MOHAMMAD GHALICHI, M.D.
Dr. Ghalichi runs a practice specializing in cardiovascular medicine and longevity, characterized by an integrative and personalized approach. This typically encompasses an advanced cardiac risk assessment, which may include genetic testing and family history analysis, cardiac and vascular imaging, and advanced lipid testing, surpassing the standard of care found in most settings. Dr. Ghalichi formulates highly personalized treatment plans with the ultimate goal of enhancing both the quality and quantity of life for patients.
In treatment, Dr. Ghalichi integrates nutrition science and lifestyle modifications, aims to reduce reliance on medications, and endeavors to reverse risk factors closely linked to cardiac health.
Dr. Ghalichi is not only an expert in cardiovascular medicine but is also double board-certified in Internal Medicine, providing comprehensive long-term primary care for motivated patients interested in longevity. This aspect of Dr. Ghalichi’s practice is particularly focused on cancer early detection, as well as the prevention and reversal of metabolic disease, with a special emphasis on glucose metabolism and metabolic syndrome.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
M.D.
San Antonio, Texas
Internal Medicine
Los Angeles, California
Echocardiography/Cardiac Imaging
Los Angeles, California
Cardiovascular Medicine
Houston, Texas
WORK EXPERIENCE
Staff, Division of Cardiology
Los Angeles, California
Private Practice, Cardiovascular Medicine and Lipidology
Los Angeles, California
Staff, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Director of Echocardiography Laboratory – 20 clinics in Houston
Houston, Texas
Staff, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Clinical Instructor – Baylor College of Medicine
Texas Medical Center, Houston, Texas
Staff, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Texas Medical Center, Houston, Texas
Fellow, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Texas Medical Center, Houston, Texas
Fellow, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Texas Medical Center, Houston, Texas
Resident, Department of Medicine
Los Angeles, California
AWARDS
Selected as a Top Cardiologist in Houston, Texas by the International Association of Cardiologists (IAC), 2018
Biography listed in The Leading Physicians of the World recognizing Doctors of Excellence, 2018
Achievement of Recognition for Delivery of Quality Cardiovascular and Stroke Care, National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2017 – 2020
Cardiac Imaging Outstanding Fellow Award, MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2012
Tubau Fellowship Grant, University of Southern California, 2009
Intern-of-the-Year, University of Southern California Department of Medicine, 2006 – 2007
Richard B. Grant, Jr. Scholarship for academic excellence, 2001
RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS
Lee MS, Narayanan M, Rafie R, Qamruddin S, Bamba A, Stek A, Ghalichi M, Daneshvar S, Theraja N, Yadegarova L, Elkayam U, Naqvi TZ. Assessment of Cardiac Structure and Function by Three-Dimensional Echocardiography in Healthy Pregnant Women. Am Soc Echocardiogr 2013, abstract at conference.
Narayanan M, Qamruddin S, Lee MS, Bamba A, Stek A, Rafie R, Ghalichi M, Daneshvar S, Yadegarova L, Elkayam U, Naqvi TZ. Correlates of Echo Doppler Changes During Normal Pregnancy. Am Soc Echocardiogr 2013, abstract at conference.
Higgins JP, Ali A, Filsoof DM. Cardiology: Clinical Questions. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2012. Print.
• Senior Editor of this book
Ghalichi M, Ozhand A, Razavi P, Ranjan R, Mo V, Naqvi TZ. Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction Should Be Routinely Evaluated in Patients Referred for Stress Echocardiography. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2011;57 E859.
• Poster presentation: American College of Cardiology annual conference, New Orleans, April 2011
O’Connell C, Razavi P, Ghalichi M, Boyle S, Vasan S, Mark L, Caton A, Duddalwar V, Boswell W, Grabow K, Liebman HA. Unsuspected Pulmonary Emboli Adversely Impact Survival in Patients with Cancer Undergoing Routine Staging Multi-row Detector Computed Tomography Scanning. J Thromb Haemost 2011; 9: 305–11.
Thara E, Thareja N, Ghalichi M, Naqvi TZ, Rahimtoola SH. Football Left Atrium. AM J Med. 2010;123:e3-4.
Naqvi TZ, Rafie R, Ghalichi M. Real-Time 3D TEE for the Diagnosis of Right-Sided Endocarditis in Patients with Prosthetic Devices. J Am Coll Cardiol Img. 2010;3;325-327.
Ghalichi MS, Sarma RJ, Ismael N. A Ventricular Septum Filleted Down the Middle. Echocardiography. 2009; 26: 469-70.
O’Connell CL, Ghalichi M, Boyle S, Vasan S, Boswell W, Razavi P, Grabow K, Mark L, Caton A, Liebman H. Unsuspected Pulmonary Emboli Identified on Routine Cancer Staging MDCT Scans: Impact on Cancer Survival. Blood 2008:112;3818.
O’Connell C, Mark L, Boswell W, Boyle S, Vasan S, Ghalichi M, Liebman HA. Outcomes in cancer patients with unsuspected pulmonary emboli found on staging CT scans. Thrombosis Research. 2007; 120: S176
• Poster presentation: The International Conference on Thrombosis and Hemostasis Issues in Cancer in Bergamo, Italy October 2007