Dr. Razavi is involved with numerous clinical trials assessing the efficacy of cutting edge technology in the field of cardiac electrophysiology. His innovations have been featured in Scientific American, InnovationMap, Voice of America News, and Texas Heart Institute News. In addition, he develops, oversees, and executes long-term collaborations with engineering colleagues at Texas Heart Institute’s Cardiovascular Research Laboratory and with exceptional collaborators at Rice University, the University of Houston, Texas A&M University, and UCLA. Show full bio
Dr. Razavi has founded multiple medical device startups for the treatment of arrhythmia and other cardiovascular conditions. Additionally, Dr. Razavi has supervised the development of a number of technologies in collaboration with Rice University and Texas A&M and has 18 patents to his name.
Texas Heart Institute Positions
- Director, Electrophysiology Clinical Research & Innovations
- Teaching Staff, Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship
- Editorial Consultant, Texas Heart Institute Journal
- Teaching Staff, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship
Current Projects
Interests
Education
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Medical School:
Medical College Of Pennsylvania
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Residency:
Mayo Graduate School of Medicine
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Fellowships:
Mayo Graduate School of Medicine
Academic & Clinical Affiliations
- Baylor College of Medicine
- Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center
- Hall-Garcia Cardiology at Baylor College of Medicine
Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiology (2001, 2011)
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Clinical Cardiology Electrophysiology (2002, 2012)
Honors, Awards and Memberships
- Robert J. Hall Outstanding Cardiology Faculty Teaching Award (2006, 2013)
- Texas Heart Institute EP Teaching Attending of the Year 2019
- Texas Heart Institute Professional Staff
- Pfizer Award for Excellence in Electrophysiology Training from the North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology (NASPE; now the Heart Rhythm Society)
Publications
Recent News
Gently Stimulating the Heart to Resolve Deadly Cardiac Arrhythmias
“The ‘Triple Crown’ of treating both the most common and the most lethal cardiac arrhythmias is external powering, wireless pacing,...
Texas Heart Institute Research Team Led by Dr. Mehdi Razavi Develops Breakthrough Heart Ablation Evaluation System
The New Ex Vivo Benchtop System Is Detailed in a Study Published in the Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology HOUSTON,...
Innovation Map Features THI Research Scientist
Innovation Map interviews Dr. Mehdi Razavi about his Create the Future Design contest-winning product design entry. The magazine also recognized...
