Max Gerald Garoutte M.D.

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Get to know Invasive, Non-invasive, and Interventional Cardiologist Dr. Max Garoutte, who serves patients in San Antonio, Texas.

Board-certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease, Dr. Garoutte has been listed as a “San Antonio Best Doctor” and has been recognized as one of “America’s Top Doctors.” He is currently serving patients at Metro North Cardiovascular Associates, a medical practice in San Antonio, Texas.

Dr. Garoutte is on the Board of Directors of the American Heart Association (AHA). The AHA is a non-profit organization in the United States that funds cardiovascular medical research, educates consumers on healthy living, and fosters appropriate cardiac care in an effort to reduce disability and deaths caused by cardiovascular disease and stroke.

Dr. Garoutte was born in Jefferson City, Missouri in 1959. He traveled extensively in his early childhood while his father served in the United States Army. After finishing high school at the age of 16, he entered the University of Missouri at Columbia as a pre-med student. His academic achievements allowed him to obtain a Curator’s scholarship. As an undergraduate, Dr. Garoutte served as President of the Pre-Medical Society and as an undergraduate teaching assistant. He also participated in service organizations such as the Big Brothers Big Sisters program.  

In 1980, Dr. Garoutte received early admittance to the University of Missouri School of Medicine. After receiving his medical degree, he went on to complete his internship and residency in internal medicine at the St. Luke’s Hospital/Mid-America Heart Institute in Kansas City.  He also completed his fellowship training in cardiovascular diseases at the Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in 1991.

Dr. Garoutte entered private practice in the Dallas area and had a busy practice in Denton, Texas until his move to the San Antonio area in 2005.

Cardiology is a branch of medicine that deals with the disorders of the heart as well as some parts of the circulatory system. There are three main types of cardiology: invasive, non-invasive, and interventional. Invasive cardiology uses open or minimally-invasive surgery to identify or treat structural or electrical abnormalities within the heart structure. Non-invasive cardiology identifies heart problems without using any needles, fluids, or other instruments which are inserted into the body. Interventional cardiology is a non-surgical option which uses a catheter – a small, flexible tube – to repair damaged or weakened vessels, narrowed arteries, or other affected parts of the heart structure. As an invasive, non-invasive and interventional cardiologist, Dr. Garoutte specializes in diagnosing and treating problems of the cardiovascular system. In 2008, he received the prestigious “Patient Choice” award as recognition for his patient responsive approach to the practice of medicine.   

Dr. Garoutte is the author of Maximum Destiny - Realizing Your Path to Ultimate Fulfillment and Saving Medicine - A Doctor’s Prescription for a Dying Health Care System. He has been a featured television and radio guest speaking on the topics of health and wellness, disease prevention, as well as new technologies in cardiology. In his spare time, he enjoys scuba diving, writing prose/ poetry, playing golf, and traveling.

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