Ajith P. Nair, MD, FACC, FAHA
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Positions
- Associate Professor
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Medicine-Cardiology
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX US
Addresses
- Baylor Heart Clinic (Clinic)
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7200 Cambridge St
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 798-2545
- Administrative Office (Office)
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6624 Fannin Street, #2089
Houston, TX 77030
United States
- Heart Failure Program (Clinic)
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Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center
6720 Berter Avenue
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (832) 355-3961
ajith.nair@bcm.edu
Education
- BS from University of Texas at Austin
- Austin, Texas United States
- MD from University of Texas Southwestern
- Dallas, Texas United States
- Residency at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- New York, New York United States
- Internal Medicine
- Fellowship at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- New York, New York United States
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Clinical Fellowship at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- New York, New York United States
- Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
Certifications
- Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- American Board of Internal Medicine
- Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
- American Board of Internal Medicine
Honors & Awards
- Top Doctor
- Houstonia Magazine (01/2023)
- Super Doctor
- Texas Monthly Magazine (01/2024)
- Star Award for Clinical Excellence
- Baylor College of Medicine (05/2018)
- Norton Rose Fulbright Teaching and Evaluation Faculty Award
- Baylor College of Medicine (05/2024)
- Robert J. Hall Teaching Award
- The Texas Heart Institute (07/2023 - 06/2024)
Professional Interests
- Congestive Heart Failure
- Cardiac Transplantation
- Mechanical Assist Devices
- Pulmonary Hypertension
- Cardiomyopathies
- Cardiogenic Shock
- Valvular Heart Disease
- Coronary Artery Disease
Professional Statement
Ajith Nair is a cardiologist specializing in cardiomyopathies, advanced heart failure, mechanical circulatory support, cardiac transplantation, and pulmonary hypertension. He serves as the Director of the Baylor St. Luke's Advanced Heart Failure clinic, and his research interests are in the field of cardiomyopathy, pulmonary hypertension and advanced heart failure therapies. He is the principal site investigator for multiple clinical trials, serves on editorial boards of several cardiology journals, and has a medical education role.Websites
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Selected Publications
- "Cardiac Amyloidosis: Evolving Diagnosis and Management: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association." Circulation. 2020 Jun 1; Pubmed PMID: 32476490
- Manian N, Thakker J, Nair A "The Use of Mechanical Circulatory Assist Devices for ACS Patients with Cardiogenic Shock and High-Risk PCI." Curr Cardiol Rep. 2022 Apr; Pubmed PMID: 35403950
- REDUCE LAP-HF-II investigators "Latent Pulmonary Vascular Disease May Alter the Response to Therapeutic Atrial Shunt Device in Heart Failure." Circulation. 2022 Mar; Pubmed PMID: 35354306
- Bozkurt B, Nair AP, Misra A, Scott CZ, Mahar JH, Fedson S. "Neprilysin Inhibitors in Heart Failure: The Science, Mechanism of Action, Clinical Studies, and Unanswered Questions." JACC Basic Transl Sci. 2022 Sep 7; Pubmed PMID: 36777165
- Ilonze OJ, Ebong IA, Guglin M, Nair A, Rich J, McLaughlin V, Tedford RJ, Mazimba S "Considerations in the Diagnosis and Management of Pulmonary Hypertension Associated With Left Heart Disease." 2024 Jun 24; Pubmed PMID: 38970588
- Olson M, Thompson Z, Xie L, Nair A "Broadening Heart Failure Care Beyond Cardiology: Challenges and Successes Within the Landscape of Multidisciplinary Heart Failure Care." Curr Cardiol Rep. 2023 Aug;25(8):851-861. Pubmed PMID: 37436647
Languages
Spanish
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