Email

mukhalid@bcm.edu

Positions

Assistant Professor

Department of Medicine-Cardiology
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas United States

Associate Program Director (Academics), Cardiology Fellowship Program

Department of Medicine-Cardiology
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas United States

Director, Cardiac Care Unit

Department of Medicine-Cardiology
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
Houston, Texas United States

Addresses

Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (Office)

2002 Holcombe Blvd, Mail Code: 111B
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 794-7300
mirza.khalid@va.gov

Education

MBBS from Aga Khan Medical School

12/2009 - Karachi, Pakistan

Residency at Baylor College of Medicine

12/2013 - Houston, Texas United States

Internal Medicine

Clinical Fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine

06/2017 - Houston, Texas United States

Cardiology

Clinical Fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine

06/2018 - Houston, Texas United States

Interventional Cardiology

Certifications

National Board of Echocardiography

ABIM - Internal Medicine

ABIM - Cardiology

ASNC - Nuclear Cardiology

ABIM - Interventional Cardiology

Texas Medical Board

SCCT Cardiac CT

Honors & Awards

Chief Fellow

Cardiology Fellowship, Baylor College of Medicine (07/2016 - 06/2017)

Best Research Fellow

Cardiology Fellowship, Baylor College of Medicine (06/2015)

Best Teaching Faculty Award 2020

BCM Cardiology Fellowship

BCM Early Career Faculty Award for Excellence in Patient Care 2021

05/2021

Professional Interests

• Intracoronary Imaging & coronary physiology
• 3D and Structural Echocardiography
• Invasive cardiac hemodynamics
• Complex coronary interventions (Bifurcation, Left main, CTOs)
• Valvular heart disease

Professional Statement

As an Academic Cardiologist at Baylor College of Medicine and the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Dr. Khalid devotes the majority of his time to patient care while also contributing substantially to trainee education and clinical research. He is board-certified in six specialties: Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology, Echocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology, and Cardiac CT. As a hybrid clinical cardiologist, he performs diagnostic, interventional, and structural procedures in the VA Cardiac Catheterization and Echocardiography laboratories. As Medical Director of the VA CCU, Dr. Khalid works closely with administrative and nursing leadership to implement ongoing structural and quality-improvement initiatives. His clinical responsibilities involve continuous engagement with Baylor College of Medicine residents, fellows, and medical students, and he delivers more than 20 educational sessions annually. Among ~50 BCM cardiology faculty, he has twice been selected by the cardiology fellows to receive the Best Teaching Faculty Award (2020, 2023). Dr. Khalid is the recipient of several additional honors, including the 2022 Norton Rose Fulbright Faculty Excellence Award for Educational Materials, the 2021 BCM Early Career Faculty Award for Excellence in Patient Care, the 2021 CRT Annual Young Leadership Award, and the 2023 BCM Power of Professionalism Award. He remains active in research, with 100 peer-reviewed published manuscripts. He has served on multiple American College of Cardiology committees and is currently a member of the ACC Federal Section Leadership Council. He also serves as Social Media Editor for JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions. Outside of work, Dr. Khalid enjoys spending time with his wife and four children and is an avid soccer and cricket enthusiast.

Websites

Selected Publications

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Memberships

ACC NCDR CathPCI R&P Committee

ACC NCDR PINNACLE R&P Committee

ACC Early Career Section Leadership Committee

American College of Cardiology

American Heart Association

Skills

Interventional Cardiology

Noninvasive Cardiology

Structural Imaging and Interventions