Ravi C. Vallabhan, MD, FACC

Specialty and Board Certifications:

• Cardiovascular Diseases (current through December 2015)
• Interventional Cardiology (current through December 2019)
• American Board of Internal Medicine, (ABIM)

Specific Practice Interests:

• General and Interventional Cardiology
• Management of Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)
• Management of all forms of valvular heart disease
• Management of Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) and Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)
• Teaching Internal Medicine residents and Cardiology fellows at Baylor University Medical Center (BUMC)

Specific Cardiac Procedural Interests:

• Complex cardiac catheterization [including access from the arm (brachial artery) and wrist (radial artery) approach]
• Complex, high risk coronary artery interventions
• Alcohol Septal Ablation for Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy and Percutaneous Balloon Valvuloplasty for Rheumatic Mitral Valve Stenosis and Aortic Valve Stenosis
• Percutaneous closure of Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) and Atrial Septal Defects (ASD)
• Permanent Pacemaker Insertion
• Transesophageal Echocardiology (TEE)

Hospital Affiliations:

• Baylor University Medical Center (BUMC), Dallas, TX
• Baylor Heart & Vascular Hospital (BHVH), Dallas, TX

Primary Clinic/Practice Location (since July 1996):

HeartPlace Baylor Dallas
Baylor Heart & Vascular Hospital
621 N. Hall Street, Suite 500
Dallas, TX. 75226
Main phone number: 214.841.2000
Fax number: 214.841.2015

Secondary Clinic/Practice Location:

HeartPlace Terrell (Friday mornings from 9 AM to 12 Noon only)
200 N. Virginia Street
Terrell, TX 75160
Main phone number: 972.551.0000
Fax number: 972.551.0216

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Personal Interests:

Snow and water skiing, exercising, tennis, playing the piano, and spending time with family and friends.

Member, First Baptist Church of Dallas

Personal Statement:

Even though I was born in Bombay, India, I am a true bred Texan as I have lived in Texas since January 1966. I grew up in Lubbock, Texas and my wife and I have enjoyed living in Dallas since July 1992. I developed an interest in medicine in high school but I did not pursue it until the middle of my college career at Texas Tech University where I received my bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering. After completing medical school and residency at UTHSC at San Antonio, I finally settled on a career in general and interventional cardiology after completing my fellowship at Baylor University Medical Center (BUMC) in June of 1996. I have been in practice here at BUMC with HeartPlace since July of 1996. The field of cardiology perfectly matches my specific strengths and interests as a physician. The opportunity to practice state of the art cardiology at a state of the art hospital plus the opportunity to teach and mentor future physicians has been a great blessing in my life.

My current practice focuses both on general cardiology and specific complex heart diseases. This includes management of complex coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, ASD’s and PFO’s and Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. I have specifically focused my practice on staying abreast of new cardiac (heart) procedures. Even though I enjoy the procedural aspects of my practice, I also enjoy general and preventative cardiology. I also have a great love for teaching and I am active in teaching the BUMC Internal Medicine residents and Cardiology fellows.

My wife, Sherrie and I have been married since 1988 and are active members of First Baptist Church of Dallas.

I am accepting new patients.

Interventional Cardiology

General Cardiology