Cardiology near Houston, TX

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Care Philosophy: When Dr. Agarwal sees patients, his main focus is prevention. "Why wait for a heart attack or stroke to happen, why not prevent it" is his philosophy. With excellent bedside manner, he takes his time listening to his patients' concerns. His goal is to seek a cure, not just a long-term treatment plan. He brings an individualized approach to patient care, making each and every patient feel special as if he/she is his closest family member. His clinical expertise is top-notch; hence, Dr. Agarwal has become the personal cardiologist for numerous doctors and their respective family members.

Biography: Born and raised in the Philippines, as a student Dr. Lim consistently had strong academic performance, which culminated in graduation from the University of the Philippines with honors. This strong academic performance led to her admission to the internal medicine residency program at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta. During her residency at Emory, a highly-respected institution where balloon angioplasty was first performed, she became interested in cardiology. This led her to Houston, where she completed her fellowship at the University of Texas Medical School. She did research in echocardiography, published abstracts on doppler tissue imaging, and co-authored a chapter on nuclear imaging in the textbook ``Heart Disease in Women.``

Biography: Dr. Pranav Loyalka is a board certified Cardiologist with Houston Heart in Houston, TX. Dr Loyalka began his medical studies at the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri. He went on to complete his Internal Medicine and Pediatrics residency at Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana. He then finished his fellowship in Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX. Dr Loyalka is fluent in English, Hindi, and German.Dr. Loyalka is board certified in Internal Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) as well as Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, and Adult Congenital Heart Disease. Dr. Loyalka specializes in advanced heart failure and transplant, congenital heart disease, heart transplant, high-risk angioplasty, interventional cardiology, mechanical support and structural heart disease. In addition, Dr. Loyalka is a national leader in Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). This is a minimally invasive surgery where Dr. Loyalka replaces a failing heart valve without removing the old valve. TAVR is an important procedure because it can be used to treat patients who have an aortic valve thickening or narrowing, which is known as aortic stenosis. It can be an alternative for patients who are otherwise unable to be treated surgically with traditional open-heart surgery.Dr Loyalka has participated and led many clinical research, presentations, and publications throughout his 16+ year career. He is an active member of the Texas Heart Institute Society, Musser Burch Society, and a fellow of the American College of Cardiology.Dr Loyalka welcomes new patients and referrals.

Biography: Dr. Lingle is board certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease. His professional interests include advanced cardiac imaging, and he specializes in advanced echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, and CT-angiography. His other interests include preventative cardiology, general cardiology, hypertension management, lipid management, and heart failure.

Biography: Dr. Gnaim graduated with honors from the University of Texas Medical School in Houston. While attending medical school, he was a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. Upon graduating, he completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. He returned to Houston to complete his cardiovascular medicine and interventional cardiology fellowships at the UT Medical Center. Throughout his fellowships, he served as Chief Cardiology Fellow and received multiple awards, including the prestigious ``Cardiology Fellow of the Year Award.``