Dr. Rangasetty completed his fellowship training in cardiovascular medicine and interventional cardiology at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, TX. He joined UTMB as Assistant Professor of Medicine in Interventional Cardiology in 2011. Dr. Rangasetty has focused on all aspects of interventional cardiology here at UTMB. As Associate Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at Jennie Sealy Hospital, he has contributed significantly to the establishment of trans-radial, complex coronary and structural interventions. He has worked closely with cardiac surgeons and other interventional cardiologists to establish a TAVR program.

Dr. Rangasetty is the Director of the Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Program, and enjoys mentoring and coaching interventional fellows. Dr. Rangasetty is passionate about his career and loves spending his time in the catheterization laboratory. His intervention skill set consists of: complex coronary lesions (CHIP), transcatheter aortic valve replacements (TAVR), Left atrial appendage closure with watchman device, atrial septal defect and patent foramen ovale (PFO) closures, balloon aortic valvuloplasty, mitral valvuloplasty, percutaneous pulmonary valvuloplasty, cardiomems, and paravalvular leak closures. He also performs carotid, renal, iliac and SFA interventions.

Dr. Fatima Khan graduated from Riphah International University in Islamabad, Pakistan. She completed her internal medicine residency at Abington Hospital Jefferson Health in Pennsylvania and her general cardiology fellowship at the Western Connecticut health network at Danbury Hospital in Connecticut. She developed an interest in advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology in her early years of training. She completed her sub-specialty training in advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology at the Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami. Her other areas of interest are infiltrative cardiomyopathy and shock. Outside work, she likes to spend time on the beach and is a food enthusiast.

Dr. Gilani specializes in cardiology and practices in the Clinical Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory.

Dr. Gilani earned his MBBS degree from Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan (1996). He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL. (2002) and a fellowship in Cardiovascular Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals (2008). Prior to coming to UTMB, Dr. Gilani completed a fellowship in Interventional Cardiology at the Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, LA.

Dr. Albaeni graduated from Damascus University School of Medicine . After moving to USA, he completed his internal medicine residency at St Barnabas hospital/Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York 2011. He began his academic career as an assistant professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins University/Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Thereafter, Dr. Albaeni pursued fellowship training in advanced heart failure and transplant at UTMB 2017-2018. He continued his academic career as an associate program director and associate professor of medicine at Ocal Regional Hospital/University of Central Florida. Dr Albaeni completed cardiovascular disease fellowship at UTMB from 2019-2022. After fellowship graduation he joined UTMB as an assistant professor in invasive cardiology.

His professional interests include clinical cardiology, clinical cardiovascular research and medical education. He is board certified in Echocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology, and Internal Medicine. 

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Dr. Kumfa was born in Cameroon, West Africa. He subsequently immigrated to Dallas TX, where he did his undergraduate studies. While at UT Dallas he studied Electrical Engineering and Premed. Thereafter, Dr. Kumfa came to UTMB for medical school. While in medical school he was in the Student Government Association and served as vice president of his class for all 4 years. He stayed at UTMB for Internal Medicine Residency. During residency he was recognized as Outstanding 2nd Year Internal Medicine Resident, and at graduation he was awarded the Don W. Powell Award for Excellence in Internal Medicine Residency. He continued his training at UTMB, where he completed General Cardiology Fellowship and Interventional cardiology. At the end of both fellowship trainings he was awarded the Hutching's Scholarship for Best Graduating Cardiology Fellow. Dr. Kumfa joined UTMB Faculty in 2016 as Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, and Interventional Cardiology. He is passionate about coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease and structural heart disease.

Dr. Jneid is a UMTB Cardiologist who specializes in Clinical & Interventional Cardiology. He is the Chief of the Division of Cardiology at UTMB, where he also serves as the Medical Director of the Cardiovascular Care Line, & the John Sealy Distinguished Centennial Chair in Cardiology.

He finished his Internal Medicine training at the Cleveland Clinic, his Clinical Cardiology training at the University of Louisville, & his Interventional / Structural Cardiology training at Massachusetts General Hospital of Harvard Medical School, & obtained triple board-certification in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, & Interventional Cardiology.

Prior to matriculation to UMTB, Dr. Jneid served as the Director of the Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Program at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM), the Director of Interventional Cardiology at the DeBakey VAMC, & the Director of Structural Heart Disease at Ben Taub Hospital (both BCM affiliates).

His clinical interests include the areas of coronary artery disease, aortic valve disease, & cardiovascular prevention. He helped initiate the first TAVI program in the VA healthcare system in the US & spearheaded the cardiovascular team that initiated the first TAVI program for Harris Healthcare System IN Houston. Notably, he is the recipient of several regional & national awards including a Medal of Service for Clinical Care of Veteran Patients at the DeBakey VAMC in 2016, the 2021 Star Award for Excellence in Patient Care at BCM (2021), & the 2021 national Gifted Educator Award by the American College of Cardiology.

Dr. Jneid has versatile research interests with focus on outcomes research & clinical trials in the areas of ACS, CAD, & TAVI. He has over 340 PubMed publications, serves on 7 journal editorial boards, and has chaired & participated in several national ACC & AHA guidelines, performance measures documents, & position statements.

Dr. Jose Iturrizaga was born and raised in Lima, Peru where he attended Medical School at Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal. He then moved to the US in 2007 to pursue his passion for medicine by training in Chicago, Birmingham, and New York. Dr. Iturrizaga specializes in Advanced Heart Failure, Transplant and Pulmonary Hypertension. He ensures his patients are fully knowledgeable about their heart condition, and takes time with each patient and family to answer their questions. Dr. Iturrizaga's goal is to maintain the best quality of life for each and every patient. He loves to read, cook and play soccer, and enjoys spending time with his family.