Carl Zehner, MD, FACC
Department of Cardiology, Division of Internal Medicine
About Carl Zehner
Carl Zehner, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Department of Cardiology. Dr. Zehner received his medical degree at Emory University School of Medicine and completed his internal medicine residency at Baylor College of Medicine. He then completed his clinical fellowship in cardiovascular disease at UT Health Science Center at Houston. Dr. Zehner specializes in cardiovascular imaging, including echocardiography, nuclear cardiology and vascular ultrasound. His research will focus on infiltrative cardiomyopathies and pericardial disease.
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Cardiology, Division of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Research Interests
Research focus: Infiltrative cardiomyopathies and pericardial disease.
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2017 | Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA, MD, Medicine |
| 2011 | Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, USA, BA, Bachelor of Arts |
Postgraduate Training
| 2020-2023 | Clinical Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship, UT Health Science Center at Houston,, Houston, TX |
| 2017-2020 | Clinical Residency, Internal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX |
Board Certifications
| 2023 | Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation Certification |
| 2022 | American Society of Nuclear Cardiology |
| 2022 | National Board of Echocardiography |
| 2020 | American Board of Internal Medicine |
Experience & Service
Institutional Committee Activities
Cardiology Wellness Advocate, DOIM Wellness Committee, 2023 - Present
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Allison JD, Zehner C, Jia X, Hamzeh IR, Alam M, Nair A, Birnbaum Y. Assessing the Validity of Echocardiographic Criteria for Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction in Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension. Cardiology 145(11):703-709, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 33032287.
- Lou X, Duwayri YM, Chen EP, Jordan WD, Forcillo J, Zehner CA, Leshnower BG. Predictors of Failure of Medical Management in Uncomplicated Type B Aortic Dissection. Ann Thorac Surg 107(2):493-498, 2019. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30292842.
- Lou X, Chen EP, Duwayri YM, Veeraswamy RK, Jordan WD, Zehner CA, Leshnower BG. The Impact of Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair on Long-Term Survival in Type B Aortic Dissection. Ann Thorac Surg 105(1):31-38, 2018. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28811003.
- Leshnower BG, Duwayri YM, Chen EP, Li C, Zehner CA, Binongo JN, Veeraswamy RK. Aortic Remodeling After Endovascular Repair of Complicated Acute Type B Aortic Dissection. Ann Thorac Surg 103(6):1878-1885, 2017. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27993378.
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CV information above last modified November 07, 2024