



COVID-19 Health Updates
For the latest information and updates about Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19),
please visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website.
Virtual Visits
All of our locations remain open and we continue to see patients while following all CDC recommendations to help prevent exposure and spread of COVID-19. We now offer virtual visits with any of our physicians.
Experts Matched to Your Heart Care Needs
Our unique team of board-certified cardiologists work together on your care. Our experience, research and passion mean that we’ve got you covered, whatever your heart condition.
Medical Moments with Dr. Voeltz
Cardio-obstetrics may be the most important medical practice that women thinking about having children have never heard of. It’s a relatively new field practiced by our own Dr. Michele Voeltz. Listen to her podcast on Medical Moments.
Our Services
Northside Hospital Cardiovascular Institute delivers long-term heart care through a comprehensive set of services.
Clinical Cardiology
Cardiac Imaging
Cardio-Oncology
Electrophysiology
Heart Failure
Interventional Cardiology
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Clinical Cardiology
consultation when symptoms appear
We determine the right treatment after you or your primary care physician see a warning sign in a symptom or test result. We explain your condition and become your long-term heart care provider.
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Cardiac Imaging
HEART PICTURES FOR DIAGNOSIS
Northside Hospital Cardiovascular Institute cardiologists rely on accurate pictures of your heart to see its condition at rest and under stress to determine the proper therapies.
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Cardio-Oncology
HEART CARE DURING CANCER TREATMENT
Cardio-oncology focuses on the overlap between cancer treatment and heart health. This is a significant medical need as we all live longer lives.
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Electrophysiology
TESTING YOUR HEART’S ELECTRICAL SIGNALS
Electrophysiology helps the expert cardiologists at Northside Hospital Cardiovascular Institute evaluate abnormal heart rhythms and determine the best therapy.
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Heart Failure
PUMPING PROBLEMS
Northside Hospital Cardiovascular Institute treats, controls, and monitors all stages and forms of heart failure. A variety of problems can create reduced heart pumping power.
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Interventional Cardiology
Advanced, noninvasive techniques
Our noninvasive techniques improve procedures previously performed as highly invasive open-heart surgeries. Interventional cardiology promotes faster recovery time.
Our Cardiologists
We work as a team of expert specialists. The cardiologists at Northside Hospital Cardiovascular Institute are highly accomplished researchers, experienced clinicians and compassionate professionals. There’s always a top cardiologist delivering you exceptional care, no matter your heart symptom or condition.

Shengchuan “Rick” Dai, MD, PhD
Noninvasive Cardiology

Allison Dupont, MD, FSCAI, FACC
Interventional Cardiology

Fredy El Sakr MD, FSCAI, FACC
Interventional Cardiology

Alok Gambhir, MD, PhD, FACC, FHRS
Chief of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Northside Health System

Cindy L. Grines, MD, MSCAI, FACC
Chief Scientific Officer

Brenda Hott, MD, FHFSA, FACC
Advanced Heart Failure/Transplant

Heval M. Kelli, MD
Noninvasive Cardiology

Christopher Leach, MD, FSCAI, FACC
Interventional Cardiology

Mark E. Leimbach, MD, FSCAI, FACC
Interventional Cardiology

Henry Liberman, MD, FSCAI, FACC
Interventional Cardiology

J. Jeffrey Marshall, MD, MSCAI, FACC
Chief, Northside Hospital Cardiovascular Institute

Mark A. Matthews, MD, FACC
Noninvasive Cardiology

Lalitha C. Medepalli, MD, FACC, FASE, RPVI
Noninvasive Cardiology

Akshar Y. Patel, MD, FSCAI, FACC
Interventional Cardiology

Ankit A. Patel, MD, FSCAI, FACC, RPVI
Interventional Cardiology

Kashyap “Tiku” Patel, MD
Noninvasive Cardiology

Niraj Sharma, MD, FACC, FHRS
Electrophysiology

Mehrdad Toosi, MD, FACC
Advanced Heart Failure/Transplant

Deepali N. Tukaye, MD, PhD, FSCAI, FACC
Interventional Cardiology

Pradyumna “Prad” Tummala, MD, FSCAI, FACC
Cardiology Section Chief, Northside Health System

Michele D. Voeltz, MD, FACC
Interventional Cardiology

S. Steven Wang, MD, PhD
Noninvasive Cardiology

Heather B. Westmoreland, MD, FACC
Noninvasive Cardiology
