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Meet the Heart Doctor: Cardiology

Gerardo Kalife, MD (formerly with St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Houston)

Medical school:
Universidad de Monterrey, Mexico.

Specialty training:
Baylor College of Medicine; Texas Heart Institute; Scripps Clinic-La Jolla, California.

Specialty interests:
Coronary artery disease and peripheral vascular disease in diabetic patients and patients with chronic renal disease, coronary artery disease and diabetes in the Hispanic population.
 
Philosophy and Interests Statement:
Dr. Kalife initially practiced in the Rio Grande Valley in South Texas and eventually returned to the Texas Heart Institute in Houston where he was actively involved in the teaching of students, residents and fellows. He has received several awards from the Baylor College of Medicine Residency program in recognition for his dedication to the development of the residents and students.

His clinical interests are in the presence of coronary artery disease and peripheral vascular disease in diabetic patients and patients with chronic renal disease. He is also interested in the association of coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus in the Hispanic population.

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Updated September 2010