George Younis, MD

Dr. George Younis was born and raised in Houston. After completing undergraduate education at Brown University, he attended The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas. He completed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Tufts-New England Medical Center in Boston and served an additional year as Chief Resident. He then returned home to Houston for training in cardiology at Baylor/St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital, where he subsequently trained for an additional year for further specialization in Interventional Cardiology.

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Dr. Younis is the Program Director of The Texas Heart Institute Interventional Cardiology Fellowship at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center.

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Texas Heart Institute Positions

Interests

  • Cardiology
  • Interventional Cardiology

Education

  • Undergraduate:

    Brown University

  • Medical School:

    University of Texas Southwestern Medical School

  • Internship:

    Tufts Medical Center

  • Residency:

    Tufts Medical Center

  • Fellowships:

    Baylor College of Medicine
    Texas Heart Institute

Academic & Clinical Affiliations

  • Baylor College of Medicine
  • Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center
  • Younis Cardiology Associates

Certifications

  • American Board of Internal Medicine

Honors, Awards and Memberships

Publications

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