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Dr. Thomas Edward Hong, MD

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Specializes in: Cardiac Electrophysiology (Heart Rhythm) and Adult Cardiology

Baylor College of Medicine

Professional interests include: electrophysiological (EP) study, arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats), implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), and more.

5115 Fannin Street Suite 801
Houston, TX 77004

(713) 790-0841

Dr. Thomas Edward Hong, MD is a cardiac electrophysiologist in Houston, TX specializing in cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm) and adult cardiology. He graduated from Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Thomas Edward Hong, MD is affiliated with Houston Methodist Hospital, CHRISTUS Health and Houston Methodist.

Office Locations

5115 Fannin Street Suite 801
Houston, TX 77004

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CHRISTUS Health

755 North 11th Street Suite P2200
Beaumont, TX 77702

(713) 790-0841

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Thomas Edward Hong, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

ablation

cardiac catheter ablation

electrophysiological study and catheter ablation

minimally invasive procedures

pulmonary vein isolation

By Affordability:

Afib catheter ablation

cardiac ablation

cardiac catheter ablation

cardiac electrophysiological study

catheter ablation

electrophysiological study

electrophysiological study and catheter ablation

hospital care

ICD battery replacement

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

pulmonary vein isolation

supraventricular tachycardia ablation

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Thomas Edward Hong, MD performed more ablation, cardiac catheter ablation, electrophysiological study and catheter ablation, minimally invasive procedures, and pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for Afib catheter ablation, cardiac ablation, cardiac catheter ablation, cardiac electrophysiological study, catheter ablation, electrophysiological (EP) study, electrophysiological study and catheter ablation, hospital care, ICD battery replacement, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), pulmonary vein isolation (PVI), and supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) ablation that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Edward Hong, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Houston, TX during 2012 were hospital care, cardiac procedures, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Edward Hong, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	56
cardiac procedures	319
cardioversion	32
catheterization	105
diagnostic procedures	124
doctor visit	421
hospital care	324
implant surgery	78
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	45
inpatient care	305
minimally invasive procedures	274
outpatient care	19
tilt table test	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	61
vascular procedures	79

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Edward Hong, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Houston, TX during 2013 were inpatient care, hospital care, minimally invasive procedures and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Edward Hong, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	54
cardiac procedures	166
cardioversion	18
catheterization	54
diagnostic procedures	66
doctor visit	419
hospital care	294
implant surgery	60
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	34
inpatient care	294
minimally invasive procedures	208
tilt table test	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	40
vascular procedures	60

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edward Hong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	483
Female	285

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	655
Black	65
Hispanic	26
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	265
From 75 to 84	286
85 and over	178
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edward Hong, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	47
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	42
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Edward Hong, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Houston, TX during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Edward Hong, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	66
cardiac procedures	180
cardioversion	23
catheterization	66
diagnostic procedures	66
doctor visit	387
hospital care	160
implant surgery	62
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	53
inpatient care	160
minimally invasive procedures	246
tilt table test	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	52
vascular procedures	66

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edward Hong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	438
Female	278

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	594
Black	75
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	270
From 75 to 84	252
85 and over	165
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edward Hong, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	49
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	41
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Edward Hong, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Houston, TX during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Edward Hong, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	75
cardiac procedures	214
cardioversion	27
catheterization	75
diagnostic procedures	75
doctor visit	502
hospital care	148
implant surgery	70
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	49
inpatient care	118
minimally invasive procedures	289
outpatient care	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	69
vascular procedures	53

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edward Hong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	834
Female	522

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1148
Black	118
Hispanic	60
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	528
From 75 to 84	516
85 and over	268
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edward Hong, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	50
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	40
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Edward Hong, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Houston, TX during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Edward Hong, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	80
cardiac procedures	219
cardioversion	30
catheterization	80
diagnostic procedures	80
doctor visit	493
hospital care	177
implant surgery	72
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	60
inpatient care	137
minimally invasive procedures	299
outpatient care	40
ultrasound (sonogram)	67

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edward Hong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	387
Female	267

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	533
Black	66
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	247
From 75 to 84	267
85 and over	120
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edward Hong, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	47
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Edward Hong, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Houston, TX during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, hospital care, cardiac procedures and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Edward Hong, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	70
cardiac procedures	218
cardioversion	28
catheterization	70
diagnostic procedures	70
doctor visit	522
hospital care	235
implant surgery	87
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	64
inpatient care	195
minimally invasive procedures	288
outpatient care	40
ultrasound (sonogram)	61

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edward Hong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	403
Female	287

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	563
Black	79
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	249
From 75 to 84	273
85 and over	137
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edward Hong, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	51
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Edward Hong, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Houston, TX during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, hospital care, cardiac procedures and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Edward Hong, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	91
cardiac procedures	228
cardioversion	18
catheterization	91
device removal	12
diagnostic procedures	79
doctor visit	577
hospital care	274
implant surgery	74
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	40
inpatient care	222
minimally invasive procedures	331
outpatient care	52
ultrasound (sonogram)	63

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edward Hong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	436
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	613
Black	77
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	275
From 75 to 84	301
85 and over	141
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edward Hong, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	56
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Edward Hong, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Houston, TX during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, hospital care, cardiac procedures and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Edward Hong, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	67
cardiac procedures	173
cardioversion	23
catheterization	67
diagnostic procedures	67
doctor visit	601
hospital care	179
implant surgery	44
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	16
inpatient care	144
minimally invasive procedures	240
outpatient care	35
ultrasound (sonogram)	62

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edward Hong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	404
Female	278

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	577
Black	61
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	136
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edward Hong, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	60
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	18
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Edward Hong, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Houston, TX during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Edward Hong, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	44
cardiac procedures	143
catheterization	44
diagnostic procedures	44
doctor visit	501
hospital care	187
implant surgery	44
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	23
inpatient care	150
minimally invasive procedures	187
outpatient care	37
ultrasound (sonogram)	55

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edward Hong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	387
Female	265

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	539
Black	57
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	262
85 and over	126
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edward Hong, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	54
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Edward Hong, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Houston, TX during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, hospital care, cardiac procedures and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Edward Hong, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	76
cardiac procedures	185
cardioversion	25
catheterization	76
diagnostic procedures	76
doctor visit	566
hospital care	204
implant surgery	33
inpatient care	133
minimally invasive procedures	261
outpatient care	71
ultrasound (sonogram)	76

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edward Hong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	364
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	521
Black	54
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	264
85 and over	111
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edward Hong, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	57
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Edward Hong, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Houston, TX during 2022 were hospital care, minimally invasive procedures, inpatient care and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Edward Hong, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	83
cardiac procedures	140
cardioversion	17
catheterization	83
diagnostic procedures	83
doctor visit	606
hospital care	259
implant surgery	45
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	18
inpatient care	201
minimally invasive procedures	223
outpatient care	58
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edward Hong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	460
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	643
Black	56
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	261
From 75 to 84	314
85 and over	171
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edward Hong, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	71
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Edward Hong, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thomas Edward Hong, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Houston, TX were minimally invasive procedures, hospital care, cardiac procedures and inpatient care.

ablation	69
cardiac procedures	198
cardioversion	24
catheterization	73
device removal	12
diagnostic procedures	75
doctor visit	508
hospital care	221
implant surgery	60
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	40
inpatient care	187
minimally invasive procedures	258
outpatient care	42
ultrasound (sonogram)	56
vascular procedures	64

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edward Hong, MD.

**Gender**
Female	279
Male	417

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	64
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	580
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	32
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	141
75 to 84	248
Less than 65	26
65 to 74	256

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edward Hong, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas Edward Hong, MD treated were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and heart failure.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	49
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Thomas Edward Hong, MD graduated from Baylor College of Medicine. He completed residency at Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine

Residency: Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Thomas Edward Hong, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Houston Methodist Hospital

CHRISTUS Health

Houston Methodist

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Thomas Edward Hong, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna PPO, Galaxy PPO, Aetna HMO, HealthSmart PPO, MultiPlan PPO, Best Doctors, HealthSmart, Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, Medicare, Medicaid, Cigna, Blue Choice PPO, Blue Choice POS, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, PacifiCare PPO, PHCS PPO, United Healthcare HMO, Beech Street PPO, United Healthcare EPO, Evolutions Healthcare PPO, Guardian Life PPO, First Health PPO, USA Managed Care PPO, Three Rivers Provider Network, ProAmerica Managed Care PPO, Aetna Choice POS / Open Choice, PacificCare HMO, Providers Network of Amer PPO, Independent Medical Systems PPO (IMS), National Preferred Provider Network PPO (NPPN), Mutual of Omaha PPO and Direct Care America PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Thomas Edward Hong, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna PPO

Galaxy PPO

Aetna HMO

HealthSmart PPO

MultiPlan PPO

Best Doctors

HealthSmart

Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO

Medicare

Medicaid

Cigna

Blue Choice PPO

Blue Choice POS

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare POS

PacifiCare PPO

PHCS PPO

United Healthcare HMO

Beech Street PPO

United Healthcare EPO

Evolutions Healthcare PPO

Guardian Life PPO

First Health PPO

USA Managed Care PPO

Three Rivers Provider Network

ProAmerica Managed Care PPO

Aetna Choice POS / Open Choice

PacificCare HMO

Providers Network of Amer PPO

Independent Medical Systems PPO (IMS)

National Preferred Provider Network PPO (NPPN)

Mutual of Omaha PPO

Direct Care America PPO

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Thomas Edward Hong, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$122,371 Ensite $47,795	CRM $34,685	Electrophysiology $31,432	Electrophysiology (EP) $7,317	Unify Assura $409	Other $733
Abbott Laboratories	$94,501 Cardiac Mapping System $36,426	Ensite Cardiac Mapping System $21,120	Ablation Therapy Hardware $9,462	EP-WorkMate Claris System $3,600	TactiCath Quartz CFA Catheter $2,621	Other $21,272
AngioDynamics, Inc.	$6,883 Auryon Laser System 100-120 Vac $6,883
BIOTRONIK INC.	$6,450 Bradycardia products $3,335	Astron $406	Passeo $335	Setrox $207	Protego $203	Other $1,964
Biosense Webster, Inc.	$4,807 Carto 3 $2,810	Carto 3 System $425	Ablation CathetersAccessories $317	Cartoreplay $295	CartoSound $147	Other $813
Other	$8,161 CVX-300CVX-300P $1,024	Micra $899	XARELTO $842	SPECTRA WAVEWRITER $519	GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT $381	Other $4,497

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$117,243
Consulting Fee	$73,148
Food and Beverage	$42,973
Long term medical supply or device loan	$5,583
Travel and Lodging	$2,662
Other	$1,564

Research Payments

Dr. Thomas Edward Hong, MD has received 37 research payments totaling $72,403.

Biography

Dr. Thomas Hong is a specialist in adult cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm). These areas are among Dr. Hong's clinical interests: arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats), ablation, and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD). His hospital/clinic affiliations include CHRISTUS Health and Houston Methodist Hospital. He accepts Blue California, HealthSmart, and Coventry, in addition to other insurance carriers. Houston Methodist reports that Dr. Hong is accepting new patients at his office in BEAUMONT, TX. After attending Baylor College of Medicine for medical school, he completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine. He speaks Spanish.