Positions
- Associate Professor
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Medicine-Cardiology
ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ of Medicine
Houston, TX, US
Addresses
- Baylor Heart Clinic (Clinic)
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7200 Cambridge St
Houston, TX, 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 798-2545
- Administrative Office (Office)
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6624 Fannin Street, #2089
Houston, TX, 77030
United States
- Heart Failure Program (Clinic)
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Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center
6720 Berter Avenue
Houston, TX, 77030
United States
Phone: (832) 355-3961
ajith.nair@bcm.edu
Education
- BS from University of Texas at Austin
- Austin, Texas, United States
- MD from University of Texas Southwestern
- Dallas, Texas, United States
- Residency at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- New York, New York, United States
- Internal Medicine
- Fellowship at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- New York, New York, United States
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Clinical Fellowship at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- New York, New York, United States
- Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
Certifications
- Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- American Board of Internal Medicine
- Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
- American Board of Internal Medicine
Honors & Awards
- Top Doctor
- Houstonia Magazine (01/2023)
- Super Doctor
- Texas Monthly Magazine (01/2025)
- Star Award for Clinical Excellence
- ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ of Medicine (05/2018)
- Norton Rose Fulbright Teaching and Evaluation Faculty Award
- ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ of Medicine (05/2024)
- Robert J. Hall Teaching Award
- The Texas Heart Institute (07/2023 - 06/2024)
Professional Interests
- Congestive Heart Failure
- Cardiac Transplantation
- Mechanical Assist Devices
- Pulmonary Hypertension
- Cardiomyopathies
- Cardiogenic Shock
- Valvular Heart Disease
- Coronary Artery Disease
Professional Statement
Ajith Nair is a cardiologist specializing in cardiomyopathies, advanced heart failure, mechanical circulatory support, cardiac transplantation, and pulmonary hypertension. He serves as the Director of the Baylor St. Luke's Advanced Heart Failure clinic, and his research interests are in the field of cardiomyopathy, pulmonary hypertension and advanced heart failure therapies. He is the principal site investigator for multiple clinical trials, serves on editorial boards of several cardiology journals, and has a medical education role.
Websites
Videos
Selected Publications
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" Circulation. 2020 Jun 1;
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Ilonze OJ, Ebong IA, Guglin M, Nair A, Rich J, McLaughlin V, Tedford RJ, Mazimba S. " " JACC Heart Fail. 2024 Jun 24;
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Fioretti F, Nair AP, Anker SD, Borlaug BA, Kereiakes DJ, Lindenfeld J, Stone GW, Butler J.. " " Eur Heart J. 2025 May 14; 46 (19) : 1787-1802.
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MAPLE-HCM Investigators. " " N Engl J Med. 2025 Sep 11; 10 : 949-960.
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Languages
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