Jose G Diez

Jose G Diez, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.S.C.A.I.

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Jose G Diez, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.S.C.A.I.

Associate Professor

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Email

diez@bcm.edu

Positions

Associate Professor: Medicine-Cardiology
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX US

Addresses

Fannin Tower (Clinic)
: 6624 Fannin Street, #2480
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 798-5570

HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center (Hospital)
: 1313 Hermann Drive
Houston, TX 77004
United States
Phone: (713) 527-5000

CHI St. Luke's Health (Hospital)
: 1101 Bates Avenue
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (832) 355-1000

Texas Children's Hospital (Hospital)
: 6621 Fannin Street
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (832) 824-1000

Education

MD from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Medical School: 01/1989 - Bogota, Colombia

Fellowship at Texas Heart Institute, Baylor College of Medicine: 06/1998 - Houston, Texas United States; Cardiology

Residency at Carney Hospital – Categorical Program, Boston University School of Medicine: 06/1995 - Boston, Massachusetts United States; Internal Medicine

Residency at Universitario San Ignacio, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana: 10/1993 - Bogota, Colombia; Internal Medicine

Certifications

Interventional Cardiology: American Board of Internal Medicine

Cardiovascular Disease: American Board of Internal Medicine

Internal Medicine: American Board of Internal Medicine

Honors & Awards

All-Star Physician: Baylor College of Medicine (10/2022)

Interventional Scientific Council and Section Member: American College of Cardiology (01/2005 - 12/2008)

Professional Interests

Acute Coronary Syndromes
Acute and Chronic Aortic Syndromes
Atherothrombosis
Valvular Disease
Antiplatelet and Antithrombin Therapy
Antiplatelet and Antithrombin Therapy
Interventional Strategies and Devices
Vascular Biology

Professional Statement

Dr. José G. Díez is board certified in cardiovascular diseases and interventional cardiology. He serves as senior research scientist in interventional cardiology at the Texas Heart Institute at CHI Baylor St Luke's Medical Center (THI at BSLMC) and clinical associate professor of medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. He is on the interventional cardiology professional staff at THI at BSLMC and the consulting staff of the cardiology service at the Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston.
Dr. Díez is an associate editor of the Texas Heart Institute Journal. He is also a member of the Texas Heart Institute Cardiac Society. In addition, he is a member of the AHA Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology Council, the American College of Physicians and the National Marfan Foundation. He is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and the Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions.
A graduate of Javeriana University in Bogotá, Colombia, Dr. Díez completed an internal medicine residency at the same institution and another at Boston University in Massachusetts. Dr. Díez completed his training in cardiovascular diseases and interventional cardiology at the Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, where he served as chief fellow. His previous academic experience includes appointments at Baylor College of Medicine as director of invasive cardiology at the Baylor Heart Clinic and director of interventional cardiology research. At Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana, he served as director of clinical and interventional research and co-director of the cardiovascular catheterization laboratories.
He has received research and education awards from the Mueller Foundation, the EVEREST program, the American College of Cardiology, and the American Heart Association.
He is currently accepting new patients, including those seeking to begin cardiovascular care and treatment and those seeking secondary opinions and consultations.