AblationforCardiacArrhythmias near Humble, TX

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.

Care Philosophy: Dr Yazji's goal is to work tirelessly to ensure the best possible outcome for all his patients.

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. Almahmoud is a board-certified cardiologist specialized in general and interventional cardiology with interest in coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease and valvular/structural heart disease.Dr. Almahmoud has expertise in clinical research with interests in weight loss, atrial fibrillation, heart failure, valvular heart disease, atherosclerosis and hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol). He completed two years of NIH sponsored clinical research fellowship and participated in several landmark clinical trials targeting atherosclerosis and ischemic heart disease.His expertise includes advanced coronary interventions, peripheral vascular disease and structural/valvular heart disease. Including a variety of minimally invasive trans-catheter procedures for patients with deep venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, aortic stenosis (TAVR and aortic valvuloplasty), mitral regurgitation (MitraClip), atrial septal defect (ASD), patent foramen ovale (PFO), and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HOCM).He is also trained on advanced mechanical support devices for patients with acute heart failure and cardiogenic shock.Dr. Almahmoud loves to spend his free time playing sports and spending time with his family.

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: 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.