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(713) 500-8828

Dr. Salman Arain, MD

Cardiovascular Diseases

Interventional Cardiology

Dr. Salman A. Arain earned his medical degree from the Allama Iqbal Medical College in Lahore, Pakistan. He completed his internal medicine residency with the Stanford University School of Medicine at St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center in San Francisco, California. Dr. Arain completed extensive additional training. First, he finished his echocardio...

Dr. Salman A. Arain earned his medical degree from the Allama Iqbal Medical College in Lahore, Pakistan. He completed his internal medicine residency with the Stanford University School of Medicine at St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center in San Francisco, California. Dr. Arain completed extensive additional training. First, he finished his echocardiography fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine in San Francisco, California. Then he completed fellowships in cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology at the Ochsner Clinic Foundation in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Board certified in interventional cardiology, Dr. Arain specializes in angioplasty and stenting. His clinical expertise extends to treating acute coronary syndrome (ACS), cardiac arrhythmias, heart blockage, high blood pressure (hypertension), high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia), unstable angina, and chronic total occlusion procedures (CTO).

Ensuring that his patients enjoy life to its fullest potential, Dr. Arain strives to provide his patients with comprehensive, state-of-the-art cardiovascular care. He believes in treating patients as he would treat his own family.

Dr. Arain is an associate professor in the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth in Houston, Texas. He is a diplomat of the American Board of Internal Medicine and a member of numerous cardiology societies, including the American College of Cardiology. Throughout his education and career, Dr. Arain has been the recipient of numerous awards, such as Stanford’s Chief Resident Teaching Recognition Award (1996), the Patients’ Choice 5th Anniversary Award (2012 – 2013), the Patients’ Choice Award (2008 – 2014) and the Compassionate Doctor Recognition Award (2010, 2012 – 2013).

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Locations and Appointments

Call to make an appointment (713) 500-8828

Meet the Provider

Specialties
  • Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Interventional Cardiology
  • Cardiology
  • Heart and Vascular Services
Medical Education

Allama Iqbal Medical College University of Punjab/Allama Iqbal Medical College 1996

Languages Spoken
  • English
Fellowship

University of California San Francisco 2001, Ochsner Clinic 2006

Affiliated Centers
  • Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital
  • Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center
Gender

Male

Internship & Residency

Mount Sinai School of Medicine - Registrar's 1998, St Mary's Hospital And Medical Center 2002

PCP Number

110000003025

Clinical Interests
  • Acute Coronary Syndrome
  • Angina
  • Angioplasty (Balloon)
  • Acute Coronary Syndrome
  • Angina
  • Angioplasty (Balloon)
  • Arrhythmias
  • Chronic Total Occlusions
  • Critical Limb Ischemia
  • Heart Blockage
  • High Cholesterol
  • High Risk Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
  • Hypertension
  • Peripheral Arterial Disease
  • Peripheral Vascular Disease
  • Refractory Chest Pain Hand Ischemia
  • Stenting
  • Unstable Angina
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Cities Served

Alief, Bellaire, Galena Park, Houston, Missouri City, Stafford

Zip Codes Served

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Insurance Accepted

  • AARP Medicare Complete
  • Aetna Most Benefit Plans
  • Aetna Medicare
  • Aetna Signature Administrators PPO
  • AHI Healthlink
  • Amerigroup Chip
  • Amerigroup Star
  • Amerigroup Star Plus
  • Amerivantage
  • BCBS Medicare Advantage HMO
  • Beechstreet
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield Texas
  • Blue Medicare Advantage PPO
  • Cigna Most Benefit Plans
  • Cigna Healthspring
  • Cigna Healthspring Star Plus MMP
  • Coastal Comp Healthnetworks Work Comp
  • Community Health Choice
  • Community Health Choice Chip
  • Community Health Choice Marketplace Kelsey QHP
  • Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP
  • Community Health Choice Star
  • Coventry Health Care - PPO Network
  • Coventry Medicare Advantra
  • First Health - PPO Network
  • First Health - Worker's Comp
  • Galaxy Health Network
  • Healthsmart
  • Humana (Most Benefit Plans excl Medicare)
  • Humana HMOx QHP Exchange
  • Independant Medical Systems
  • Medicaid Traditional
  • Medicare Traditional
  • Medicus International - PPO Network
  • Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO
  • Memorial Hermann Advantage PPO
  • Memorial Hermann Solutions
  • Molina StarStar Plus
  • Multiplan
  • OccuNet PPO - PPO Network
  • Private Healthcare System
  • Reny Company Worker's Comp
  • Superior Foster Care Program
  • United Healthcare Most Benefit Plans
  • United Healthcare Chip
  • United Healthcare CHIP Perinate
  • United Healthcare Dual Complete
  • United Healthcare Medicare Advantage
  • United Healthcare Medicare Complete
  • United Healthcare Star
  • United Healthcare TXMMP
  • US Family Health Plan
  • USA Managed Care Organization - PPO Network
  • Wellcare
  • WELLCARE TEXAN PLUS
  • WorkLink Worker's Comp

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