golden retriever.

Biography: Dr. Kevin Kurian was born and raised in North Texas, just outside of Dallas, TX. He is a board-certified cardiologist and internist. He joins Austin Heart as of August 2022 as a General Cardiologist with advanced certification in Echocardiography.He graduated cum laude from Austin College in 2012, where he double majored in Biochemistry and Psychology. He then went on to medical school at Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine. He graduated in 2016, and he subsequently started his internal medicine residency at Texas A&M Baylor Scott & White in Temple, TX. Upon graduating from internal medicine in 2019, he continued with Texas A&M Baylor Scott & White in Temple, TX for his cardiology fellowship, including caring for veterans at the Central Texas VA.Dr. Kurian participated in scholarly activity throughout his training, including presenting at the American College of Cardiology with his research published in the Journal of American College of Cardiology. His professional interests include preventative cardiology and cardiac imaging.Having spent the last 10 years in central Texas, he and his wife are now excited to be Austinites

Biography: Christy Babis is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner. She graduated from Saint Louis University with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and later went on to complete her Master of Science in Nursing at Texas Tech University.Originally from Connecticut, Christy moved to Austin in 2019. She previously worked as an ICU nurse in St. Louis, San Diego, and Denver before finding her home in the cardiovascular intensive care unit at the Heart Hospital of Austin. Christy has cardiovascular surgery and medicine experience as a member of the Mechanical Circulatory Support team where she specialized in advanced cardiovascular interventions including Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) and advanced heart failure devices. Christy is an active member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. In her free time, she enjoys being active outdoors trail running, biking, rock climbing, skiing, and playing pickleball. When not outside, she loves being quite the foodie and exploring new restaurants around Austin.