Siddharth K Prakash , MD, PhD

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Siddharth K. Prakash, MD, is a board-certified and fellowship-trained cardiologist specializing in cardiovascular and adult congenital heart disease. His clinical interests center on bicuspid aortic valve, thoracic aortic aneurysm, and Turner syndrome in patients 17 years and older.  Prakash’s practice philosophy includes continuous assessment, participation in research, guideline-based therapies, and a personalized approach. Patients rely on him for long-term care and clear answers regarding their genetic conditions and prognosis due to his strong emphasis on genetic counseling, screening, and surveillance for patients and families with congenital heart disease.  Prakash is a professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. His research concentrates on the genetic causes of bicuspid aortic valves and related congenital abnormalities involving the left ventricular outflow tract and aorta.  He is board-certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, and adult congenital heart disease and is a Fellow of the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology.