Professor, Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical School, Houston
Cardiology
Dr. Richard W. Smalling, MD
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Richard W. Smalling, MD is an expert in the field of Cardiology. He studied medicine at University of Texas Medical School. He has 6 awards "America's Top Doctors", "Top Doctors:SE Texas", "Fellow (FACC)", "Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare", "Top MD" and "Super Doctor". Doctor Richard W. Smalling, MD is a published physician. He published 58 publications, including: 'Preservation Of Native Aortic Valve Flow And Full Hemodynamic Support With The TORVAD Using A Computational Model Of The Cardiovascular System.' He accepts Medicare payments and is registered with Medicare.gov.
Publications
- Preservation Of Native Aortic Valve Flow And Full Hemodynamic Support With The TORVAD™ Using A Computational Model Of The Cardiovascular System.
- Comparison of Outcomes for Patients ≥75 Years of Age Treated With Pre-Hospital Reduced-Dose Fibrinolysis Followed by Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Versus Percutan...
- Importance of Total Ischemic Time and Preprocedural Infarct-Related Artery Blood Flow in Predicting Infarct Size in Patients With Anterior Wall Myocardial Infarction (...
- Comparison of In-Hospital Outcomes With Low-Dose Fibrinolytic Therapy Followed by Urgent Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Versus Percutaneous Coronary Intervention A...
- Verification of a computational cardiovascular system model comparing the hemodynamics of a continuous flow to a synchronous Valveless pulsatile flow left ventricular ...
- In vivo Intravascular Ultrasound-guided Photoacoustic Imaging of Lipid in Plaques Using an Animal Model of Atherosclerosis.
- Intravascular photoacoustic imaging of exogenously labeled atherosclerotic plaque through luminal blood.
- Feasibility of in vivo intravascular photoacoustic imaging using integrated ultrasound and photoacoustic imaging catheter.
- Prehospital 12-Lead Electrocardiogram within 60 Minutes Differentiates Proximal versus Nonproximal Left Anterior Descending Artery Myocardial Infarction.
- Intra-aortic Balloon Counterpulsation and Infarct Size in Patients With Acute Anterior Myocardial Infarction Without Shock: The CRISP AMI Randomized Trial.
- A multicenter, randomized, controlled study of mechanical left ventricular unloading with counterpulsation to reduce infarct size prepercutaneous Coronary intervention...
- Total Ischemic Time The Correct Focus of Attention for Optimal ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Care.
- Improved left ventricular unloading and circulatory support with synchronized pulsatile left ventricular assistance compared with continuous-flow left ventricular assi...
- Intravascular Photoacoustic Imaging.
- Feasibility of Carotid artery stenting in patients with angiographic string sign.
- Ischemic time: the new gold standard for ST-segment elevation Myocardial infarction care.
- Reperfusion strategies in ST-elevation Myocardial infarction.
- Left ventricular unloading with intra-Aortic counter pulsation prior to reperfusion reduces myocardial release of endothelin-1 and decreases infarction size in a porci...
- Reduced-dose fibrinolytic acceleration of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction treatment coupled with urgent percutaneous Coronary intervention compared to prima...
- Left ventricular unloading before reperfusion reduces endothelin-1 release and calcium overload in porcine Myocardial infarction.
- Spectroscopic intravascular photoacoustic imaging to differentiate atherosclerotic plaques.
- Prehospital Fibrinolysis in concert with rapid PCI. Clinical trial shows promising results for use of clot-dissolving agents in the field.
- Ex vivo Characterization of Atherosclerosis using Intravascular Photoacoustic Imaging.
- Pre-hospital reduced-dose fibrinolysis coupled with urgent percutaneous Coronary intervention reduces time to reperfusion and improves angiographic perfusion score com...
- Development of systems of care for ST-elevation Myocardial infarction patients: the physician perspective.
- Drug-eluting stents for Acute myocardial infarction.
- Intravascular photoacoustic imaging using an IVUS imaging catheter.
- Reperfusion strategies in the emergency treatment of ST-segment elevation Myocardial infarction.
- Acute coronary syndrome may occur with in-stent restenosis and is associated with adverse outcomes (the PRESTO trial).
- Initial report of percutaneous right ventricular assist for right ventricular shock secondary to right ventricular Infarction.
- Cardioembolic stroke.
- Role of fibrinolytic therapy in the current era of ST-segment elevation Myocardial infarction management.
- Difficult retrieval of the EPI Filterwire with a 5 French FR4 Coronary catheter following carotid stenting.
- Brugada Syndrome in a black man with seizures and urinary incontinence.
- Risk of bleeding complications is not increased in patients undergoing rescue versus primary percutaneous coronary intervention for Acute myocardial infarction.
- Endovascular repair of abdominal Aneurysms: Is this the method of choice?
- Superiority of endovascular grafts compared to bare metal stents with transstent coil embolization for endovascular abdominal aortic Aneurysm repair in patients at hig...
- Approaches to correct device malposition in percutaneous PFO closure: anatomical and technical implications.
- Mechanical left ventricular unloading prior to reperfusion reduces infarct size in a canine Infarction model.
- The use of brachytherapy to treat renal Artery in-stent restenosis.
- Vascular access site complications with the use of closure devices in patients treated with platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors during rescue angioplasty.
- Percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale guided by intracardiac echocardiography and performed through the transfemoral approach in the presence of previously plac...
- Early and aggressive treatment of patients with Acute ST segment elevation and non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction leads to improved clinical outcomes.
- Catheter-induced Dissection of the left main coronary artery with and without extension to the aortic root: a report of two cases and a review of the literature.
- InterAtrial defect sizing by intracardiac and transesophageal echocardiography compared with fluoroscopic measurements in patients undergoing percutaneous transcathete...
- Renal artery compromise treated percutaneously in a patient with chronic aortic Dissection: a case report.
- Comparison of intracardiac echocardiography versus transesophageal echocardiography guidance for percutaneous transcatheter closure of Atrial septal defect.
- Images in cardiovascular medicine. Rotational aortogram with three-dimensional reconstruction in a case of celiac Artery stenosis.
- The dilemma of success: percutaneous Coronary interventions in patients > or = 75 years of age-successful but associated with higher vascular complications and cardiac...
- Cavernous hemangioma of the foot and antecubital fossa: an alternative therapeutic option.
- Oral acetylcysteine does not protect renal function from moderate to high doses of intravenous radiographic contrast.
- Outcome of access site in patients treated with platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors in the era of closure devices.
- The level I cardiovascular center: is it time?
- Combined cutting balloon angioplasty and intraCoronary beta radiation for treatment of in-stent restenosis: clinical outcomes and effect of pullback radiation for long...
- Percutaneous transcatheter coil embolization of two Coronary fistulas originating from the left main ostium and left anterior descending artery.
- Abciximab administration and clinical outcomes after percutaneous intervention for in-stent restenosis.
- Endothelin-1 Release during the Early Phase of Reperfusion Is a Mediator of Myocardial Reperfusion Injury.
Schools
University Of Texas Medical School At Houston
University Calif
Procedures Preformed
- Ablation for Treatment of Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Catheterization (incl. Coronary Angiography)
- Cardiac Imaging
- Cardiac MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) of Heart or Chest
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Conditions Treated
- Aneurysm and Dissection of Heart
- Angina and Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Dissection
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Doctors Specialties
- Cardiology
- Interventional Cardiology
Accepted Insurances
- Aetna HMO
- Choice Plus POS II
- Amerigroup (Wellpoint)
- Assurant Health
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Choice
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Open Access Plus
- Commercial Insurance Company
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- Choice Care PPO
- Preferred PPO
- Houston Area HMO-Standard
- Medicaid
- Medicare MCR
- MHealth Insured
- Molina
- Old Surety Life Insurance CompanyMedicare MCR
- Priority Health
- Choice Plus POS
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Options PPO
- United Healthcare
Awards
- America's Top Doctors
- Top Doctors:SE Texas
- Fellow (FACC)
- Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare
- Top MD
- Super Doctor
Education
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University of California San Diego -
University of Texas Medical School
Hospital
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Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center
Drug Facts
| NPI NUMBER | 1093733321 | |
| NPPES Provider LastName | SMALLING | |
| NPPES Provider FirstName | RICHARD | |
| NPPES Provider ZIPCode | 770303000 | |
| NPPES Provider State | TX | |
| Specialty Description | Cardiology | |
| Total Claim Count | 3204.0 | |
| Distinct Opioid Count | 0.0 | |
| Opioid Claim Count | 0.0 | |
| Percent Opioid Claims | 0.0 |
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Medicare Facts
| National Provider Identifier [NPI] | 1093733321 |
| Last Name Of The Provider | SMALLING |
| First Name Of The Provider | RICHARD |
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