Ajith P. Nair, MD, FACC, FAHA

Associate Professor

(713) 798-2545

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Email

ajith.nair@bcm.edu

Positions

Associate Professor: Medicine-Cardiology
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX, US

Addresses

Baylor Heart Clinic (Clinic): 7200 Cambridge St
Houston, TX, 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 798-2545

Administrative Office (Office): 6624 Fannin Street, #2089
Houston, TX, 77030
United States

Heart Failure Program (Clinic): 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: Baylor College of Medicine (05/2018)

Norton Rose Fulbright Teaching and Evaluation Faculty Award: Baylor College 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.