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HeartPlace Plano West6124 West Parker Road, Building 3, Suite 536, Plano, TX 75093 map
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HeartPlace Allen1105 Central Expressway North, Medical Building 2, 3RD FLOOR, Suite 2330, Allen, TX 75013 map
Dr. Richard Ammar is a board-certified interventional cardiologist.
HeartPlace Plano West
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Accepting New Patients?
Yes, Dr. Richard F. Ammar is accepting new patients at this office.
Phone
Fax
8442904363
Address
6124 West Parker Road, Building 3, Suite 536, Plano, TX 75093
Office Details
HeartPlace Allen
Please Note: This link will direct you to a third-party website unaffiliated with MD.com (https://www.heartplaceplanowest.com/), where you're able to request or schedule an appointment online with Dr. Richard Ammar.
Accepting New Patients?
Yes, Dr. Richard F. Ammar is accepting new patients at this office.
Phone
Fax
8442904360
Address
1105 Central Expressway North, Medical Building 2, 3RD FLOOR, Suite 2330, Allen, TX 75013
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Office Details
HeartPlace Allen is conveniently located in the Medical Building II on the THR Presbyterian Hospital Allen campus.
Insurance Accepted
- Medicare
Bio
Dr. Ammar was born in the coalfields of West Virginia where he attended high school and was an all-state football player. Following graduation, he trained as a biomedical engineer at Vanderbilt. He returned to his home state for medical school at WVU and moved to Iowa for post-graduate training. There he met and married his best friend. He worked in the upper Midwest for about 14 years prior to moving to Texas.He and his wife are blessed with two wonderful teenage boys; family, school, and church activities prevent any danger of boredom in their home. When time permits, he is an avid college football and basketball fan. Professionally, Dr. Ammar is fellowship trained in all aspects of interventional cardiology and has been trained in vascular and endovascular medicine by some of the luminaries in the field.
Specialties
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Interventional Cardiology
As an interventional cardiologist, Dr. Ammar provides minimally invasive diagnostic and treatment services for conditions affecting the heart and cardiovascular system. This may include the diagnosis and treatment of enlarged heart muscles and vascular blockages, chronic or unstable angina, and congestive heart failure. In providing care, Dr. Ammar may utilize minimally-invasive catheterizations, offering easier access the heart and vascular system.
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Nuclear Cardiology
As a nuclear cardiologist, Dr. Ammar is trained in a highly specialized area of medicine that integrates the use of non- or minimally-invasive procedures to examine and diagnose patients for heart conditions. Dr. Ammar may utilize diagnostic imaging techniques such as nuclear stress testing and radionuclide ventriculography to assess a patient’s blood flow, evaluate the heart’s pumping function, and diagnose heart conditions.
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Cardiology
Dr. Ammar, a cardiologist in Allen, is trained to provide comprehensive care for your heart and cardiovascular system. Dr. Ammar may see patients for indicators like shortness of breath, chest pains or dizziness, to name a few. Heart conditions that may be diagnosed and cared for by a cardiologist may include congenital heart defects, angina, arrhythmia, heart failure, rheumatic heart disease, heart aneurysms and coronary artery disease, among others.
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Internal Medicine
The specialty of internal medicine is an area of primary care for adults. Dr. Ammar specializes in diagnosing and treating cross-system illnesses that may affect multiple organ systems. Dr. Ammar can also refer patients to specialists when medically necessary. For example, patients with severe heart problems may be referred to a cardiologist for additional diagnostic tests or treatments.
Education & Training
Medical School
Residency
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University of Iowa • Iowa City, IA
Residency in Internal Medicine • 1993 - 1995
Hospital Affiliations
- Columbia Medical Center of Denton Subsidiary, L.p.
- Muenster Hospital District
- Thhbp Management Company LLC
- Gainesville Hospital District
Languages Spoken
- English
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