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Board Certification

  • Cardiovascular Disease

Areas of Expertise

  • Echocardiography
  • General Cardiology
  • Nuclear Cardiology
  • Preventive Cardiology
  • Transesophageal Echocardiography
  • Weight Management

Education

Graduate School

Business Administration

Fellowship

SUNY – Downstate Medical Center
Cardiology
Brooklyn, NY
1992

Residency

New York Methodist Hospital
Internal Medicine
Brooklyn, NY
1989

Internship

Madras Medical College
Chennai, India
1982

Medical School

Madras Medical College
Doctor of Medicine
Chennai, India
1981

Undergraduate School

Women’s Christian College
Madras, India

Mount Carmel College
Bangalore, India

Hospitals Affiliated With

Inova Fairfax Hospital
Inova Loudoun Hospital
Reston Hospital Center

Professional Associations

American College of Cardiology (ACC)
Fellow

American Medical Association (AMA)
Member

American Society of Echocardiology (ASE)
Member

Medical Society of Virginia (MSV)
Member

Leadership Positions

Director of Cardiology Clinic
1996 – 2000

Non-Invasive lab at Ben Taub Hospital
Director

V.A. Medical Center for Echocardiography
Part Time

Academic Appointments

UTMB
Division of Cardiology
Assistant Professor
Galveston, TX
1993 – 2000

Baylor College of Medicine
Assistant Professor
Houston, TX
1992 – 1993