Maher M. Nasser, MD
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Texas Heart Institute Positions

  • Teaching Staff, Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship
  • Teaching Staff, Interventional Cardiology Fellowship

Interests

  • Cardiology
  • Interventional Cardiology

Education

  • Medical School:

    Cairo University School of Medicine

  • Internship:

    Yale-New Haven Hospital

  • Residency:

    Yale-New Haven Hospital

  • Fellowships:

    Yale-New Haven Hospital

Academic & Clinical Affiliations

  • Houston Methodist Hospital
  • Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center

Honors, Awards and Memberships

Publications

4862227 43T96IJY 1 alternatives-to-animal-experimentation 10 date desc Nasser 2024 https://www.texasheart.org/wp-content/plugins/zotpress/
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