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Biography: With an impressive background that spans both academic and clinical settings, Dr. Lim-Fung is recognized for her exceptional skills in diagnosing and treating complex heart rhythm disorders. Her board certifications in Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology and Cardiovascular Disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine underscore her deep commitment to providing the highest standard of care. Dr. Lim-Fung's addition to the team signals Vital Heart & Vein's continued dedication to incorporating leading-edge treatments and technologies in their mission to improve patient outcomes.

Care Philosophy: Dr Shalaby offers preventive and therapeutic southeast Houston cardiology practice. Our group takes pride in providing high-quality, patient-focused care. We believe that prevention is a vital part of treating patients with cardiovascular disease. Hence, we offer a comprehensive range of screening and diagnostic imaging services to identify risk factors and disease at the earliest possible stage. These services range from simple screening exams to state-of-the-art technology and procedures

Biography: My mission at Clear Lake Cardiology is to be a comprehensive cardiovascular practice, committed to serving the community by providing a superior standard of care to our patients. We will maintain a warm and caring office atmosphere that promotes compassionate patient care. We will use innovative and sophisticated thinking in how we organize, implement, and deliver our services.

Care Philosophy: At CLS Health, we provide quality medical care. This care is provided in a safe, effective, and efficient manner. We utilize a culture of exceptional and state-of-the-art medical technology. CLS Health's mission is to passionately pursue the health and well-being service of our patients.

Care Philosophy: Dr. Raza is a comprehensively trained cardiovascular physician and is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Diseases, Interventional Cardiology, Nuclear Cardiology, Cardiac Echocardiography and Cardiac CT. In addition, he has advanced training in Cardiac MRI and vascular ultrasound. Dr. Raza prides himself in being one of the very few cardiologists with maximum possible board certifications in the US and would like to provide the best possible care to his patients.

Care Philosophy: The physicians at Woodlands North Houston Heart Center take great pride in the care they provide for our patients. Our doctors are dedicated to remaining at the forefront of cardiovascular disease management, a field of medicine that is constantly evolving. While there has been amazing technical development in recent years, we take a serious approach to the appropriate use of such technologies keeping the cost of utilization in mind. By simply applying evidenced based practice guidelines to every day patient care we are able to treat each patient as an individual and tailor care to the patient's specific needs. Over time we have grown an organization of caring physicians and advanced practitioners available to all in a time of need.

Biography: Dr. Porat serves as the Director of Cardiothoracic Surgery at HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center and Houston Heart. Prior to attaining this position, he served as a professor with the Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery with the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, the McGovern Medical School. Dr. Porat specializes in complex and high-risk cardiac surgery as well as complex aortic surgery. His clinical and research interests include coronary artery bypass grafting, valvular heart disease, aortic aneurysms and dissections, adult congenital cardiac anomalies and circulatory support.Dr. Porat is active in scientific, research and professional communications. He is a member of leading professional societies including the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS), the Society of Thoracic Surgery (STS), the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS), the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association (STSA), the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery (ISMICS), the Israeli Heart Society, the Cardio-Thoracic Surgery network (CTSNET) and many more scientific and professional organizations. He has published over 80 articles and book chapters in peer-reviewed medical journals and textbooks, and was named one of Houston's Top Doctors by Houstonia Magazine. Dr. Porat is committed to patient-focused care, guided by the principles of compassion and empathy, respect and integrity, while providing the highest quality of cutting edge clinical care.

Biography: Dr. Atashband is board certified in interventional cardiology, cardiovascular medicine, and internal medicine. In addition, she specializes in both coronary and peripheral interventions.

Biography: Telehealth visits are available.

Care Philosophy: Dr. Ahmed has an extensive background in Cardiovascular Disease Screening and management. He has published in many notable medical journals and presented at national conferences. Dr. Ahmed has received numerous Excellency Awards, including the Cardiolo

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.

Care Philosophy: I am passionate about Cardiology and strive to provide the best care to all my patients.

Biography: This physician is accepting telehealth visits. Dr. Carlos O. Encarnacion is from a military family and calls San Antonio home. He attended Baylor University for undergraduate studies and the Texas Tech University Paul L. Foster School of Medicine before leaving Texas for residency. He completed general surgical internship at Harvard Medical School Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center then continued training in an integrated cardiothoracic surgical residency at the Medical College of Wisconsin followed by the University of Maryland Medical Center. He has held several leadership positions in training such as a clinical fellow in Surgery, Harvard Medical School, and chief resident in cardiothoracic surgery at University of Maryland Medical Center and holds the rank of Captain in the U.S. Army Reserve Medical Corp. He has 18 publications ranging the scope of cardiothoracic surgery and has presented at national and international conferences. Dr. Encarnacion's interests include endovascular aortic interventions and minimally invasive approaches ranging from anti-arrhythmia, valvular, coronary and thoracic oncology surgery.