Dr. Pemberton is passionate about preventative medicine, cardiometabolic health, and heart care during and after pregnancy and has significant experience working with obstetrics and gynecology colleagues and patients to provide heart care during pregnancy, including gestational hypertension and preeclampsia.

In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Pemberton develops and engages in community outreach programs focused on promoting healthy diet, exercise, and establishing individualized healthy lifestyle strategies. She also dedicates her time to educating future physicians as a cardiology preceptor for family and internal medicine residents and The Texas Heart Institute Cardiovascular Disease Training Program at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center.

Prior to joining The Texas Heart Institute Center for Cardiovascular Care, she worked in North Carolina at Cone Health Medical Center, where she was the co-founder of the Cardio-Obstetrics Clinic and co-chair of the Annual Women’s Heart Symposium.
Dr. Pemberton earned her Doctorate of Medicine from Georgetown University School of Medicine and completed her Internal Medicine Residency Training at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School. She then pursued a General Cardiology Fellowship at The Texas Heart Institute, where she served as Chief Cardiology Fellow. Dr. Pemberton also gained research experience as a Research Scientist/Engineer at the University of Washington, where she focused on studying the impact of histone deacetylase inhibitors and stem cell transplantation on ischemic injury in animal models.

Throughout her career, Dr. Pemberton has received numerous awards and honors, including being a Poster Session Winner at the Massachusetts American College of Physicians Annual Scientific Meeting and receiving the prestigious Milton Corn, MD Award from Georgetown University School of Medicine. She is a member of the Junior Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society and graduated Cum Laude from the University of Washington.

With her expertise, compassion, and commitment to excellence, Dr. Heather Pemberton is a valued member of the cardiovascular healthcare community in the heart of the Texas Medical Center.