Jose G Diez, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.S.C.A.I.
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Positions
- Associate Professor
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Medicine-Cardiology
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX US
Addresses
- O'Quinn Medical Tower (Clinic)
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6624 Fannin, #2480
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 798-5570
- HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center (Hospital)
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1313 Hermann Dr.
Houston, TX 77004
United States
Phone: (713) 527-5000
- O'Quinn Medical Tower (Office)
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6624 Fannin, #2480
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 798-5570
- CHI St. Luke's Health (Hospital)
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6720 Bertner Ave.
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (832) 355-1000
- Texas Children's Hospital (Hospital)
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6621 Fannin St.
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (832) 824-1000
Education
- MD from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Medical School
- 01/1989 - Bogota, Colombia
- Fellowship at Texas Heart Institute, Baylor College of Medicine
- 06/1998 - Houston, Texas United States
- Cardiology
- Residency at Carney Hospital – Categorical Program, Boston University School of Medicine
- 06/1995 - Boston, Massachusetts United States
- Internal Medicine
- Residency at Universitario San Ignacio, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
- 10/1993 - Bogota, Colombia
- Internal Medicine
Certifications
- Interventional Cardiology, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
Honors & Awards
- American College of Cardiology Interventional Scientific Council and Section
- Member (01/2005 - 12/2008)
Professional Statement
Dr. José G. Díez is board certified in cardiovascular diseases and interventional cardiology. He serves as senior research scientist in interventional cardiology at the Texas Heart Institute at CHI Baylor St Luke's Medical Center (THI at BSLMC) and clinical associate professor of medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. He is on the interventional cardiology professional staff at THI at BSLMC and the consulting staff of the cardiology service at the Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston. Dr. Díez is also an associate editor of the Texas Heart Institute Journal. A graduate of Javeriana University in Bogotá, Colombia, Dr. Díez completed an internal medicine residency at the same institution and another at Boston University in Massachusetts. Dr. Díez completed his training in cardiovascular diseases and interventional cardiology at the Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, where he served as chief fellow. His previous academic experience includes appointments at Baylor College of Medicine as director of invasive cardiology at the Baylor Heart Clinic and director of interventional cardiology research. At Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana, he served as director of clinical and interventional research and co-director of the cardiovascular catheterization laboratories. He has received research and education awards from the Mueller Foundation, the EVEREST program, the American College of Cardiology, and the American Heart Association. His interests include acute coronary syndromes; acute and chronic aortic syndromes (aortic aneurysms, aortic dissection, Marfan syndrome); valvular disease (with a focus on the aortic valve and new therapies, such as transcatheter aortic valve implantation TAVI/TAVR); atherothrombosis; antiplatelet and antithrombin therapy; interventional strategies and devices; and vascular biology. Dr. Díez is fluent in both English and Spanish. He is currently accepting new patients, including those seeking to begin cardiovascular care and treatment and those seeking secondary opinions and consultationsWebsites
Selected Publications
- Popma JJ, Adams DH, Reardon MJ, Yakubov SJ, Kleiman NS, Heimansohn D, Hermiller J Jr, Hughes GC, Harrison JK, Coselli J, Diez J, Kafi A, Schreiber T, Gleason TG, Conte J, Buchbinder M, Deeb GM, Carabello B, Serruys PW, Chenoweth S, Oh JK "Transcatheter aortic valve replacement using a self-expanding bioprosthesis in patients with severe aortic stenosis at extreme risk for surgery.." J Am Coll Cardiol.. 2014 May 20;63(19):1972-81. Pubmed PMID: 24657695
- Díez JG, Medina HM, Cheong BY, O'Meallie L, Ferguson JJ "Safety of enoxaparin versus unfractionated heparin during percutaneous coronary intervention.." Tex Heart Inst J. 2009;36(2):98-103. Pubmed PMID: 19436801
- Díez JG, Wilson JM "Practical strategies for the management of anticoagulation therapy: unsolved issues in the cardiac catheterization laboratory.." Cardiovasc Drugs Ther. 2010 Apr;24(2):161-74. Pubmed PMID: 20390444
- Kereiakes DJ, Tcheng J, Fry ET, Bhatt DL, Bosker G, Diez JG, Ferguson JJ, Levine GN, Schaer GL, Zidar J "Pharmacoinvasive management of acute coronary syndrome in the setting of percutaneous coronary intervention: evidence-based, site- and spectrum-of-care strategies for optimizing patient outcomes in NSTE-ACS.." J Invasive Cardiol. 2003 Sep;15(9):536-53. Pubmed PMID: 12947218
- Weeks PA, Alkhateeb HM, Michaud SE, Diez JG "Evaluation of Bivalirudin Hyper- and Hypo-ACT Responses in the Setting of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.." J Invasive Cardiol. 2013 May;25(5):250-3. Pubmed PMID: 23645051
- Cheong B, O'Meallie L, Diez JG "Enoxaparin in percutaneous interventions: when to monitor? A case series.." J Invasive Cardiol. 2003 Jul;15(7):suppl 1-6. Pubmed PMID: 14556302
- Raval NY, O'Meallie LP, Diez JG "Doppler evaluation and coil embolization of left internal mammary artery bypass graft side branch.." J Invasive Cardiol. 2005 Mar;17(3):180-2. Pubmed PMID: 15867453
- Tran V, Huang HD, Diez JG, Kalife G, Goswami R, Paniagua D, Jneid H, Wilson JM, Sherron SR, Birnbaum Y "Differentiating ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction from Nonischemic ST-Elevation in Patients With Chest Pain.." Am. J. Cardiol.. 2011 Oct 15;108(8):1096-101. Pubmed PMID: 21791329
- Ferguson JJ, Wilson JM, Diez J "Antithrombotic therapy and the transition to the catheterization laboratory in UA/NSTEMI.." Minerva Cardioangiol. 2007 Oct;55(5):529-56. Pubmed PMID: 17912162
Memberships
- Texas Heart institute Cardiac Society
- Member-at-Large
- American College of Cardiology Foundation
- Fellow
- The Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions
- Fellow
- American Heart Association – Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis & Vascular Biology Council
- Member
- Interdisciplinary Working Group on Atherosclerotic Peripheral Vascular Disease
- Member
- American College of Physicians
- Member
- National Marfan Foundation
- Member
- Vascular Biology Working Group
- Member
Languages
Spanish
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