Gholamreza Khoshnevis

2014: Teaching Excellence Award 2013-2014

Family Medicine Residency Program

San Jacinto Methodist Hospital, Baytown, Tx

1998: Chief Interventional Fellow

Texas Heart Institute, Houston Texas

1994: Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) honorary house staff member

Baylor College of Medicine

1989: Valedictorian

National University of Iran

College of Medicine

1994: Diplomat, American Board of Internal Medicine in Internal Medicine

1994: ACLS instructor

1997: Testamour ASEX, American Society of Echocardiography

1998: Diplomat, American Board of Internal Medicine in Cardiovascular Disease

2002: Diplomat, American Board of Internal Medicine in Interventional Cardiology

2003: Diplomat, American Board of Internal Medicine in Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology

2003: Certified Cardiac Device Specialist, International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners (IBHRE) and Testamour NASPEX., North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology, Heart Rhythm Society

Licensed in Texas (K2228), Michigan (4301067319), Massachusetts (151785), Pennsylvania (MD-059427-L), Florida (ME-0073245), Iran

2004: Diplomate, Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology

2004: Registered Vascular Technologist, The American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

2005: Diplomate, National Board of Echocardiography

• American College of Physicians and American Society of Internal Medicine (Fellow) American College of Cardiology, (Fellow)
• American Heart Association (Member)
• The Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions, (Fellow)
• American Society of Echocardiography (Fellow)
• Heart Rhythm Society (Fellow)
• American Medical Association (member)
• Texas Heart Institute Cardiac Society (member)
• Southern Medical Association (member)
• Texas Medical Association (member)
• Harris County Medical Society (member)
• Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society (member)

2012-2023: Director, Echocardiography Laboratories, San Jacinto Methodist Hospital Houston, TX 77521

2007-2012: Member of Medical Executive Committee, Woodland Heights Medical Center, Lufkin, Texas

2007-2012: Director, Cardiac Catheterization laboratories, Woodland Heights Medical Center, Lufkin, Texas

2005-2007: Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratries, Memorial Medical Center of East Texas, Lufkin, Texas

1999-2001: Chairman, Critical Care Committee, Woodlands Height Medical Center, Lufkin Texas

1999-2004: Member, Continuing Medical Education Committee, Memorial Medical Center of East Texas, Lufkin, Texas

2001-2005: Member of Medical Executive Committee, Woodland Heights Medical Center, Lufkin, Texas

2001-2005: Director, Cardiac Catheterization laboratories, Woodland Heights Medical Center, Lufkin, Texas

1999: Member, Cardiac Catheterization Committee, Memorial Medical Center of East Texas

Effects of Endodontic procedures on Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillatiors. In Vitro and in Vivo study to assess safety of endodontic procedures in patients with ICD. San Jacinto Methodist Hospital and University of Texas School of Dentistry, Section of Endodontics, Houston, Texas. 2012-2023

Impact of programmed lower rate, rate response and atrioventricular delay on percentage of ventricular and atrial pacing in bradycardia population. Heart Institute of East Texas, Lufkin, Texas, 2003-2006

Intravascular ultrasound characteristics of coronary arteries with anomalous origin, 1999-2006.

Grant from Bristol-Myers Squibb and Merck Pharmaceuticals for "Evaluation of undertreatment of hyperlipidemia following percutaneous coronary interventions, a community based study”, Heart Institute of East Texas, Lufkin Texas, 1999-2006.

Predictors of success and complications following administration of Ibutilide for atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter. Texas Heart Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, (97-2000).

Low-energy internal cardioversion of atrial fibrillation after failed external cardioversion. Texas Heart Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, (1997-99)

Endoluminal exclusions of abdominal aortic aneurysm by PTFE-Wallstent endoluminal grafts, Texas Heart Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, and (1996-99).

Adjunctive use of ReoPro (c7E3 Fab) with intracoronary thrombolytics, Texas Heart Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, (1995-96)

Ex-vivo study of anticoagulation effects of Argatroban in comparison to Heparin, Texas Heart Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, (1994)

Endothoracic Endoesophageal operation, a new approach for surgery of esophageal cancers, Modaress Hospital, National University of Iran, (1989-1990)

Mangla V, Khoshnevis G. Impact of programmed lower rate response and paced atrioventricular delay on percentage of ventricular and atrial pacing in the bradycardia population. journal of Electrocardiology; 2007:$72

Angelini P, Velasco JA, Ott D, Khoshnevis GR. Anomalous Coronary Artery Arising From the Opposite Sinus: Descriptive Features and Pathophysiologic Mechanism, as Documented by Intravascular Ultrasonography. J INVAS CARDIOL 2003;15:507-514

Khoshnevis G R, V Bachireddy, McClendon T, Chandra JS, Kovvali V, Hudson K, Khan M, Kalidindi V, Undertreatment of Hyperlipidemia after Percutaneous Interventions: A Community Based Study, Am J Cardiol ;2000; 981.

Zaqqa, M. Afshar H. Rasekh A, Khoshnevis R. Vaughn WK, Massumi A. Predictors of Conversion to Sinus Rhythm Using Ibutilide for Atrial Fibrillation or Atrial Flutter. Am J Cardiol 2000 Jan 1;85(1):112-4, A9

Afshar H, Rasekh A, Zaqqa M, Khoshnevis R. Vaughn W, Massumi A. Predictors of Conversion with Ibutilide Treatment. NASPE 1999; 22:719.

Zaqqa M. Afshar H, Khoshnevis GR, Lopez JA, Massumi A. Low-energy Internal Cardioversion of Atrial Fibrillation after Failed External Cardioversion. Tex Heart Inst. J 1999;26(2):114-9.

Khoshnevis GR, Massumi A. Ventricular Arrhythmias in Congestive Heart Failure: Clinical Significance and Management. Tex Heart Inst J 1999;29:42-59.

Khoshnevis R, Barasch E, Pathan A, Christy G, Massumi A, Ott D, Wilansky S. Echocardiographic Diagnosis of Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction Caused by an Acquired Subaortic Membrane After Mitral Valve Replacement. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 1999;12:319-23.

Zaqqa M, Alfaro-Franco C, Khoshnevis R, Achari A, Le D, Krajcer Z. Percutaneous Exclusion of Abdominal Aneurysm with Wallstent-PTFE Endoluminal Grafts: Immediate and Early Results. JAm Coll Cardiol 1999;23:43A.

Khoshnevis G R, Zaqqa M, Achari A, Le D, Ferguson J J, Krajcer Z. Percutaneous exclusion of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms with Wallstent-PTFE Endoluminal Graft: Immediate Procedural and Short Term In-hospital Results. Am J Cardiol 1997;85.

Krajcer Z, Khoshnevis R, Leachman D R, Herman Heinz. Endoluminal Exclusion of an Iliac Artery Aneurysm by Wallstent Endoprosthesis and PTFE Vascular Graft. Tex Heart Inst J 1997:24:11-4.

Khoshnevis R. Ferguson JJ. Monitoring Chronic Oral Anricoagulation. In: Becker R. Textbook of Coronary Thrombosis and Thrombolysis. 1997; Kluwer Publications, Norwell, USA, 495-515.

Ferguson JJ, Wilson JM, Vaughn WK, Khoshnevis R, Kmonicek P, McKinney A, Plachetka JR. Result of National Survey of Anticoagulation for PTCA. J Invas Cardiol 1995;9:729-39.

Khoshnevis R. Ferguson JJ, Wilson JM. Noninvsive Imaging of the Cardiovascular System with Electron Beam Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Curr Opin Cardiol 1994:9:729-39.

Saidi F, Abbasi A, Shadmehr M, Khoshnevis G R. Endothoracic Endoesophageal Pull Through Operation: A New Approach to Cancers of the Esophagus and Proximal Stomach. J Cardiovasc Surg 1991;102:43-50

Treatment of ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction, Grand Rounds, Medical Staff Meeting, Woodland Heights Medical Center, Lufkin, Texas. November 16, 2010.

Role of Beta Blockers in Congestive Heart Failure, Lufkin, Texas, February 4, 2002

Role of Beta Blockers in Congestive Heart Failure, Houston County Medical Society, Crocket, Texas, 2002

Role of Beta Blockers in Congestive Heart Failure, Jasper/ Hardin County Medical Society, Silsbee, Texas 2002

Diabetes and Heart Disease, Role of Prevention, Americal Heart Association Lufkin Chapter, Heart Institute of East Texas, 2002 ( Public education)

Diabetes and Heart Disease, Role of Prevention, Americal Diabetic Association, Lufkin Chapter, Lufkin, Texas, October 16, 2002 (Public education)

Undertreatment of Hyperlipidemia After Percutaneous Interventions: A Community Based Study. Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics: Twelfth Annual Symposium, October 20th 2000, Washington D.C., Poster Presentation.

Predictors of Conversion with Ibutilide Treatment. NASPE: 20th Annual Scientific Sessions, May 14th 1999, Toronto, Canada. Poster Presentation.

Percutaneous Exclusion of Abdominal Aneurysm with Wallstent-PTFE Endoluminal Grafts: Immediate and Early Results. American College of Cardiology; 48th Annual Scientific Sessions: New Orleans, LA, March 8, 1999, Poster presentation.

Percutaneous exclusion of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms with Wallstent-PTFE Endoluminal Graft: Immediate Procedural and Short Term In-hospital Results. Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics: Ninth Annual Symposium, September 27th 1997, Washington D.C., Oral Presentation.

Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation of Atrial Flutter, Texas Heart Institute Experience: Long Term Results. Texas Heart Institute Cardiac Society Annual Scientific Sessions, September 1997, Houston, Texas, Oral presentation.

Radiofrequency Ablation of AV Node and Pacemaker Implantation for Refractory Atrial Fibrillation, Texas Heart Institute Experience: Long Term Results in 58 consecutive patients: Texas Heart Institute Cardiac Society Annual Scientific Sessions, September 1997, Houston, Texas, Oral presentation.

Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardias, Texas Heart Institute Experience: Texas Heart Institute Cardiac Society Annual Scientific Sessions, September 1997, Houston, Oral Presentation.

Reopro as an Adjunct to Intracoronary Thrombolytic Therapy, Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics: Eight Annual Symposium, Feb 24th 1996, Washington D.C., Poster Presentation.

A Case Report of Neurocyctisarcoidosis, Baylor College of Medicine Grand Rounds, 1993, Houston. Oral Presentation.

CMV Ventriculoencephalitis in a Patient with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome: Case report. City Wide Infectious Disease Conference, 1993, Houston, Texas. Oral Presentation.