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Nabeel Abdullah, MD, FACC, is a cardiovascular disease specialist with the team at Gulf Coast Cardiology Group PLLC in Port Arthur, Texas.  

Dr. Abdullah moved to the United States from Paris, France, where he was trained in cardiology at one of the best hospitals in Paris. He pursued his training in medicine in interventional cardiology at the best schools in the United States – the University of Pennsylvania and Yale University – where he defined his knowledge in cardiology in general and interventional cardiology in particular. Dr. Abdullah is very well trained in echocardiography and Doppler examinations, and he is board certified in this field, both from France and the United States.

In the summer of 2000, he moved to the Port Arthur area to join the family of Gulf Coast Cardiology Group. He and his wife, Lana, have two young children, Danny and Hannah, who are happy in this quiet area. He is involved in numerous professional organizations, including the American Medical Association and the American College of Cardiology. He has privileges to practice at all area hospitals, including The Medical Center of Southeast Texas, St. Mary's Hospital, and Renaissance Hospital.

Pradip J. Morbia, MD, FACC, FCCP, is a cardiovascular disease specialist at Gulf Coast Cardiology Group PLLC in Port Arthur, Texas. Under his leadership, Gulf Coast Cardiology Group has already served more than 100,000 patients in the Mid and South-Jefferson County area. Dr. Morbia is triple board certified in Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Medicine, and Internal Medicine and is a fellow of both the American College of Cardiology and the American College of Chest Physicians.

Dr. Morbia moved to the Port Arthur area from Los Angeles, California, where he had a very busy cardiology practice. Because the traffic in the city did not allow him to reach his patients in a timely manner in an emergency, he decided to move to the smaller city of Port Arthur so that he could provide his patients with the best care available, including emergency care. Prior to being in Los Angeles, he was trained in cardiovascular medicine in the Chicago area at St. Francis Hospital in Evanston, Illinois. He trained for seven years in different areas of medicine, including a rotating internship in various fields of medicine and surgery. He completed three years of internal medicine residency and three years of the cardiovascular medicine fellowship training program.

Dr. Morbia has been practicing as an interventional cardiologist since 1988. Dr. Morbia was brought in to start the open-heart surgery program at Park Place Medical Center, and he performed the first-ever percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (balloon angioplasty of the coronary artery) at Park Place Medical Center. 

To date, he has done more than 25,000 cardiovascular cases. Dr. Morbia is the senior-most interventional cardiologist living and practicing in the Mid and South-Jefferson County area. After establishing himself, he rapidly expanded his practice to Christus St. Mary's Hospital, Mid-Jefferson Hospital, and Doctor's Hospital, which is now Renaissance Hospital. 

He has been married to his beautiful wife, Jayshree, since 1982, and he has two wonderful sons, Roshan and Ravi. Roshan went to the University of Chicago for his undergraduate degree, majoring in Mathematics and Biology. Since then, he has graduated from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, Texas, and is set to become a plastic surgeon. Ravi graduated from the University of Texas at Austin and is studying to become a web designer.

Dia Abochamh, MD, is a cardiovascular disease specialist at Gulf Coast Cardiology Group PLLC in Port Arthur, Texas. Dr. Abochamh moved to the Port Arthur area from Oklahoma City, where he had a very busy cardiology practice. Because the traffic in that area did not allow him to reach his patients in a timely manner in case of an emergency, he decided to move to a smaller city of Port Arthur so that he could provide his patients with the best care available, including emergency care.

Prior to being in Oklahoma City, he trained in cardiovascular diseases at Louisiana State University Health Science Center. He trained for four years in cardiology and sub-specialized in electrophysiology and arrhythmia therapy. He also had additional training in interventional cardiology and angioplasty of all vessels in the human body. He also performed a research echo fellowship at the University of Texas Health Science Center. He is board certified in internal medicine as well as cardiovascular disease. Dr. Abochamh has published several papers in reputed journals throughout his career.

Dr. Abochamh is a very nice and caring physician, and caring for patients is his prime goal. He spends time liberally with his patients to help them understand and follow his recommendations. Besides general and interventional cardiology, his other areas of interest include peripheral angioplasty, echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, pacemaker placement, and heart failure management. He has privileges to perform his patient care in all area hospitals, including The Medical Center, St. Mary Hospital, and Renaissance Hospital.

Mohammed Islam, MD, FACC, is a cardiovascular disease specialist at Gulf Coast Cardiology Group PLLC in Port Arthur, Texas. Dr. Islam trained in Connecticut and New York at the well-known Yale University and Cornell University programs. He did not like the bitter cold of the Northeast Coast and moved to the Port Arthur area. 

He completed three years of internal medicine training and pursued further subspecialty training in cardiovascular diseases for another three years of training. He is board certified in internal medicine as well as cardiovascular disease. He is well trained in preventive cardiology and also board certified in echocardiography and nuclear cardiology.

Dr. Islam is a very compassionate, ever-smiling physician. Caring for patients in need is his prime target. He skillfully encourages people to comply with and follow published and standard recommendations. Besides giving emphasis on preventive cardiology, he enjoys echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, pacemaker placement, and heart failure management.

Dr. Islam has privileges to perform his patient care in all area hospitals, including The Medical Center, St Mary Hospital, and Renaissance Hospital.