Hyeon-Ju Ryoo Ali, M.D.
Department of Cardiology, Division of Internal Medicine
About Dr. Hyeon-Ju Ali
Hyeon-Ju Ali, MD, FACC is an assistant professor in the Department of Cardiology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Ali received a bachelor’s degree in public policy at Princeton University prior to completing her medical education and internal medicine residency at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. She then completed her clinical fellowship in Cardiovascular Medicine at Houston Methodist Hospital before joining faculty at MD Anderson Cancer Center. She specializes in the assessment and management of pulmonary hypertension, heart failure, and dyspnea of unclear etiology in patients with cancer. Her primary research focus is in pulmonary hypertension specifically as it relates to cancer therapy-associated toxicity, advanced metastatic cancers, and hematologic malignancies. She is the principal investigator of the first international prospective registry of patients with cancer and pulmonary hypertension.
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Cardiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Co-Chair, Cardiology grand rounds, Department of Cardiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2017 | The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, US, Honors in coronary care unit, cardiology consult service, internal medicine, Doctor of Medicine |
| 2013 | Columbia University, New York, NY, US, Premedical Program, Post-baccalaureate Premedical Program |
| 2011 | Princeton University School of Public Policy, Princeton, NJ, US, Public Policy and International Affairs, Bachelors of Arts |
Postgraduate Training
| 2020-2023 | Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship, Houston Methodist, Houston, Texas |
| 2017-2020 | Internal Medicine Residency, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2023 | Texas Medical License |
Honors & Awards
| 2023 | Chief Fellows Award, Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship at Houston Methodist Hospital |
| 2022 | Early Career and Trainees Clinical Case Dilemmas Best Presentation Award, International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation |
| 2021 - 2022 | Chief Fellow, Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship at Houston Methodist Hospital |
| 2021 | The Rising Star Award, Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship at Houston Methodist Hospital |
| 2020 | Internal Medicine Residency Teaching Award, Brown University Internal Medicine Residency |
| 2018 | Internal Medicine Residency Chiefs Award, Brown University Internal Medicine Residency |
| 2017 | Dean’s Teaching Award for Positive Champion of the Learning Environment, Brown Medical School |
| 2015 | Northeast Regional Med Peds Residency Association Conference Certificate of Excellence, Brown Medical School |
| 2014 | Emergency Medicine Summer Research Grant from Brown Medical School, Brown Medical School |
| 2013 | Shining Star Tutor Award at Academic Resource Center, Columbia University, Columbia University |
| 2009 | Princeton Center for Civic Engagement Public Health Summer Research Grant, Princeton Center |
| 2009 | Princeton University School of Public Policy and International Affairs Summer Research Grant, Princeton University |
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2025. Pulmonary Hypertension in Patients with Cancer: Diagnostic Conundrums and Challenges in Management. Invited. Heart Success in Cardio-Oncology educational series. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2025. Echocardiogram-Based Screening for Pulmonary Hypertension in Patients with Cancer. Invited. Division of Internal Medicine Research Retreat. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2025. 2025 Advancing the Cardiovascular Care of the Oncology Patient course. Invited. Grand Rounds. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. Pulmonary Hypertension in Cardio-Oncology Care. Invited. All Things Cardio- Oncology. Houston, Texas, US.
Regional Presentations
- 2026. Beyond Cleared for Surgery: Pulmonary, Cardiac, and Anesthesia Approaches to Perioperative Risk. Conference. CHEST 2026 Annual Meeting. Phoenix, Arizona, US.
- 2026. Diastology for Pulmonology: Latest Advancements in the Phenotype, Diagnosis, and Tailored Therapies. Conference. CHEST 2026 Annual Meeting. Phoenix, Arizona, US.
- 2026. Getting it Right: RV Function and Pulmonary Hypertension. Conference. 16th Annual Houston State of the Art Echo Symposium & Boot Camp. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2025. Pulmonary Tumor Thrombotic Microangiopathy: A Rapidly Progressive Form of Pulmonary Hypertension in Cancer Patients. Conference. 2025 Advancing the Cardiovascular Care of the Oncology Patient course. Washington, D.C, District of Columbia, US.
- 2025. Tissue is the Issue in Myocardial Carcinoid; Thinking Beyond the Valves (QF_TH_043). Conference. SCMR 28th Annual Scientific Sessions. Washington, D.C, District of Columbia, US.
National Presentations
- 2026. Pulmonary Hypertension in Cancer Patients: Special Considerations and Management. Conference. 2026 ACC Annual Scientific Session. New Orleans, Louisiana, US.
- 2025. Drug-associated Pulmonary Hypertension: Diagnostic and Treatment Conundrums. Conference. CHEST 2025 Annual Meeting. Chicago, Illinois, US.
- 2025. The role of cardiac catheterization to solve the diagnostic conundrum of pulmonary vascular disease in patients with cancer. Conference. SCAI 2025 Scientific Sessions. Washington, D.C, District of Columbia, US.
Formal Peers
- 2025. Boot Camp: Debakey CV Education 2025. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension – An Overview. Conference. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. Pulmonary Hypertension. Conference. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. Challenging Cases in Pulmonary Hypertension. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. Pulmonary Hypertension in Cancer. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. Pulmonary Hypertension in Cancer. Conference. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. Pulmonary Hypertension in Cancer. Conference. Houston, Texas, US.
Grant & Contract Support
| Title: | Systematic review, Systematic Review of pulmonary tumor thrombotic microangiopathy (PTTM) |
| Funding Source: | MDACC |
| Role: | PI |
| Title: | Retrospective review of stem cell transplant patients: incidence and etiology of pulmonary hypertension |
| Funding Source: | MDACC |
| Role: | PI |
| Title: | Multidisciplinary Research Project, Retrospective review of tumor-thrombus: right ventricular function outcomes |
| Funding Source: | MDACC |
| Role: | Co-PI |
| Title: | Multidisciplinary Research Project, Prospective thrombectomy & pulmonary hypertension |
| Funding Source: | MDACC |
| Role: | Co-PI |
| Title: | Multidisciplinary Research Project, Retrospective pulmonary hypertension & major lung resection project |
| Funding Source: | MDACC |
| Role: | Co-PI |
| Title: | Prospective pulmonary hypertension & Cancer Registry: 2023-0888 |
| Funding Source: | MDACC |
| Role: | PI |
| Title: | Minimally significant difference in risk stratification of pulmonary arterial hypertension patients: PHORA registry Multidisciplinary project, prospective registry |
| Funding Source: | |
| Role: | Co-I |
Selected Publications
Invited Articles
- Bourdillon, M, Ali, HR, Song, J, Koutroumpakis, E, Jewani, P, Khalaf, S, Hamzeh, I, Kumar, S, Palaskas, NL, Durand, JB, Iliescu, C, Ali, A. CardioMEMS guided heart failure management in cardio-oncology patients: a tertiary care cancer center experience. Cardio-oncology (London, England).
Abstracts
- Ryoo HJR, Nazareth K, Koster M. HIV Testing for Adolescents across Healthcare Settings in Rhode Island. Rhode Island Academy of Family Practice Annual Primary Care Conference.
- Ryoo HJR, Hirway P, Alexander-Scott N, Locke P, Greene Welch J. Variations in Outcomes of HIV Status Disclosure to Children Across Childcare Settings in Ethiopia. Unite for Sight Global Health and Innovation Conference, Yale University.
- Ali, HJR, Choo EK. Gender Differences in Emergency Department Utilization Involving Illicit Drug Use and Referral to Detox. American College of Emergency Physicians Scientific Assembly.
- Ali, HR, Matook K, Trask C, Greene Welch J. Health-Related Internet Use Among Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer or Chronic Hematologic Disorders. American Society of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, 30th Annual Meeting.
- Seo A, Ali, HJR, Garg R, Fu D, Ather K, Levine D, Russell D. Characteristics of Patients Diagnosed with Cardiac Transthyretin Amyloidosis by Technetium Pyrophosphate Uptake Within a Healthcare System. ACC World Congress of Cardiology.
- Ali, HJR, Ehsan A, Kennedy K, Riley P, Seo A, Singh A, Bajaj N, Sellke F, Levine D. The Cost and Length of Stay Associated With Biventricular Assist Devices in the United States (2009-2015). ISHLT 40th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions.
- Ali HJR, Mujib M, Reinert S, Yousefzai R. The Impact of Timing and Dosing of Diuretics on Length of Stay. Brown Internal Medicine Residency Senior Research Day.
- Ali, HJR, Valero-Elizondo J, Wang SY, Bhimaraj A, Khan SU, Khan, MS, Cainzos-Achirica M, Khera R, Nasir K. Financial Hardship from Medical Bills Among Patients with Heart Failure in the United States. ACC 70th Annual Scientific Session & Expo, Virtual.
- Ali, HJR, Kassi M, Shah DJ, Alnabelsi T, El-Tallawi C, Al-Mallah M, Bhimaraj A. Inflammatory Cardiomyopathy: A Multi-modality Imaging Approach for a Timely Diagnosis. HFSA 2021 Annual Scientific Meeting.
- Lu JA, Lai L, Ali, HR, Guha A, Cooke JP. Nintedanib and Cardiomyopathy: A Vascular Failure?.
- Ali, HJR, Thomas J, Guha A. Management of Pulmonary Hypertension Secondary to Valvular Heart Disease with Angiotensin-Receptor Neprilysin Inhibitor. ISHLT 42nd Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions.
- . Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Associated Myocarditis Complicated by Conduction System Disease Needing Pacemaker Implantation: A Single Center Experience of Pacing Outcomes. HRS poster presentation.
- Ali, HJR. Machine Learning to Estimate Tricuspid Annular Plane Systolic Excursion and Lateral Tricuspid Annulus Peak Systolic Velocity. American Society of Echocardiography 34th Annual Scientific Sessions National Harbor.
- Ali, HJR. Coronary Flow Dynamics in Cancer Patients: Insights From PET Imaging and Longitudinal. ASNC Poster Session.
- Ali, HJR, Cui S, Sahay S, Grosu H, Riben MW, Deswal A, Mouhayar E, Iliescu C, Ali A, Faiz SA. Pulmonary Tumor Thrombotic Microangiopathy: A Rapidly Progressive Form of Pulmonary Hypertension in Cancer Patients. Presented at ACC Advancing the Cardiovascular Care of the Oncology Patient.
- Lee G, Kumar S, Deswal A, Palaskas N, Iliescu C, Durand J Sheshadri A Mitchell K, Rajaram R, Faiz SA, Ali, HJR. Severe Pulmonary Hypertension Post Lobectomy for Lung Cancer. Presented at CHEST Annual Meeting.
- Rubi G, OA, Song J, Palaskas NL, Faiz, SA, Sheshadri A, Kumar, S, Mouhayar E, Durand JB, Mehran R, Mitchell K, Deswal A, Rajaram R, Ali HR. Pulmonary Hypertension Post-Major Lung Resection: Incidence and Risk Factors. 2026 ACC Annual Scientific Session.
- Amatullah, A, Hunter, ML, Tu, J, Durand, JB, Ynalvez, L, Koutroumpakis, E, Palaskas, NL, Deswal, A, Kumar, S, Ali, HR. Osimertinib Rechallenge in a Patient with Osimertinib-Associated Cardiomyopathy. 2026 ACC Annual Scientific Session.
- Camacho, FA, Faiz, SA, Iliescu, C, Deswal, A, Palaskas, NL, Kumar, S, Subudhi S, Salem, AE, Hahn, AW, Ali, HR. Pulmonary Tumor Thrombotic Microangiopathy in Prostate Cancer: An Elusive Cause of Rapidly Progressive Hypoxia. Accepted for presentation at CHEST 2026 Annual Meeting.
- Singh, SP, Kumar, S, Chen, G, Deswal, A, Faiz, SA, Bose, P, Pemmaraju, N, Kantarjian, H, Ali, HR. Dasatinib-Associated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in a Patient with Monoallelic EIF2AK4 Pathogenic Variant. PVRI 2026 Dublin Report.
- Espino, LM, Ali, HR, Faiz, SA, Deswal, A, Palaskas, NL, Iliescu, C, Thompson, K, K Ohanian M, Pemmaraju, N, Bose, P, Sahay, S. Sotatercept in Myeloproliferative Neoplasm-Associated Pulmonary Hypertension. PHA 2026 International PH Conference.
- Robledo S, M A, Wu, C, Ali, HR. Pulmonary Hypertension Following Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Adults: A Case Series Illustrating Heterogeneous Mechanism. Accepted for presentation at Global Cardio-Oncology Summit 2026.
- Espino, LM, Faiz, SA, Leiva, O, Song, J, Deswal, A, Sheshadri, A, Garcia-Manero, G, Pemmaraju, N, Bose, P, Ali, HR. Pulmonary Hypertension Outcomes in Patients with Hematologic Malignancies Treated with Luspatercept or Sotatercept. Accepted for presentation at Global Cardio-Oncology Summit 2026.
- Ali, HJR, Bhatt J, Graviss E, Nguyen D, Nagueh S, Guha A, Sahay S. The Combination of the Ratio of Tricuspid Annular Plane Systolic Excursion to Systolic Pulmonary Arterial Pressure and REVEAL lite 2.0 in early prediction of disease progression of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. Presented at ISHLT 43rd Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions.
- Lee, G, Kumar, S, Deswal, A, Palaskas, NL, Iliescu, C, Durand, JB, Sheshadri, A, Mitchell, K, Rajaram, R, Faiz, SA, Ali, HR. Severe Pulmonary Hypertension Post Lobectomy for Lung Cancer. CHEST 2025 Annual Meeting.
Book Chapters
- Ali HJR, Levine D, Yousefzai R. Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathy. Philadelphia: Saunders, 2022.
- Ali HJR, Levine D, Yousefzari R.. Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathy. 10. Philadelphia: Saunders, 2021.
- Singh S, Guerra Rubi O, Faiz SA, Ali HJR. Pulmonary Hypertension, Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease.
- Ali HJR, Halawa AR, Faiz S. Pulmonary Hypertension in Patients with Cancer.
- Lee G, Aiche, Faiz SA, Ali HJR. Pulmonary Hypertension, Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease: Guide for the Frontline Clinicians.
Web Publications
- Ali HJR, Sahay S, Deswal A, Faiz SA. Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension in Patients With Cancer.” Latest in Cardiology – Expert Analysis, 2025.
- Ali HJR, Sahay S, Deswal A, Faiz SA. February is American Heart Month.” IM Prints, 2025.
- Ali, HJR. Sodium-glucose-transport-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors: A Paradigm Shift in Heart Failure Management, 2021.
- Hyeon-Ju Ryoo Ali. Financial Toxicity in Cardiovascular Care: A Case Study, 2021.
- Hyeon-Ju Ryoo Ali. Navigating Financial Stressors With Patients: Health Care Reforms and Practical Resources, 2021.
- Hyeon-Ju Ryoo Ali. Anti-Racism: Best Practices for Systems, Departments, and Individuals, 2021.
- Hyeon-Ju Ryoo Ali. How do Patients Vote?, 2020.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified July 30, 2026