Personal
- Born on July 16, 1972, New Brunswick, NJ
- Hobbies include Tennis, Racquetball, Wallyball, and Basketball
- Languages include Hindi and Spanish
Education
Interventional Cardiology Fellowship at Shands Jacksonville - University of Florida (with peripheral training 7/2004-7/2005)
Cardiology Fellowship at Tulane University Medical Center (2000- 2003), (Certification in Nuclear Cardiology-10/2002)
Internal Medicine Residency-University of Texas Galveston (97-2000)
University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Medical doctorate degree, June 1997
University of Texas at Austin, Bachelor of Arts-Biology . May 1993
Honors and Awards
Clinical Excellence Recognition-Dept. of Interilal Medicine (2000)
1993: College of Natural Sciences Dean's List
1990-1993: Golden Key National Honor Society, Alpha Epsilon Delta
Honor Society, Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society
Organizations
American College of Cardiology (2000-present)
Texas Society of Internal Medicine AMA member (1998-2000)
Special committee on Texas Physician Workforce-student representative ( 1995-1997)
American Medical Association / Texas Medical Association Vice-
president, UY Houston Medical school chapter (1994-1995)
Research /
Employment
ER and Internal Medicine Moonlighting (VA/Baplist/Huey Long)
Research project involving correlation's with dobutamine stress echo 2-D, volumetric and cath techniques in conjunction with Dr.
Ahmad division of Cardiology, UTMB (1998-2000)
Internship at Department of Health & Human Services, Bureau of Health Professions, Office of Research and Planning. research and publication on topics related to Medicare reforms in relation to Graduate Medical Education. Impact of managed care on physician workforce planning (Oct. - Nov. 1996) supervisor Ted Scezenski
Research Assistant, University of Texas-College of Natural Sciences,
supervising professor, J. Skipper Ph. D; genetic coding of turtle reproductive genes (1992)
Public Service
AIDS talk foundation, talks to junior high school students on AIDS awareness
Magnificent Shelter Home/Food bank, spent three months helping cily's handicapped and homeless, particularly in kitchen work
Hospital volunteer, Brackenridge Hospital in Austin and West Houston
Medical Center
