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Vijay Sitharam Ramanath M.D.
Cardiologist | Interventional Cardiology
6124 W Parker Rd Suite 536 Plano TX, 75093About
Dr. Vijay Ramanath is a cardiologist practicing in Plano, TX. Dr. Ramanath specializes in diagnosing, monitoring, and treating diseases or conditions of the heart and blood vessels and the cardiovascular system. These conditions include heart attacks, heart murmurs, coronary heart disease, and hypertension. Dr. Ramanath also practices preventative medicine, helping patients maintain a heart-healthy life.
Education and Training
State University of New York Downstate College of Medicine MD 2003
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Cardiovascular Disease
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- A quality guarantee in acute coronary syndromes: the American College of Cardiology's Guidelines Applied in Practice program taken real-time.
- Evidence-based medical therapy of patients with acute coronary syndromes.
- A prior myocardial infarction: how does it affect management and outcomes in recurrent acute coronary syndromes?
- Evidence of disparity in the application of quality improvement efforts for the treatment of acute myocardial infarction: the American College of Cardiology's Guidelines Applied in Practice Initiative in Michigan.
Awards
- D Magazine's Best Doctors in Dallas D Magazine
- D Magazine's Best Doctors in Collin County D Magazine
- Physician of the Year Heart & Vascular Center, THR Plano
Treatments
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Vascular / Vein Treatment
- Heart Attack
- Hypertension
- High Cholesterol
Fellowships
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Dartmouth Medical School, Lebanon, NH General Cardiology 2011
- Yale-New Haven Hospital, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT Interventional Cardiology 2012
Publications
- The SCAI Interventional Cardiology Board ReviewSTEMI: Adjunctive Therapies for Primary PCI2013
- The SCAI Interventional Cardiology Board ReviewSTEMI: Reperfusion (Primary PCI vs Thrombolysis)2013
- Textbook of Cardiovascular InterventionGuidewires and Balloons - the Primer2013
- Cardiovascular Diseases: Diagnosis and ManagementAcute aortic syndromes and thoracic aortic aneurysm2010
Vijay Sitharam Ramanath M.D.'s Practice location
HeartPlace Plano West
6124 W Parker Rd Suite 536 -Plano, TX 75093Get Direction
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Nearby Providers
- J.W. Randolph Lawson MD6000 W Spring Creek Pkwy Ste 220 Plano TX 75024
- John Erwin III M.D.328 W Main Lewisville TX 75057
- Kenneth Barry Johnson MD3409 Worth Street Dallas Texas 75246
- Jeffrey Gladden MD2301 Cedar Springs Rd Dallas TX 75201
- Shahnaz Begum MD6300 W Parker Rd Plano TX 75093
- Shirley Ann Williams M.D.614 S Edmonds Ln Lewisville TX 75067
Nearest Hospitals
TEXAS HEALTH PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL PLANOl
6200 W PARKER RD PLANO TX 75093CHILDRENS MEDICAL CENTER PLANOl
7601 PRESTON ROAD PLANO TX 75024