Arunava D. Ray, MD, FACC, FACP
Amarillo Heart Institute
Founder & Partner
Texas Cardiovascular Center (TCC)
Founder & Partner
College
- M.D. in Internal Medicine, KEM Hospital and Seth G S Medical College, University of Bombay, Bombay, India. (1989 – 1992)
- MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) KEM Hospital and Seth G S Medical College, University of Bombay, Bombay, India. (1983 – 1989)
- Science Major, Jai Hind College, Bombay, India. (1981 – 1983)
Residency
- Residency in Internal Medicine, KEM Hospital and Seth G S Medical College, Bombay, India. (1989 – 1992)
- Residency in Internal Medicine, The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, New York. (07/93 – 06/95)
- Chief Resident, Department of Internal Medicine The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, New York. (07/95 – 06/96)
Fellowship/Licensure
- Cardiology Fellowship, The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, New York. (07/96 – 06/98)
- Chief Cardiology Fellowship, The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Cornell University School of Medicine, Brooklyn, New York. (07/98 – 06/99)
Hospital Affiliations
- Baptist St. Anthony’s Health System August, Amarillo, TX. (2006-Present)
- Northwest Texas Healthcare Systems, Amarillo, TX. (2006-Present)
- Amarillo Heart Clinical Research Institute, Inc., Amarillo, TX. (2006-Present)
- Vibra Healthcare, Amarillo, TX. (2018 – Present)
Professional experience
- Amarillo Heart Group, Amarillo, Texas. (2006 – present)
- Private Practice in Cardiology and Internal Medicine Lamesa, Texas. (2000 – 2006)
- Chief of Medical Staff, Medical Arts Hospital Lamesa, Texas. (2003 – 2004)
- Attending Physician, Coronary Care Unit, KEM Hospital Bombay, India. (1992 – 1993)
- Attending Physician, Emergency Department, KEM Hospital Bombay, India. (1992)
Educational Actvities
- Preceptor for the Nurse Practitioner Program, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas. (2000 – Present)
- Clinical Instructor for the Physician’s Assistant Program, Long Island University, New York. (1996 – 1999)
- Lecturer in Internal Medicine, KEM Hospital and Seth G S Medical College, University of Bombay, Bombay, India. (1992 – 1993)
Partner
- Amarillo Heart Group, Amarillo, Texas.
Board Certification (s)
- American Board of Internal Medicine. Board Certified in Cardiovascular Disease
- American Board of Internal Medicine. Board Recertified in Internal Medicine.
- Board Certified in Internal Medicine, University of Bombay, India
Honors
- American College of Physicians Award for being a Research Poster Finalist at The National Associates Research Poster Competition, San Francisco, California. (1996)
- Chairman’s Award for excellence and dedication in academia and scholarship at The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, New York. (06/95)
- Distinctions in Anatomy, Biochemistry and Preventive & Social Medicine at the University of Bombay.
- Ranbaxy Award for the Best Post Graduate Thesis in MD, University of Bombay. (1992)
- Government merit Scholarship for Post Graduate Studies in Internal Medicine. (1989 – 1992)
Excellent
5/5
Publications & Abstracts
Echocardiographic correlation of mitral and aortic valvular calcification with serum calcium and phosphorus levels in patients undergoing hemodialysis. Ray AD, Aziz MA, Khan MA, Ong K. Chest 114/4/October, 1998. Supplement: 111S.
Does age or gender influence the heart rate response during dobutamine stress testing: Ong K, Ray AD, Abreu M. Chest 114/4/October, 1998 Supplement: 116S.v
Prevention of events with angiotensin converting enzyme inhibition (The PEACE Study Design) Pfeiffer M, Domanski M, Rosenberg Y, Verter J, Geller N. Albert P, Hsia J, Braunwald E including Ray AD, American Journal of Cardiology, 1998 82: 25H-30H.
Relationship of temperature to the incidence of “acute” atrial fibrillation. Ray AD, Soundappan A, Madan R, Narsimhan J. American College of Physicians 1996 Clinical Vignette and Research Competition for Associate Abstracts, 77th Annual Session, San Francisco, California.
Heme oxygenase may be an important protector against oxidative stress associated rise in ICAM expression in endothelial cells. Stolz R, Neil T, Ray A, Abraham N.G., Kappas A, Levere R.D., Abstracts of the Clinical research Meeting 1995, San Diego, California 1995.
Generalized seizure following sublingual buprenorphine. Pathare A V, Gulati V, Ray A, Chikhalikar A A, Dalvi S G. Journal Assoc. Phys. of India, 42(4): 327-8, 1994 April.
Aspiration liver biopsy. Ray Arunava. Indian Journal of Gastroenterology, 1993. Vol. 12 No. 1: 16-17.
Manometric evaluation of the lower esophageal sphincter following endoscopic variceal sclerotherapy. Ray Arunava, Karnad D R, Abraham Philip. Abstracts of the half yearly conference of the Indian Association of the Study of the Liver, March 1992.
Principal Investigator
- PEACE – Prevention of Events with Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors, a multicenter Randomized double-blinded trial being conducted by the National Institutes of Health. Worked as the Study Coordinator for The Brooklyn Hospital Center.
- AIR PAMI – A randomized trial of thrombolysis compared to transfer for acute intervention in high risk MI patients with no surgery on site (No S.O.S.I.) registry. Worked as a coordinator for The Brooklyn Hospital Center.
Services Offered: AHI & TCC
- Right and Left Cardiac catheterizations
- Echocardiography/Transthoracic and Transesophageal
- Electrocardiogram Interpretation
- Intra Aortic Balloon Pump Catheter Insertion
- Stress Testing; Exercise and Pharmacologic
- Stress Testing with/without Radiopharmaceutical.
- Dobutamine Stress Testing
- Temporary Pacemaker Insertion.
- Tilt Table Test
- Radiofrequency and Laser Vein Ablations
- Loop Recorder/LINQ Implants/Explants
- Vascular/Venous Ultrasounds