Dr. Syed A. Raza
M.D., F.A.C.C, F.S.C.A.I.M.D., F.A.C.C, F.S.C.A.I.
Board Certification:
- Internal Medicine
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Interventional Cardiology
- Nuclear Cardiology
- Comprehensive Echocardiography
- Cardiac Computed Tomography
Medical Education:
Dow Medical College
Fellowship:
Virginia Commonwealth University
Dr. Syed A. Raza, M.D., F.A.C.C, F.S.C.A.I.
Dr. Raza is a board certified interventional cardiologist who joined the group in 2013 after finishing his training in Virginia. He has extensive training in all aspects of cardiovascular care including non-invasive and invasive cardiovascular evaluation, advanced cardiovascular imaging and peripheral arterial and venous diseases.
Dr. Raza started his medical education at Dow Medical College in Karachi, Pakistan, which is considered one of the oldest and most prestigious medical schools in Pakistan. He continued his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. Following his residency training, Dr. Raza joined Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia as faculty and worked as an internist/hospitalist for 3 years at the University Hospital.
Dr. Raza completed his fellowship training in general cardiology at Virginia Commonwealth University where he was trained in all aspects of cardiovascular care by world-renowned faculty. Dr. Raza then pursued additional sub-specialty training in interventional cardiology under the tutelage of one of the pioneers of interventional cardiology Dr. George Vetrovec. During his interventional cardiology fellowship, he received extensive training in coronary and peripheral vascular interventions including complex coronary interventions and use of hemodynamic support devices for high-risk coronary interventions. In addition, he received specialized training in performing cardiac catheterization thru the small blood vessel in wrist (radial artery) in addition to conventional method of performing it thru the groin blood vessels.
Dr. Raza is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Diseases, Interventional Cardiology, Nuclear Cardiology, Cardiac Echocardiography and Cardiac CT. In addition, he has advanced training in Cardiac MRI and vascular ultrasound. Dr. Raza prides himself in being one of the few cardiologists with maximum possible board certifications and would like to provide the best possible care to his patients.
Dr. Raza has special interest and expertise in treating varicose veins, spider veins and venous ulceration. In addition, he is also involved in training new physicians who are interested in treating venous disorders.
In addition to English, Dr. Raza also speaks fluent Urdu and Hindi. During his free time he loves spending time with his wife and two kids.
Available for consultation at our main office in Kingwood, TX and our satellite office in Livingston, TX.