About Austin Heart Clinical Research
Mission Statement – Austin Heart Clinical Research Program is dedicated to providing the most innovative and progressive care to our patient’s, while at the same time, contributing to the science of medicine through the conduct of clinical trials.
Austin Heart Research Department has been conducting clinical trials in all aspects of Cardiology since 1995. Our research includes all phases of clinical research from Phase I to Phase IV and post-market studies.
Meet our research doctors
Roger Gammon, MD – Research Department Medical Director
Dr. Gammon has been Principal Investigator for over 90 studies and Sub-Investigator for over 40 studies. Research Focus – Interventional Cardiology (Coronary, Peripheral & Chronic Total Occlusions), Anti-Platelet Therapy, Angiogenesis, Acute Coronary Syndrome, MI, CHF and Stem Cell Therapy
Frank Zidar, MD
Dr. Zidar has been Principal Investigator for over 30 studies and Sub-Investigator for over 60 studies. Research Focus – Interventional Cardiology (Coronary, Peripheral & Carotid), Anti-Platelet Therapy and Transcatheter Valve Repair
Mark Picone, DO
Dr. Picone has been Principal Investigator for over 10 studies and Sub-Investigator for 80 studies. Research Focus – Interventional Cardiology (Coronary & Peripheral), MI, Cholesterol, and Acute Coronary Syndrome.
Juhana Karha, MD
Dr. Karha has been Principal Investigator for 7 studies and Sub- Investigator for over 50 studies. Research Focus – Interventional Cardiology (Coronary, Peripheral and Carotid), Anti-Platelet Therapy and Transcatheter Valve Repair
Kunjan Bhatt, MD
Dr. Bhatt has been Principal Investigator for 7 studies and Sub- Investigator for over 10 studies. Research Focus – Congestive Heart Failure
Faisal Syed, MD
Dr. Syed has been Principal Investigator for 2 studies and Sub- Investigator for over 15 studies. Research Focus – CHF, Cholesterol & Acute Coronary Syndrome
Sanjay Pandya, MD
Dr. Pandya is Principal Investigator for 1 study and Sub- Investigator for 4 studies Research Focus – Interventional Cardiology (Coronary), CHF and Cholesterol
Faraz Kureshi, MD
Dr. Kureshi is Principal Investigator for 1 study and Sub- Investigator for 3 studies. Research Focus – Women and Heart Disease
Contact Us – (512) 953-1530
Research locations
- Austin – Main Location
900 West 38th St. Suite 400
Austin, TX 78705
Hospital – Heart Hospital of Austin - Round Rock
2410 Round Rock Ave, Suite 110
Round Rock, TX 78681
Hospital – Round Rock Medical Center - San Marcos
1251 Sadler East Drive, Building H
San Marcos, TX 78666