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Meet the Heart Doctor: Cardiology

James T. Willerson, MD, FACC
President and Medical Director
Texas Heart Institute
6770 Bertner Avenue (MC 3-116)
Houston, TX 77030
832-355-6839; FAX 832-355-6810

Hospital affiliation:
St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital.

Academic appointment:
Edward Randall III Chair, Department of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas Medical School - Houston; Alkek-Williams Distinguished Professor, The University of Texas Health Science Center - Houston.

Medical school:
Baylor College of Medicine, 1965.

Specialty training:
Massachusetts General Hospital (Boston).

Certification:
American Board Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease).

Specialty interests:
Clinical cardiology, coronary heart disease.

See also on this site: Professional Staff Directory

Updated October 2012

If you need information about keeping your heart healthy, e-mail the
Heart Information Center or call 1-800-292-2221.
(Outside the U.S., call 1-832-355-6536.)

Texas Heart Institute Heart Information Center
Through this community outreach program, staff members of the Texas Heart Institute (THI) provide educational information related to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cardiovascular disease. It is not the intention of THI to provide specific medical advice, but rather to provide users with information to better understand their health and their diagnosed disorders. Specific medical advice will not be provided and THI urges you to visit a qualified physician for diagnosis and for answers to your questions.

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