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Department
LocationTexas Medical Center
Phone: 832-822-2243
Address
6651 Main Street
Legacy Tower, 21st Floor
Houston, TX 77030
Dhaval Parekh, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Cardiology
Baylor College of Medicine
Education
| School | Education | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor College of Medicine | Fellowship | Interventional Cardiology | 2019 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Fellowship | Cardiovascular Disease | 2018 |
| University of Minnesota | Fellowship | Pediatric Cardiology | 2008 |
| University Medical Center – Toledo OH Medical College of Ohio | Residency | Internal Medicine/Pediatrics | 2005 |
| Medical University of Silesia – School of Medicine in Katowice | Medical School | Doctor of Medicine | 2000 |
About
Clinical Interests:
- Adult Congenital and Structural Heart Disease
- Interventional Catheterization
- Congenital Heart Disease
Organizations
| Organization Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Adult Congenital Heart Association | Member |
| American College of Cardiology | Member |
| American Heart Association | Member |
| American Society of Echocardiography | Member |
| Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions | Member |
Selected Publications
Rodriguez FH, Moodie DS, Parekh DR, Franklin WJ, Morales DL, Zafar F, Graves DE, Friedman RA, Rossano JW. "Outcomes of hospitalization in adults in the United States with atrial septal defect, ventricular septal defect, and atrioventricular septal defect.." Am. J. Cardiol.. 2011 July 15;108(2):290-3. Pubmed PMID: 21545985.
Ermis P, Franklin W, Kim J, Moodie D, Parekh D. "Electrophysiology procedures in adults with congenital heart disease.." Congenit Heart Dis. 2012 July;7(4):344-8. Pubmed PMID: 22536993.
Shah NR, Lam WW, Rodriguez FH, Ermis PR, Simpson L, Frazier OH, Franklin WJ, Parekh DR. "Clinical outcomes after ventricular assist device implantation in adults with complex congenital heart disease.." J. Heart Lung Transplant.. 2013 June;32(6):615-20. Pubmed PMID: 23540399.
Franklin WJ, Benton MK, Parekh DR. "Cardiac disease in pregnancy.." Tex Heart Inst J. 2011;38(2):151-3. Pubmed PMID: 21494524.
Franklin WJ, Parekh DR, Safdar Z. "Adult congenital heart disease and pulmonary arterial hypertension: the Texas Adult Congenital Heart Program experience.." Postgrad Med. 2011 November;123(6):32-45. Pubmed PMID: 22104452.
Parekh DR. "A review of heart failure in adults with congenital heart disease.." Methodist DeBakey Cardiovasc J. 7(2):26-32. Pubmed PMID: 21685844.
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