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Dr. Samir George Ouais is a warm, detail-oriented endocrinologist and internist treating patients in Houston and the Woodlands, Texas, and the surrounding communities. He goes into full detail when communicating with his patients and applies a goal-driven approach to treatment. He also holds certification from the American Board of Internal Medicine in internal medicine and endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism.

Originally from Syria, Dr. Ouais attended the University of Damascus to pursue his medical degree. He received fellowship training in endocrinology at MD Anderson in Houston.

Patients visiting Dr. Ouais can receive a full range of medical care. He treats issues including diabetes, thyroid problems, hirsutism, and endocrine-related causes of infertility. When he is not treating patients, Dr. Ouais enjoys traveling and spending time with his family.

Mubarak Khawaja, MD, is a board-certified internal medicine physician with training in pulmonary medicine, and has over 30 years of experience in acute and chronic health care management. He currently practices at CareOne Internal Medicine and Primary Care, and aims to provide compassionate, high-quality care for all patients in and around Houston and Katy, Texas.

Dr. Khawaja received his medical degree from Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences in Sindh, Pakistan, in 1987. In 1994, he completed his residency in internal medicine at Mercy Catholic Medical Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, through the Medical College of Pennsylvania, now known as Drexel University College of Medicine, where he also served as chief resident in 1995. General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, also through Allegheny University of Health Sciences (now part of Drexel University College of Medicine) in 1997.

After his training, Dr. Khawaja served as a Clinical Assistant Professor for the Department of Family Medicine at the University of New Mexico for seven years. He then relocated to Katy, Texas, in 2006. Dr. Khawaja is affiliated with Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital and Methodist West Houston Hospital. He is a member of the Texas Medical Association, the Harris County Medical Society, and the American College of Physicians. To better serve more patients in his community, Dr. Khawaja is fluent in Spanish, Hindi, Urdu, and Gujarati.

Dr. Khawaja currently lives in Sugar Land, Texas, with his wife Sakina, and their two children. In his spare time, he enjoys philanthropy and traveling.

Asim Khawaja, MD, is a board-certified internal medicine physician practicing at CareOne Internal Medicine and Primary Care. Dr. Khawaja offers high-quality, patient-centered care to those in and around Houston and Katy, Texas.

Dr. Khawaja completed his medical degree at Ross University School of Medicine in Bridgetown, Barbados, in 2012. In 2015, he completed his residency program in internal medicine at Allegheny University Hospital in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, through the Allegheny University of Health Sciences, now affiliated with Drexel University College of Medicine. After finishing his residency, he worked as a traveling physician for two years, and recently relocated back to the Houston area to join the team at CareOne. In addition to serving patients at CareOne, Dr. Khawaja is affiliated with Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital and Houston Methodist West Hospital.

When he’s not practicing medicine, Dr. Khawaja is a motorsports enthusiast, an avid skier, and enjoys spending time with his friends and family.

Tariq Dayah, MD, MPH, FACC is a renowned cardiologist at Memorial Katy Cardiology Associates in Houston, Katy, and Cypress, Texas. 

Dr. Dayah is board-certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, interventional cardiovascular disease, nuclear medicine, and echocardiography. He offers expertise in preventative medicine (blood pressure, heart rate, and cholesterol control), transradial and transfemoral coronary artery interventions, interventional cardio-oncology, peripheral artery interventions, repair of congenital heart defects, such as percutaneous atrial septal defects, and the latest technology involving structural heart interventions.

Dr. Dayah is skilled in numerous noninvasive cardiac imaging modalities such as PET scans, nuclear medicine, and ultrasound imaging. He has been in practice since 2012. He is interested in the latest advancements in coronary artery disease therapies, transcatheter aortic valve replacement, and cardio-oncology. Dr. Dayah currently serves as the Director of Structural Heart at Houston Methodist West Hospital.

A fellow of the American College of Surgeons, Dr. Dayah conducts research into transcatheter aortic valves and energy drink-induced endothelial vascular dysfunction. He has published several journal articles on these research topics.

Dr. Mamillapalli is a compassionate cardiologist specializing in personal, evidence-based care with a passion for women’s health. She earned her undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Connecticut, where she received the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award. She completed her Internal Medicine residency at the University of Minnesota and served veterans at the Minneapolis VA Hospital before training in General and Interventional Cardiology at Northwell Health in New York, where she was Chief Fellow. 

Board-certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, Echocardiography, and Nuclear Medicine, she brings extensive expertise in cardiovascular procedures along with a strong focus on prevention and advocacy for women’s cardiovascular health. Patients value her empathy and patient-centered approach. Outside of medicine, she enjoys horseback riding, staying active, exploring Texas, and time with her family. 

Yasser Al-Khadra, MD, FACC, is a highly trained cardiologist at Memorial Katy Cardiology Associates in Houston, Katy, and Cypress, Texas.

Dr. Al-Khadra is board certified in internal medicine, cardiology, nuclear cardiology and cardiac computed tomography. He completed his General Cardiology fellowship at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield, Illinois. Then, went on for his Interventional Cardiology training at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. During his fellowships, he was trained to perform high risk coronary procedures and chronic total occlusions.

Dr. Al-Khadra is well versed in multiple imaging modalities including PET scans, nuclear cardiology, cardiac computed tomography and echocardiography. He is skilled in complex coronary interventions, peripheral vascular interventions, patent foramen oval occlusion and management of pulmonary embolisms and deep vein thrombosis.

Dr. Al-Khadra has served as the director of study design and statistical analysis for the Cardiovascular Research Network research group and is well published with over 40 publications. His areas of interest in research include preventive cardiology, coronary artery disease, chronic total occlusions and transcatheter aortic valve replacement. His research has been presented in national and international conferences and collected many awards over the years.

Also, Dr. Al-Khadra is a professional musician who enjoys writing and arranging music on top of playing multiple instruments, the guitar being his main.

Anil Odhav, MD, FACC, is an expert cardiologist at Memorial Katy Cardiology Associates in Houston and Katy, Texas.

Dr. Odhav was born in Zambia, Africa. After receiving his undergraduate degree from the University of Zambia, he attended the University of Tennessee in Chattanooga, where he completed his Internal Medicine residency and a year as Chief Resident and Clinical Instructor.

Dr. Odhav performed his cardiovascular training at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta and joined Memorial Katy Cardiology Associates in January 2001. 

He is interested in all aspects of adult cardiology with a particular interest in invasive cardiology, nuclear cardiology, echocardiogram, hypertension, and peripheral vascular diseases. Certification was obtained from the American Board of Internal Medicine in 1995 for Internal Medicine and in 2000 for Cardiovascular Diseases. Dr. Odhav is a proud member of the American College of Cardiology and the Harris County Medical Society.

During Dr. Odhav's spare time, he enjoys traveling alongside his wife and their children. 

Rajen Mehta, MD, FACC, is a skilled cardiologist at Memorial Katy Cardiology Associates in Houston and Katy, Texas. 

Born in Winnipeg, Canada, Dr. Mehta grew up in Houston, Texas, and graduated from Memorial High School. He attended the University of Texas at Austin, where he received his Bachelor of Arts in Biology and graduated on the Dean’s List. He continued to medical school at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston and completed his residency in internal medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He furthered his training in cardiology at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, where he was trained in specialized invasive procedures and diagnostic imaging. He joined Memorial Katy Cardiology Associates in 1998.

Dr. Mehta has expertise in cardiology, including the evaluation of common cardiac complaints such as chest pain, shortness of breath, passing out, leg swelling, and palpitations. He has a particular interest in preventive cardiology, including management of high blood pressure and cholesterol disorders, as well as management of the disease after they have developed such circulatory problems of the legs, coronary artery disease, and heart failure. Dr. Mehta places special emphasis on patient education. Dr. Mehta is trained in special cardiac procedures, including coronary angiography and angioplasty, pacemaker insertion, and transesophageal echocardiography. His main research has been in cardiac imaging, and he has several publications on echocardiography.

Dr. Mehta’s personal interests include playing guitar and spending time with his wife, two daughters, and golden retriever.

John Sunew, MD, FACC, FSCAI, is a skilled cardiologist at Memorial Katy Cardiology Associates in Houston, Katy, Cypress and Fulshear, Texas.

Dr. Sunew is triple-board-certified in Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease, and Nuclear Cardiology. He is listed among Top Doctors 2015 in H Texas Magazine and Houstonia Magazine. He was born in Connecticut and grew up in New York state. 

Dr. Sunew attended Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts, and went on to earn his medical degree at the State University of New York Health Science Center in Brooklyn, New York. He then completed his internal medicine residency and cardiology fellowship at The George Washington University Medical Center in Washington, DC. He fulfilled his interventional cardiology fellowship at Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois.

Before moving to Katy, Texas, Dr. Sunew practiced interventional cardiology for ten years in northern Virginia. He held many leadership roles with the Inova Health System, including Medical Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at Inova Alexandria Hospital and Chairman of the Inova Cardiology Quality Steering Committee. He was also Regional Leader for Northern Virginia in the Virginia Heart Attack Coalition. In addition, Dr. Sunew served as Assistant Professor for the Department of Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine Inova Campus. He was also involved in several clinical research trials and academic publications. 

Dr. Sunew can offer the latest and most innovative treatments in cardiology, interventional cardiology, and peripheral vascular disease. He provides expertise in complex coronary angioplasty procedures, peripheral arterial angioplasty, and transradial cardiac catheterization. His non-invasive skills include transesophageal echocardiography and nuclear cardiology.