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BOARD CERTIFICATIONS:

• Interventional Cardiology
• Cardiovascular Disease
• Nuclear Cardiology
• Echocardiography
• Internal Medicine

HOSPITALS:

• Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lake Pointe
• Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Plano
• Baylor Scott & White | The Heart Hospital - Denton
• Baylor Scott & White | The Heart Hospital - Plano
• Methodist Richardson Medical Center

EDUCATION:

• Fellowship, Interventional Cardiology:  Saint Vincent’s Hospital and Medical Centers, NY
• Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease:  Saint Vincent’s Hospital and Medical Centers, NY
• Residency, Internal Medicine: Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center, NY
• Medical School, MD Degree:  SUNY Stonybrook School of Medicine, NY
• Undergraduate, BS Degree:  CUNY City College, NY

HONORS/AWARDS:

• Saint Vincent’s Hospital and Medical Centers, New York (2007-2008)
• Saint Vincent’s Hospital and Medical Centers, New York (2004-2007)
• Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center, New York (2001-2004)
• SUNY Stonybrook School of Medicine, New York (1994-2001)
• CUNY City College, New York (1994-2001)

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS:

• Medical Executive Committee, Member - Baylor Scott and White Medical Center at Garland, Texas (2012-2018)
• American Heart Association/Fellows Society of Greater New York, Fellow Liaison – St. Vincent's Hospital, NY (2005-2006)

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

• The Society of Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, SCAI-Member (2007-present)
• North American Society of Cardiovascular Imaging, NASCI-Member (2006-present)
• American Society of Echocardiography, ASE-Member (2004-present)
• American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, ASNC-Affiliate Member (2004-present)
• American College of Cardiology, ACC-Member (2004-present)
• American Heart Association, AHA-Member (2004-present)
• American Medical Association, AMA-Member (2001-present)

PUBLICATIONS:

Research:

• Co-Investigator, "Vascular Supply of the Anterobasal Segment of the Left Ventricle, Retrospective review of 45 consecutive coronary angiography cases looking at the Anterobasal Segment contractility along with patency of the native Left Anterior Descending Artery and Left Internal Mammary Artery." (2005-2006)
• Co-Investigator, Worked with Dr.Thierry LeJemtel on the Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) study. The purpose of the project was to determine if BNP levels could be used to determine the cardiovascular status of patients with Congestive Heart Failure (2002)

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Presentations:

• Presentation: Pre-Op Clearance to the Anesthesia department at St.Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center. (2006)
• Electrocardiogram Interpretation for medical students and house staff at St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center/New York Medical College. (2004-2006)
• Over 100 presentations through out fellowship in case management conferences, cardiac catheterization conferences, M & M and cardiac surgical conferences, Journal club conferences, Cardiac Critical Care conferences, EP, Echo, EKG, CHF and Nuclear conferences

Schedule Appointment with Dr. Mushtaq:

• Downtown Fort Worth/Medical District Office

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS:

• Cardiovascular Disease
• Internal Medicine

LANGUAGES:

• English
• Arabic
• Hindu
• Urdu
• Punjabi

HOSPITALS:

• Heart and Vascular Surgical Center
• Medical City Fort Worth
• Medical City Arlington
• Methodist Mansfield
• Texas Health Azle
• Texas Health Fort Worth
• Texas Health Heart and Vascular Arlington
• Texas Health SW Fort Worth

EDUCATION:

• Internship: The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York City, NY.
• Residency: The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York City, NY.
• Fellowship, Cardiology: Harvard Medical School Teaching Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

• American College of Cardiology, Member
• American Medical Association, Member
• American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, Member
• American Society of Echocardiography, Member

HONORS/AWARDS: 

• Fort Worths Top Doctors of 2026
  

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS:

• Interventional Cardiology
• Cardiovascular Disease
• Registered in Peripheral Vascular Interpretation (RPVI)
• Internal Medicine

HOSPITALS:

• Texas Health Arlington Memorial

LANGUAGES:

• English
• Telugu
• Hindi

EDUCATION:

• Fellowship, Advanced Cardiac Cath/Interventional Cardiology: Mount Sinai Hospital, New York 
• Residency:  Mount Sinai Hospital, New York 
• Fellowship, Cardiology: University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas 
• Residency:  University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas 
• Internship:  Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Towson, Maryland 
• Internship, Internal Medicine/Emergency Medicine:  National Health System, UK 
• Medical School, MBBS/MD Degree: Andhra Medical College, India 

PUBLICATIONS:

Peer Reviewed Journal Articles/Abstracts

• Bheemarasetti M., Shawar SA, Khalife W, Rangasetty UC, Gilani SA, Fujise K. Influence of Access, Anticoagulant and Bleeding Definition on PPCI outcomes: an US academic center experience. International Journal of Angiology;2015 Mar;24(1):11-8 PMID:25780323

• Bheemarasetti M., Ramineni R, Baranchuk A, Mandalapu T, Mukku VK, Fujise K, Barbagelata A. MANAGEMENT OF ARRHYTHMIAS IN HEART FAILURE. WHAT A PRACTICING PHYSICIAN SHOULD KNOW IN THE CURRENT TIMES. Cardiology Journal... 2012 Dec; 19(6): 567-577. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 23224918.  

• Bheemarasetti, M., Palabindela, V., Marur, S... (2010). MRSA TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME IN A HEALTH CARE WORKER. Poster presented at: ACP CHAPTER MEETING; Baltimore, MD.  

• W.I. Khalife, W., Gilani, SA. Charif, A., Bheemarasetti, M., Al Emam, AR., Kumar, A... (2013). EFFECTS OF RADIAL ARTERY ANATOMICAL VARIATIONS ON TRANSRADIAL CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION. Poster presented at: International Academy of Cardiology-18th World Congress on Heart Disease; Vancouver, Canada. 

Oral Presentation 

• Bheemarasetti, M., Sudhakar, S., Khalife, W., Gilani, SA... (2013). THE INFLUENCE OF EARLY TRAINING IN TRANS-RADIAL VERSUS TRANS-FEMORAL APPROACH IN DOING SELECTIVE CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY. Oral Presentation presented at: International Academy of Cardiology-18th World Congress on Heart Disease; Vancouver, Canada. 

Peer Reviewed Online Publication 

• Bheemarasetti, M., Sudhakar, S., Gilani, SA. (2013, July 26). PERI-PROCEDURAL HEMOGLOBIN DROP AND CREATININE CHANGE IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING SINGLE VESSEL PCI, A COMPARISON BETWEEN TRANSRADIAL AND TRANSFEMORAL APPROACHES. http://www.karger.com/Journal/Issue/261109, Publication Status: Published.  

• Bheemarasetti, M., Sudhakar, S., Khalife, W., Gilani, SA. Aljafareh, A, Priya, S.. (2013, July 26). THE ROLE OF PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS IN SELECTIVE DIAGNOSTIC CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY BY FEMORAL VERSUS RADIAL ACCESS. http://www.karger.com/Journal/Issue/261109, Publication Status: Published. 

• Gilani, SA. Bheemarasetti, M., Selvin, S., Khalife, W.. (2013, July 26). THE POSITIVE INFLUENCE OF EARLY TRAINING IN THE COMFORT LEVEL OF DOING DIAGNOSTIC ANGIOGRAPHY BY RADIAL ACCESS IN COMPARISON TO FEMORAL ACCESS. http://www.karger.com/Journal/Issue/261109, Publication Status: Published.  

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS:

• Interventional Cardiology
• Cardiovascular Disease
• Nuclear Cardiology
• Internal Medicine

HOSPITALS:

• Texas Health Arlington Memorial
• Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington

EDUCATION:

• Fellowship, Interventional Cardiology: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH (2002-2003)
• Fellowship, Cardiology: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH (1998-2001)
• Residency, Internal Medicine:  Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA (1996-1998)
• Internship, Internal Medicine:  Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA (1995-1996)
• Medical School, MD Degree: Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA (1991-1995)

Schedule an Appointment with Dr. Asawaeer:
Downtown Fort Worth/Medical District Office

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS:
 Internal Medicine
Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation (RPVI)

LANGUAGES:
English
Arabic

HOSPITALS:
Heart and Vascular Surgical Center
Medical City Fort Worth
Medical City Arlington
Methodist Mansfield
Texas Health Azle
Texas Health Fort Worth
Texas Health Heart and Vascular Arlington
Texas Health SW Fort Worth

EDUCATION:
Internship: University of Jordan Hospital, Amman, Jordan.
Residency: University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Fellowship, Cardiology: University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Fellowship, Interventional/Cardiovascular: University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:
American College of Cardiology Society for Cardiovascular Angiography/Interventions, Fellow

HONORS/AWARDS:

• Fort Worth Top Doctors of 2026

To Reach Dr. Aqtash's Direct Phone Line to the Structural Department of Baylor Plano, Call 972-341-3438.

Director of Structural Heart Services Heart Place/North Texas

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS:

• Interventional Cardiology
• Cardiovascular Disease
• Echocardiography
• Certification Board of Cardiovascular Computed
• Tomography
• Registered Physician Vascular Interpretation (RPVI)
• Internal Medicine
• Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology (CBNC)

Clinic Locations:

• Plano- Baylor Heart Hospital 
  4708 Alliance Boulevard Suite 500
  Plano, TX 75093
• Phone: 972-941-3100
  Fax: 844-292-1461

Procedures:

• Complex Coronary Interventions/CTOs
• Aortic Interventions (TAVRS, BAV)
• Mitral Clip Interventions (Mitral Clip, Pascal,TMVR, PBMV)
• Tricuspid Interventions
• Pulmonic Interventions
• Paravalvular Leaks
• Valve in Valve Interventions
• Left Atrial Appendage Closure (Watchman, Amulet)
• Left Atrial Appendage Peri Device Leak ClosurePFO, ASD, VSD
• Atherectomy (Rotational Atherectomy, Laser, CSI)
• Mechanical Circulatory Support (Impella, IABP, ECMO)
• Intra-Coronary Imaging (IVUS, OCT)
• Radial Access, Distal Radial Access, Femoral Access,Large Bore Access
• Right Heart Catheterization
• Cardiac Biopsy
• Pericardiocentesis
• IVC Filter Insertion/Removal
• Peripheral Interventions

Schedule an Appointment with Dr. Asawaeer:
Downtown Fort Worth/Medical District Office

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS:
 Internal Medicine
Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation (RPVI)

LANGUAGES:
English
Arabic

HOSPITALS:
Heart and Vascular Surgical Center
Medical City Fort Worth
Medical City Arlington
Methodist Mansfield
Texas Health Azle
Texas Health Fort Worth
Texas Health Heart and Vascular Arlington
Texas Health SW Fort Worth

EDUCATION:
Internship: University of Jordan Hospital, Amman, Jordan.
Residency: University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Fellowship, Cardiology: University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Fellowship, Interventional/Cardiovascular: University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:
American College of Cardiology Society for Cardiovascular Angiography/Interventions, Fellow

HONORS/AWARDS:

• Fort Worth Top Doctors of 2026

Schedule Appointment with Dr. Bhargava:

• Downtown Fort Worth/Medical District Office
• Fort Worth-Mira Vista
• Granbury
• Pecan Plantation

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS:

• Interventional Cardiology
• Internal Medicine
• Cardiovascular Disease
• Nuclear Cardiology
• Echocardiography

HOSPITALS:

• Heart and Vascular Surgical Center
• Medical City Fort Worth
• Medical City Arlington
• Methodist Mansfield
• Texas Health Azle
• Texas Health Fort Worth
• Texas Health Heart and Vascular Arlington
• Texas Health SW Fort Worth

EDUCATION:

• Residency, Internal Medicine: New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY.
• Fellowship, Cardiovascular Medicine: St. Vincent’s Catholic Medical Centers of New York, New York, NY.
• Fellowship, Interventional Cardiology: Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA.
  

HONORS/AWARDS: 

• Fort Worth Top Doctors of 2026

Schedule Appointment with Dr. Rashdan:

• Bedford Clinic
  
• Southlake Clinic

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS:

• Interventional Cardiology
• Cardiovascular Disease
• Echocardiography
• Internal Medicine

LANGUAGES:

• English
• Arabic
• French

HOSPITALS:

• Glen Rose Medical Center
• ​Medfinity Health HEB
• Texas Health HEB
• Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington

EDUCATION:

• Fellowship, Interventional Cardiology: University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK 
• Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease: University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK 
• Fellowship, Echocardiology: Institut de Cardiologie de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada 
• Fellowship, Interventional Cardiology: Institut de Cardiologie de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada 
• Residency, Internal Medicine:  University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 
• Internship, Internal Medicine:  University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
• Internship, Internal Medicine:  Pitie-Salpetriere Medical School 
• Internship, Internal Medicine:  Dreux General Hospital 
• Medical School, MD Degree: Damascus University School of Medicine, Lebanon

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS:

• Interventional Cardiology
• Cardiovascular Disease
• Nuclear Cardiology
• Echocardiography
• Internal Medicine

HOSPITALS:

• Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lake Pointe
• Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Plano
• Baylor Scott & White | The Heart Hospital - Denton
• Baylor Scott & White | The Heart Hospital - Plano
• Methodist Richardson Medical Center

EDUCATION:

• Fellowship, Interventional Cardiology:  Saint Vincent’s Hospital and Medical Centers, NY
• Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease:  Saint Vincent’s Hospital and Medical Centers, NY
• Residency, Internal Medicine: Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center, NY
• Medical School, MD Degree:  SUNY Stonybrook School of Medicine, NY
• Undergraduate, BS Degree:  CUNY City College, NY

HONORS/AWARDS:

• Saint Vincent’s Hospital and Medical Centers, New York (2007-2008)
• Saint Vincent’s Hospital and Medical Centers, New York (2004-2007)
• Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center, New York (2001-2004)
• SUNY Stonybrook School of Medicine, New York (1994-2001)
• CUNY City College, New York (1994-2001)

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS:

• Medical Executive Committee, Member - Baylor Scott and White Medical Center at Garland, Texas (2012-2018)
• American Heart Association/Fellows Society of Greater New York, Fellow Liaison – St. Vincent's Hospital, NY (2005-2006)

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

• The Society of Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, SCAI-Member (2007-present)
• North American Society of Cardiovascular Imaging, NASCI-Member (2006-present)
• American Society of Echocardiography, ASE-Member (2004-present)
• American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, ASNC-Affiliate Member (2004-present)
• American College of Cardiology, ACC-Member (2004-present)
• American Heart Association, AHA-Member (2004-present)
• American Medical Association, AMA-Member (2001-present)

PUBLICATIONS:

Research:

• Co-Investigator, "Vascular Supply of the Anterobasal Segment of the Left Ventricle, Retrospective review of 45 consecutive coronary angiography cases looking at the Anterobasal Segment contractility along with patency of the native Left Anterior Descending Artery and Left Internal Mammary Artery." (2005-2006)
• Co-Investigator, Worked with Dr.Thierry LeJemtel on the Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) study. The purpose of the project was to determine if BNP levels could be used to determine the cardiovascular status of patients with Congestive Heart Failure (2002)

​

Presentations:

• Presentation: Pre-Op Clearance to the Anesthesia department at St.Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center. (2006)
• Electrocardiogram Interpretation for medical students and house staff at St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center/New York Medical College. (2004-2006)
• Over 100 presentations through out fellowship in case management conferences, cardiac catheterization conferences, M & M and cardiac surgical conferences, Journal club conferences, Cardiac Critical Care conferences, EP, Echo, EKG, CHF and Nuclear conferences

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS:

• Interventional Cardiology
• General Cardiology

HOSPITALS:

• Medical City Plano
• Texas Health Allen
• Texas Health Frisco
• Texas Health Plano

EDUCATION:

• Fellowship, Interventional Cardiology: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
• Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
• Residency, Internal Medicine:  Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
• Medical School, MD Degree:  Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth, Richmond, Virginia 
• Graduate School, Masters of Science in Physiology Degree:  Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth, Richmond, Virginia
• Undergraduate, Bachelors of Science in Biology Degree (Departmental Honors): Mary Washington College, Fredericksburg, Virginia 

PROCEDURAL SKILLS:

• Complex Coronary & Peripheral Interventions
• Heart Catheterizations
• Percutaneous Support Devices (Impella, IABP)
• Venous Reflux Disease & Ablation Therapy
• TAVR

HONORS/AWARDS:

• D Magazine Best Doctors in Collin County: 2026
  
  

PUBLICATIONS/MEDIA:

Publications:

• Brown WR, Levine, G. “Chest Pains and Angina”. In Levine, G, Cardiology Secrets (4th , pp. 110-116). Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders. (2014).

• Salloum FN, Abbate A, Houser J, Mudrick C, Roy S, Brown WR, Qureshi I, Prabhakar S and Kukreja R. “Sildenafil (Viagra) Attenuates Ischemic Cardiomyopathy and Improves Left Ventricular Function in Mice”. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2008 Mar;294(3):H1398-406. Epub. Jan 25, 2008.

• Majid M, Brown WR, Divakaran V, Virani S. “Pulmonic Valve Endocarditis, A Case Report.” Submitted to Texas Heart Inst Journal.

• Divakaran VG, Brown WR, Virani S. “Images in Echocardiography: A Freely Floating Saphenous Vein Graft.” Echocardiography. Vol 26. Aug, 2009.

• Brown WR. Assisted Drs. R. Kukreja and F. Salloum in the investigation of PDE-5 inhibitors and their role in cardio protection. “Chronic Inhibition of PDE-5 with Sildenafil (Viagra) Attenuates Ischemic Cardiomyopathy and Improves Left Ventricular Function in Mice”. 2007.

• Brown WR. Worked with Dr. T. Duane (Trauma Surgery) in the Medical College of Virginia Emergency Department. This research considered the value of pelvic/cervical spine films, and outcomes in various patient populations, including the obese and the diabetic patient. “The Role and Influence of Plain Films and Patient Demographics on Outcomes in the Trauma Bay." 2006.

• Brown WR. Worked with Dr. J. Feher to complete a thesis in physiology research. “Continuous Chemiluminescent Measurement of Superoxide in Intact Rat Hearts During Ischemia-Reperfusion.” 2002-2003.

• Brown WR. As a candidate for Biology departmental honors, worked with Dr. K. Loesser to complete a thesis in biological research. In May of 2001, presented research to the Virginia Academy of Science. The work subsequently appeared in the Academy’s publication. “Vitamin E: Efficacy of Gamma-Tocopherol vs. Alpha-Tocopherol in Atherosclerosis Prevention.” 2000-2001.

Poster Presentations:

• Oliver PA, Brown WR, Regan C, Stoltzfus J, Ornato JP. “Correlation Between Heart Rate in Pre-Hospital Patients In Atrial Fibrillation With Rapid Ventricular Response And Blood Serum Magnesium Levels”. AAEM meeting, Las Vegas, NV. Feb 2010.

• Salloum F, Abbate A, Brown WR, Hoke N, Kukreja RC. “Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors Reduce Myocardial Infarction, Apoptosis and Improve Post Ischemic Ventricular Function in Female Mice”. ACC meeting, Chicago, IL. March, 2008.

Schedule Appointment with Dr. Ramanath here

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS:

• Interventional Cardiology
• Cardiovascular Disease
• Nuclear Cardiology
• Echocardiography
• Vascular Interpretation (RPVI)
• Internal Medicine

HOSPITALS:

• Baylor Scott & White | The Heart Hospital Plano
• Medfinity Health Plano
• Texas Health Allen
• Texas Health Frisco
• Texas Health Plano

EDUCATION:

• Fellowship, Cardiology & Peripheral Vascular Interventions: Yale-New Haven Hospital, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
• Fellowship, General Cardiology: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Dartmouth Medical School, Lebanon, NH
• Fellowship, Research Cardiology: University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center, Ann Arbor, MI
• Residency, Internal Medicine:  University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
• Internship, Internal Medicine:  University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
• Medical School, MD Degree:  SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
• Undergraduate:  SUNY at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
• Undergraduate:  Boston University, Boston, MA

HONORS/AWARDS:

• D Magazine's Best Doctors in Collin County: 2024, 2025, 2026
• D Magazine's Best Doctors: 2017, 2025
• Physician of the Year, Heart & Vascular Center, THR Plano 2015

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

• American College of Cardiology
• American Medical Association
• American Society of Nuclear Cardiology
• American Board of Vascular Medicine
• Society for Coronary Angiography and Interventions

PUBLICATIONS/MEDIA:

• Ramanath, Vijay S., "Spider Vein Treatment: What You Need to Know". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Zp7LOoyTzE. Mar 27, 2024.

• Ramanath, Vijay S., "Understanding Varicose Veins: Causes and Treatments".https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NumfzSimsQ. Mar 26, 2024.

• Ramanath, Vijay S., "Medical Minute: Aortic Stenosis with Dr. Vijay Ramanath". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGq22Vupp9A

• Ramanath, VS., Sachar, R., Soga, Y., Ansari, M., Kozuki, A., Lopez, L., Brodmann, M., Schroe, H., Diaz-Cartelle, J., & Zeller, T. (2021, May 24). 1-Year Results From the RANGER II SFA Randomized Trial of the Ranger Drug-Coated Balloon. ScienceDirect. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1936879821004775.

• Ramanath, VS. "Dr. Vijay S. Ramanath Discusses Positive Outcomes In Minimally Invasive Vein Disease Treatments". http://www.pennsylvania-magazine.com. January 11, 2019.

• Ramanath VS. "FOUR DOCTORS MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE CORRIDOR". addisonmagazine.com. Georgia Smith. February 19, 2014.

• Ramanath VS. "Second opinion saves man from double amputation". starlocalmedia.com. Kelsey Samuels. May 7, 2017.

• Ramanath VS, Thompson CA. STEMI: Adjunctive Therapies for Primary PCI In: The SCAI Interventional Cardiology Board Review. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. 2013.

• Ramanath VS, Thompson CA. STEMI: Reperfusion (Primary PCI vs Thrombolysis) In: The SCAI Interventional Cardiology Board Review. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. 2013.

• Ramanath VS, Thompson CA. Guidewires and Balloons - the Primer In: Textbook of Cardiovascular Intervention. Springer. 2013.

• Ramanath VS, Eagle KA. Guideline adherence and outcomes in coronary heart disease and heart failure In: UpToDate, Rose, BD (Ed), UpToDate, Waltham, MA, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012.

• Ramanath VS, Oh JK, Sundt III TM, Eagle KA. Acute aortic syndromes and thoracic aortic aneurysm In: Cardiovascular Diseases: Diagnosis and Management, Gerber TC, Asirvatham SJ, Lavie CJ, Oh JK (Ed), Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Rochester, MN, 2010.

Scientific Publications:

• Ramanath VS, Thompson CA. Coronary chronic total occlusion recanalization - current techniques and approaches. Interventional Cardiology Review. 2013;8(1):41-5.

• Zlotnick DM, Ramanath VS, Brown JR, Kaplan AV. Classification and treatment of coronary artery bifurcation lesions: putting the Medina classification to the test. Cardiovasc Revasc Med2012 Jun 13 (Epub).

• Ramanath VS, Szot CR, Andrus BW, Kaplan AV, Robb JF. Takotsubo cardiomyopathy following administration of midodrine. Tex Heart Inst J. 2012;39(1):158-159.

• Robert AM, Brown JR, Sidhu MS, Ramanath VS, DeVries JT, Jayne JE, Hettleman BD, Friedman BJ, Niles NW II, Kaplan AV, Malenka DJ, Robb JF, Thompson CA. The evaluation of creatinine clearance, estimated glomerular filtration rate, and serum creatinine in predicting contrast-induced acute kidney injury among patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. Cardiovasc Revasc Med. 2012;109(1):122-7.

• Suzuki R, Isselbacher EM, Nienaber CA, Pyeritz RE, Eagle KA, Tsai TT, Cooper JV, Januzzi JL, Braverman AC, Montgomery DG, Fattori R, Pape L, Harris KM, Booher A, Oh JK, Peterson M, Ramanath VS, Froehlich JB. Type-selective benefits of medications in treatment of acute aortic dissection (from the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection [IRAD]). Am J Cardiol. 2012;109(1):122-7.

• Ramanath VS, Eagle KA, Nienaber CA, Isselbacher EM, Froehlich JB, Cooper JV, Gu X, Evangelista A, Meinhardt G, Beckman J, Myrmel T, Pape L, Pyeritz RE, Hirsch AT, Bossone E. The role of preoperative coronary angiography in the setting of type A acute aortic dissection: Insights from the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection. Am Heart J. 2011;161(4):790-796.e1.

• Booher AM, Isselbacher EM, Nienaber CA, Froehlich JB, Trimarchi S, Cooper JV, Demertzis S, Ramanath VS, Januzzi JL, Harris KM, O'Gara PT, Sundt III TM, Pyeritz RE, Eagle KA. Ascending thoracic aorta dimension and outcomes in acute type B dissection (from the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection [IRAD]). Am J Cardiol. 2011;107(2):315-320.

• Ramanath VS, Brown JR, Malenka DJ, DeVries JT, Sidhu MS, Robb JF, Jayne JE, Hettleman BD, Friedman BJ, Niles NW II, Kaplan AV, Thompson CA. Outcomes of diabetics receiving bare-metal stents versus drug-eluting stents. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2010;76(4):473-81.

• Olomu AB, Grzybowski M, Ramanath VS, Rogers AM, Motyka-Vautaw B, Chen B, Roychoudhury C, Jackson EA, Eagle KA. Evidence of disparity in the application of quality improvement efforts for the treatment of acute myocardial infarction: the American College of Cardiology's Guidelines Applied in Practice initiative in Michigan. Am Heart J. 2010 Mar;159(3):377-384.

• Ramanath VS, Armstrong DF, Grzybowski M, Rahnama-Mohagdam S, Tamhane UU, Gordon K, Froehlich JB, Eagle KA, Jackson EA. Discharge medication use and outcomes in acute coronary syndrome patients with non-obstructive coronary artery disease. Clin Cardiol. 2010 Jan;33(1):36-41.

• Ramanath VS, Oh JK, Sundt III TM, Eagle KA. Acute aortic syndromes and thoracic aortic aneurysm. Mayo Clinic Proc. 2009 May;84(5):465-481.

• Motivala AA, Tamhane U, Ramanath VS, Saab F, Montgomery DG, Fang J, Kline-Rogers E, May N, Ng G, Froehlich J, Gurm H, Eagle KA. A prior myocardial infarction: how does it affect management and outcomes in recurrent acute coronary syndromes? Clin Cardiol. 2008 Dec;31(12):590-596.

• Rogers AM, Ramanath VS, Grzybowski M, Riba AL, Jani SM, Metha R, De Franco AC, Parrish R, Skorcz S, Baker PL, Faul J, Chen B, Roychoudhury C, Elma MAC, Mitchell KR, Froehlich JB, Montoye C, Eagle KA. The association between guideline-based treatment instructions at the point of discharge and lower 1-year mortality in Medicare patients after acute myocardial infarction: The American College of Cardiology's Guidelines Applied in Practice (GAP) initiative in Michigan. Am Heart J. 2007 Sept;154(3): 461-469.

• Ramanath VS, Eagle KA. Evidence-based medical therapy of patients with acute coronary syndromes. Am J Cardiovasc Drugs. 2007;7(2): 95-116.

• Vasaiwala S, Nolan E, Ramanath VS, Fang J, Kearly G, Van Riper S, Kline-Rogers E, Otten R, Cody RA, Eagle KA. A quality guarantee in acute coronary syndromes: The ACC's GAP program taken real-time. Am Heart J. 2007 Jan;153(1):16-21.

• Ramanath VS, Lacomis JM, Katz WE. Diagnosis of pulmonary embolism by acute right heart morphologic and hemodynamic changes observed during exercise stress echocardiography. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2004 Sep;17(9):1005-8.

Schedule Appointment with Dr. Ammar here

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS:

• Interventional Cardiology
• Cardiovascular Disease
• Nuclear Cardiology
• Internal Medicine

HOSPITALS:

• Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Plano
• Baylor Scott & White | The Heart Hospital Denton
• Baylor Scott & White | The Heart Hospital Plano
• Medfinity Health Plano
• North Park Heart & Vascular Center
• Texas Health Allen
• Texas Health Dallas
• Texas Health Frisco
• Texas Health Plano

EDUCATION:

• Masters Business Administration: University of Massachusetts, Amherst 
• Fellowship, Interventional Cardiology: University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 
• Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease: University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 
• Residency, Internal Medicine:  University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 
• Internship, Internal Medicine:  University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 
• Medical School, MD Degree: West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, West Virginia 
• Undergraduate: Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 

PUBLICATIONS/MEDIA:

• Cardiologist Shares Heart-healthy Tips to Keep in Mind, Year-round

• KERA News - "White Coat Hypertension May Be Cause For Checking Your Blood Pressure More Often" (MAY 28, 2018)

• Cornerstone Baptist Church - Women's Ministry Presentation - "Red Dress Event [American Heart Association]" (March 20, 2018)

• WFAA - "Which health apps are best for you?" - April 26, 2018

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS:

• Interventional Cardiology
• Cardiovascular Disease
• Nuclear Cardiology
• Internal Medicine

HOSPITALS:

• Texas Health Arlington Memorial
• Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington

EDUCATION:

• Fellowship, Interventional Cardiology: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH (2002-2003)
• Fellowship, Cardiology: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH (1998-2001)
• Residency, Internal Medicine:  Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA (1996-1998)
• Internship, Internal Medicine:  Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA (1995-1996)
• Medical School, MD Degree: Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA (1991-1995)

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS:

• Cardiovascular Disease
• Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Internal Medicine Specialties:
• Rhythm disorders
• Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation
• Supraventricular tachycardia
• Ventricular tachycardia
• Complex device implantation & lead extraction

Clinic Locations:

• HeartPlace
• North Richland Hills 4375 Booth Calloway Rd. Ste. 400
• North Richland Hills, TX 76180
• Office: 817-284-3915 Fax: 844-292-146

LANGUAGES: 

English, Hindi, Gujarati

PROCEDURES:

• Left heart cardiac catheterization

• Right heart cardiac catheterization

• Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)

• Peripheral angiogram
• Pulmonary Embolectomy
• Renal Artery Intervention
• PFO closure
• Implantable Loop Recorder (ILR)
• Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE)
• Cardioversion
• Varicose Veins GSV RF Ablation

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS: 

•  American College of Cardiology, Fellow.

MAPS:

HeartPlace Arlington 

902 W. Randol Mill Road, Suite 200

Arlington, TX  76012

P: 817-468-2028 / F: 844-292-1463

HeartPlace Mansfield

2800 East Broad Street

Professional Buliding 1, Suite 318

Mansfield, TX. 76063

P: 817-779-3178 / F: 844-292-1460

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS:

• Interventional Cardiology
• Cardiovascular Disease
• Registered in Peripheral Vascular Interpretation (RPVI)
• Internal Medicine

HOSPITALS:

• Texas Health Arlington Memorial

LANGUAGES:

• English
• Telugu
• Hindi

EDUCATION:

• Fellowship, Advanced Cardiac Cath/Interventional Cardiology: Mount Sinai Hospital, New York 
• Residency:  Mount Sinai Hospital, New York 
• Fellowship, Cardiology: University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas 
• Residency:  University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas 
• Internship:  Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Towson, Maryland 
• Internship, Internal Medicine/Emergency Medicine:  National Health System, UK 
• Medical School, MBBS/MD Degree: Andhra Medical College, India 

PUBLICATIONS:

Peer Reviewed Journal Articles/Abstracts

• Bheemarasetti M., Shawar SA, Khalife W, Rangasetty UC, Gilani SA, Fujise K. Influence of Access, Anticoagulant and Bleeding Definition on PPCI outcomes: an US academic center experience. International Journal of Angiology;2015 Mar;24(1):11-8 PMID:25780323

• Bheemarasetti M., Ramineni R, Baranchuk A, Mandalapu T, Mukku VK, Fujise K, Barbagelata A. MANAGEMENT OF ARRHYTHMIAS IN HEART FAILURE. WHAT A PRACTICING PHYSICIAN SHOULD KNOW IN THE CURRENT TIMES. Cardiology Journal... 2012 Dec; 19(6): 567-577. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 23224918.  

• Bheemarasetti, M., Palabindela, V., Marur, S... (2010). MRSA TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME IN A HEALTH CARE WORKER. Poster presented at: ACP CHAPTER MEETING; Baltimore, MD.  

• W.I. Khalife, W., Gilani, SA. Charif, A., Bheemarasetti, M., Al Emam, AR., Kumar, A... (2013). EFFECTS OF RADIAL ARTERY ANATOMICAL VARIATIONS ON TRANSRADIAL CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION. Poster presented at: International Academy of Cardiology-18th World Congress on Heart Disease; Vancouver, Canada. 

Oral Presentation 

• Bheemarasetti, M., Sudhakar, S., Khalife, W., Gilani, SA... (2013). THE INFLUENCE OF EARLY TRAINING IN TRANS-RADIAL VERSUS TRANS-FEMORAL APPROACH IN DOING SELECTIVE CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY. Oral Presentation presented at: International Academy of Cardiology-18th World Congress on Heart Disease; Vancouver, Canada. 

Peer Reviewed Online Publication 

• Bheemarasetti, M., Sudhakar, S., Gilani, SA. (2013, July 26). PERI-PROCEDURAL HEMOGLOBIN DROP AND CREATININE CHANGE IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING SINGLE VESSEL PCI, A COMPARISON BETWEEN TRANSRADIAL AND TRANSFEMORAL APPROACHES. http://www.karger.com/Journal/Issue/261109, Publication Status: Published.  

• Bheemarasetti, M., Sudhakar, S., Khalife, W., Gilani, SA. Aljafareh, A, Priya, S.. (2013, July 26). THE ROLE OF PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS IN SELECTIVE DIAGNOSTIC CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY BY FEMORAL VERSUS RADIAL ACCESS. http://www.karger.com/Journal/Issue/261109, Publication Status: Published. 

• Gilani, SA. Bheemarasetti, M., Selvin, S., Khalife, W.. (2013, July 26). THE POSITIVE INFLUENCE OF EARLY TRAINING IN THE COMFORT LEVEL OF DOING DIAGNOSTIC ANGIOGRAPHY BY RADIAL ACCESS IN COMPARISON TO FEMORAL ACCESS. http://www.karger.com/Journal/Issue/261109, Publication Status: Published.  

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BOARD CERTIFICATIONS: 

• Interventional Cardiology
• Cardiovascular Disease
• Vascular Medicine
• Endovascular Medicine
• Internal Medicine

HOSPITALS:

• Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Plano
• Baylor Scott & White | The Heart Hospital Plano
• Medfinity Health Plano
• Medical City Frisco
• Medical City Plano
• North Park Heart & Vascular Center
• Texas Health Allen
• Texas Health Dallas
• Texas Health Frisco
• Texas Health Plano

EDUCATION:

• Fellowship, Interventional Cardiology: Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX
• Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease: Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX
• Residency, Internal Medicine:  Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX
• Internship, Internal Medicine:  Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX
• Medical School, MD Degree: UT Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX
• Undergraduate: Rice University, Houston, TX

HONORS/AWARDS:

• Medical Director of Cardiovascular Services - Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital - Plano
• Technology Committee Chair - Texas Health Resources Heart and Vascular Council
• Texas Super Doctors: Rising Star: 2013
• Texas Super Doctors: Rising Star: 2020
• Texas Super Doctors: Rising Star: 2021
• Texas Super Doctors: Rising Star: 2022
• Texas Super Doctors: Rising Star: 2023
• Texas Super Doctors: Rising Star: 2024
• Texas Super Doctors: Rising Star: 2025
• D Magazine Best Doctors in Collin County: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026
• D Magazine Best Doctors: 2021

PUBLICATIONS/MEDIA:

• Fox News, Carrollton restaurant worker meets team who saved her life after heart attack

• Peterman, Mark A., "Has This Study Finally Settled the Debate on Supplements?". texashealth.org. December 28, 2022. https://www.texashealth.org/areyouawellbeing/Heart-Health/Has-This-Study-Finally-Settled-the-Debate-on-Supplements

• Peterman, Mark A., "90% of People with Type 2 Diabetes Had High Risk for Heart Attack, Study Finds (Texas Health Plano)". healthline.com. November 16, 2020.

• Peterman, Mark A., "North Texas Cardiologists Notice Significant Increase in Unique Form of Cardiomyopathy". texashealth.org. August 11, 2020.

• Peterman, Mark A., "How Sugary Drinks Can Affect Cholesterol Levels and Heart Health". Healthline.com. February 26, 2020.

• Fazel PA, Peterman MA, Schussler JM. Three-Year Outcomes and Cost Analysis in Patients Receiving 64-Slice Computed Tomographic Coronary Angiography for Chest Pain. American Journal of Cardiology 2009:104:498-500.

• Peterman MA, Hamman BL, Schussler JM. 64-Slice CT angiography of saphenous vein graft anastomoses fashioned with interrupted nitinol clips. Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2007:83:1204.

• Peterman MA, Donsky MS, Matter GJ, Roberts WC. A Starr-Edwards model 6120 mechanical prosthesis in the mitral valve position for 38 years. American Journal of Cardiology 2006:97:756-758.

• Peterman MA, Farooq H, Roberts WC. Facts and principles learned at the 31st Annual Williamsburg Conference on Heart Disease. Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings 2004:17:106-115.

• Peterman MA, Roberts WC. Syndrome of protein C deficiency and anterior wall acute myocardial infarction at a young age from a single coronary occlusion with otherwise normal coronary arteries. American Journal of Cardiology 2003:92

• Peterman, MA. "5 Hidden Causes of Heart Disease. What can increase your risk and how to prevent it". nextavenue.org. Frieda Wiley, PharmD. December 12, 2018.

• Peterman, MA. "27 Daily Habits That Are Ruining Your Heart. TURNS OUT, THOSE LATE NIGHTS AT THE OFFICE ARE PRETTY BAD FOR YOUR TICKET". bestlifeonline.com. Ashley Moor. June 12, 2019.

• Peterman, MA. "Vitamin D Won’t Lower Risk of a Heart Attack, But There Are Still Reasons to Take It". healthline.com. George Citroner. June 19, 2019