Carl A. Zehner, MD, FACC
Department of Cardiology, Division of Internal Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Cardiology, Division of Internal Medicine, University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Cardiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2017 | Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, US, Medicine, Doctor of Medicine |
| 2011 | Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, US, Hispanic Studies, Bachelor of Arts |
Postgraduate Training
| 2020-2023 | Postgraduate Fellow, Cardiovascular Disease, UT Health Science Center at Houston,, Houston, Texas |
| 2017-2020 | Resident, Internal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2025 | ACLS/BLS |
| 2023 | American Board of Internal Medicine- Cardiovascular Disease |
| 2023 | Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation |
| 2023 | Texas Medical License |
| 2022 | American Society of Nuclear Cardiology |
| 2022 | National Board of Echocardiography |
| 2020 | American Board of Internal Medicine |
Experience & Service
Other Professional Positions
Research Assistant, Department of Surgery, hepato pancreato biliary services, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, 2011 - 2013
Summer Research Fellow, Molecular Oncology, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, 2010 - 2010
Extramural Institutional Committee Activities
Member, Membership Committee, Greater Houston Society of Echocardiography, 2025 - Present
Chair, Faculty Effectiveness Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2024 - Present
Cardiology Wellness Advocate, DOIM Wellness Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2023 - Present
Honors & Awards
| 2022 - 2023 | MD Anderson Cancer Center Imaging Fellow of the year award 2022-2023, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2026. Echocardiography in Endocarditis. Invited. Cardiology Grand Rounds. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2025. Pre-operative Cardiovascular Evaluation in Patients with Cancer. Invited. Cardio-Oncology Core Curriculum Lecture Series. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. Mortality and Morbidity. Invited. MD Anderson Cardiology Mortality and Morbidity Conference. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. Non-Bacterial Thrombotic Endocarditis and Common Mimics. Invited. Cardiology Grand Rounds. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2019. Reducing Night Float Pages at the Michael E. Debakey VA Medical Center. Invited. Baylor College of Medicine Research Symposium. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2019. Appropriate medical care in community acquired pneumonia- High Value Care Morning Report. Invited. Baylor College of Medicine. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2018. Appropriate medical care in uncomplicated cellulitis” High Value Care Morning Report. Invited. Baylor College of Medicine. Houston, Texas, US.
Regional Presentations
- 2026. Endocarditis: Echocardiography in Diagnosis and Guiding Management. Invited. 16th Annual Houston State-of-the-Art Echo Symposium & Boot Camp for the 2026 Board. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2025. Cardiovascular Screening and Risk Management. Invited. Clinical Management of Cancer Survivors ECHO (Extension for Community Health Outcomes) series. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. Anthracycline toxicity. Invited. Clinical Management of Cancer Survivors ECHO (Extension for Community Health Outcomes) series. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2021. Pacemakers – What Could go Wrong?. Invited. Christus Spohn Cardiovascular Journal Club. Corpus Christi, Texas, US.
- 2021. Cardiac CT Calcium Scoring- Has it Come of Age?. Invited. Christus Spohn Cardiovascular Journal Club. Corpus Christi, Texas, US.
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Ranganath, S, Ynalvez, L, Ali, HR, Hamzeh, I, Kumar, S, Zehner, CA, Koutroumpakis, E, Palaskas, NL, Chandrasekharan, C, Deswal, A, Iliescu, C, Khalaf, SZ. Imaging of Myocardial Carcinoid Metastasis. JACC: Case Reports 31(26), 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 42153926.
- Zehner,Carl A. Assessing the validity of echocardiographic criteria for left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in patients with pulmonary hypertension. Cardiology (Switzerland) 145(11):703-709, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 33032287.
- Zehner,Carl A. Predictors of failure of medical management in uncomplicated type B aortic dissection. Annals of Thoracic Surgery 107(2):493-498, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30292842.
- Zehner,Carl A. The impact of thoracic endovascular aortic arch repair on long term survival in type B aortic dissection. Annals of Thoracic Surgery 105(1):31-38, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 28811003.
- Zehner,Carl A. Aortic remodeling after endovascular repair of complicated acute type B aortic dissection. Annals of Thoracic Surgery 103(6):1878-1885, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 27993378.
Review Articles
- Zehner, CA, Beinart, N, Kim, JH, Ruesta Carrion, A, Paniagua Bojorges, A, López Moreno, SF, Casso-Chapa, B, Ostos-Mendoza, KC, Samanthapudi, VS, Lee, J, Chu, KY, Hoang, ON, Mejia, G, Deswal, A, Palaskas, NL, Kotla, S, Le, NT, Koutroumpakis, E, Yusuf, SW, Abe, J, Ewer, MS. Preoperative cardiovascular evaluation in patients with cancer. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine 13, 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 42368860.
- Ahmed O, King NE, Qureshi MA, Choudhry AA, Osama M, Zehner C, Ali A, Hamzeh IR, Palaskas NL, Thompson KA, Koutroumpakis E, Deswal A, Yusuf SW. Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis: a clinical and pathophysiological reappraisal. Eur Heart J, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 39565324.
Professional Educational Materials
- Zehner C. Infective Endocarditis. BMJ Best Practice, 2024.
- Zehner C, Yusuf SW. Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction. BMJ Best Practice, 2023.
Abstracts
- Ali A, Zehner C, Song J, Yarrabothula AR, Irizarry-Caro JA, Miller C, Fatakdawala M, Lohray R, Tomakin G, Palaskas NL, Deswal A, Iliescu C, Koutroumpakis E. High Central Venous Pressure and Pulmonary Vascular Resistance Independently Predict Mortality In Patients With Biopsy-Proven Cardiac Alamloidosis. JACC.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified August 21, 2026