Cardiologist Serving Katy, Sugar Land, Greater Houston

Cardiologist Near Stafford, TX

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Physician-Led Care

Dr. Khalid reviews your symptoms, history and test results himself

Two Offices

Visits in Katy and Sugar Land

Hospital-Based Procedures

Catheter and device procedures at an affiliated hospital

Follow-Up Care

Office follow-up on medicines and risk factors

Stafford Patients Are Seen at Our Sugar Land Office

Advanced Cardiology has no office in Stafford. Patients from Stafford usually see Adnan Khalid, MD, at our nearby Sugar Land office, 7102 Tarrington Ave, Suite 505, and some choose our Katy office at 410 W Grand Pkwy S, Suite 4D. Dr. Khalid evaluates symptoms such as chest discomfort, palpitations and shortness of breath, and treats long-term heart and blood vessel conditions.

Getting Cardiology Care From Stafford

Most patients from Stafford find our Sugar Land office the more convenient choice, although you are welcome at the Katy office if that suits your schedule better. Both are part of one practice with one physician, so your history and results are available at either location.

Call (713) 258-6111 to schedule or ask a question. Hours can differ by location, so please call to confirm office hours for each office. If you have symptoms that could be an emergency, call 911 rather than leaving a message or sending an online request.

About Dr. Khalid

Not sure whether a symptom needs a cardiologist? That is a common question. Many symptoms that feel like they come from the heart turn out to have other causes, such as acid reflux, a strained muscle, anxiety, anemia, dehydration or a thyroid problem. Others do point to a heart condition that benefits from early treatment. A careful history, exam and, when useful, targeted testing help sort out which is which. Your primary care doctor can also help you decide whether a cardiology visit is the right next step.

Symptoms Stafford Patients Often Ask About

These are some of the symptoms that bring people to our Sugar Land office. Each links to a page with more detail:

Sudden or severe symptoms are different: see the 911 guidance at the end of this page.

If your primary care doctor, an urgent care clinic or a hospital has already done tests, ask them to send the results to our office before your visit. Repeating tests is not always necessary, and earlier results help show whether anything has changed. Some insurance plans require a referral to see a specialist, and our staff can help you check.

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Katy & Sugar Land Cardiologist

Adnan Khalid, MD, Cardiologist

Education
2002Medical SchoolNishtar Medical College
2008ResidencyUniversity of Missouri – Kansas City
2012FellowshipUniversity of Missouri – Kansas City

Meet Our Specialist in Cardiology 

Adnan Khalid, MD, specializes in treating coronary artery disease, peripheral artery disease, heart failure, hypertension, arrhythmias, and hyperlipidemia. He has over 10 years of experience in the field of cardiovascular medicine.

Dr. Khalid graduated from his medical school among the top 10 out of 250 medical students in his class. He is fellowship trained in cardiovascular diseases, interventional cardiology, advanced heart failure, and transplant cardiology. He is focused on providing personalized and compassionate care. Dr. Khalid believes in spending time with his patients and listening to their needs and is committed to offering excellent care.

Dr. Khalid is an avid reader. He is eager to learn new things; he likes to work out and spend time with his family. When off from work, he likes to travel and spend time in nature along with family and friends. He is married with three children.

Board Certifications

American Board of Internal Medicine
Interventional Cardiology

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant 
Cardiology 
Cardiovascular Disease
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Could My Symptoms Be Coming From the Heart?

Sometimes they are, and sometimes they are not. Here is how a cardiologist thinks about three of the most common symptoms:

  1. Palpitations: Extra beats (premature beats) are very common and often harmless. A fast, irregular rhythm such as atrial fibrillation needs evaluation because it can raise stroke risk. Capturing the rhythm while you feel symptoms is often the key step.
  2. Chest discomfort: Pressure or tightness that comes on with effort and eases with rest can suggest reduced blood flow to the heart. Sharp pain that changes with breathing or pressing on the chest more often has another cause – but this cannot be judged safely by description alone.
  3. Shortness of breath: It may relate to the heart muscle, valves or rhythm, but also to the lungs, weight, fitness or anemia.

Dr. Khalid looks at the pattern of your symptoms, your risk factors and your exam together. Testing is chosen to answer specific questions rather than ordered as a routine package.

What about dizziness or fainting? Lightheadedness is often related to dehydration, medicines or standing up quickly. Fainting during exercise, fainting without warning, or fainting with palpitations or chest pain deserves prompt medical attention, because it can occasionally signal a rhythm or structural heart problem.

What Happens During Your First Visit?

Expect plenty of questions. Dr. Khalid will ask you to describe your symptoms in your own words: what they feel like, how long they last, what brings them on and whether anything relieves them. He reviews your medical and family history, current medicines and lifestyle, then examines your heart, lungs, blood pressure and pulses. An EKG may be done in the office.

By the end of the visit, you should know his initial impression, whether tests are recommended and what to do if symptoms change before your next appointment.

The practice accepts new patients. To request an appointment, call (713) 258-6111 or submit our secure appointment request form. Advanced Cardiology accepts most major insurance plans; coverage is verified individually, so our staff will confirm your benefits and any referral requirements before your visit.

Bring your insurance card, a photo ID, your medicines or a complete list, and any recent EKGs, lab work or hospital records.

For some follow-up visits, you can ask our office whether a video visit is appropriate; telehealth rules depend on where you are located during the visit.

Diagnoses

What Can a Symptom Evaluation Find?

An evaluation may confirm that your heart is healthy, or it may identify a condition that needs treatment or monitoring. Dr. Khalid evaluates and manages a range of heart and blood vessel problems.

Conditions that may be found during a symptom evaluation include:

Arrhythmias: rhythm problems such as atrial fibrillation, supraventricular tachycardia (SVT), frequent premature beats or a slow heart rate.
Coronary artery disease: narrowed heart arteries that can cause chest discomfort or breathlessness with exertion.
Heart failure: reduced pumping or filling of the heart, often with fatigue, breathlessness or swelling.
Heart valve disease: a leaking or narrowed valve, sometimes first heard as a murmur.
High blood pressure: a common, often silent condition that strains the heart and blood vessels over time.

Just as important, an evaluation can show that your heart is not the cause of your symptoms. In that case, Dr. Khalid shares what he found with your primary care doctor so the search for the cause can continue in the right direction.

Testing

What Each Test Can – and Cannot – Show

Heart tests are not interchangeable. Dr. Khalid recommends the ones most likely to answer your question. EKGs are done in the office; the other tests below are performed or arranged by our office, and our team tells you where each will take place.

  1. EKG: a snapshot of the heart’s electrical activity lasting seconds. It may miss rhythm problems that come and go, and a normal EKG does not rule out blocked arteries.
  2. Holter, event and mobile telemetry monitors: wearable recorders that track the rhythm over a day to several weeks. They are useful for palpitations or dizziness but do not show artery blockages.
  3. Echocardiogram: ultrasound images of heart chambers, pumping and valves. It does not directly show the coronary arteries.
  4. Stress tests: show how the heart handles exercise or medicine. Some use the EKG alone, some add ultrasound images, and some use a small amount of radioactive tracer.
  5. Cardiac catheterization: a hospital-based procedure that shows the inside of the coronary arteries with X-ray dye. It is scheduled at an affiliated hospital when needed.

Follow the preparation instructions your care team gives you, and do not stop any medicine unless they tell you to.

Dr. Khalid reviews your results and discusses them with you, usually at a follow-up visit or by phone. Wearable monitors often work best when you write down what you felt and when, so the recording can be matched to your symptoms. Results are one part of the picture and are always interpreted alongside your history and exam.

Treatment

After the Evaluation: Treatment Options

If your evaluation finds a heart condition, Dr. Khalid explains the options and the reasons for each recommendation. Depending on the diagnosis, treatment may include:

  1. Reassurance and monitoring: for findings such as occasional harmless extra beats, no treatment may be needed beyond follow-up.
  2. Lifestyle steps: limiting alcohol and caffeine if they trigger symptoms, regular activity, better sleep and quitting tobacco.
  3. Medicines: to control heart rate or rhythm, lower blood pressure or cholesterol, support a weakened heart, or lower the risk of clots and stroke.
  4. Hospital-based procedures: such as stents, cardioversion or pacemaker implantation, scheduled at an affiliated hospital. Some rhythm procedures are performed by other specialists, and Dr. Khalid can arrange that referral.

Follow-up visits track how you are doing and whether the plan needs adjustment. Use our prescription request page for refills.

When to Call 911

An office visit is not the right place for a possible heart attack or stroke. Call 911 for chest discomfort lasting more than a few minutes or that goes away and returns; shortness of breath; discomfort in the arms, back, neck, jaw or stomach; or a cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness. Call 911 for sudden face drooping, arm weakness or slurred speech, even if it goes away. Fainting with chest pain or a racing heartbeat also needs emergency care.

Sources: American Heart Association: Warning Signs of a Heart Attack · MedlinePlus: Chest Pain · MedlinePlus: Arrhythmia · NHLBI: Heart Tests

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New Patient Paperwork At Advanced Cardiology

Please print out your paperwork and bring it to your appointment at Advanced Cardiology. If your insurance requires authorization, please be sure to have that information sent to our office or bring it with you to your appointment, along with any medical records you may have. Please also make sure to bring your insurance cards, photo ID, and medication list.

Thank you, and we look forward to meeting you! Contact us today with any questions.

Call to Schedule Your Appointment!

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(713) 258-6111

Katy & Sugar Land Cardiologist

We diagnose and treat heart and blood vessel conditions, such as coronary artery disease, heart rhythm disorders, heart failure and high blood pressure.

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Request a Cardiology Appointment

Advanced Cardiology welcomes new patients at its offices in Katy and Sugar Land. Call our office or send an appointment request, and our staff will follow up.

Call to Schedule Your Appointment

Most major insurance plans accepted; coverage is verified individually.

For possible heart attack or stroke symptoms, call 911.