Ali E. Denktas

Ali E. Denktas is a Professor in the Department of Medicine – Cardiology at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX. He maintains clinical appointments at the Baylor Heart Clinic (McNair Campus) and the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, where he practices interventional cardiology.

His primary research and clinical interests include:

• Interventional cardiology and coronary interventions
• Peripheral vascular interventions
• Valvular heart disease, including aortic and mitral valvuloplasty
• Structural heart procedures such as percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO) and atrial septal defects (ASD) in adults with cryptogenic stroke
• Carotid stenting and management of atherosclerotic cerebrovascular disease
• Radiation brachytherapy for in-stent restenosis

Dr. Denktas is board certified in Cardiovascular Disease and Interventional Cardiology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. His clinical expertise is complemented by extensive training from prestigious institutions including Mayo Clinic and the University of Texas Health Science Center.

He earned his medical degree from Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine in Turkey in 1991 and completed residency in Internal Medicine at Mayo Clinic (1997), followed by a fellowship in Internal Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center (2000). He further specialized with a Cardiology Fellowship at Mayo Clinic (2002) and an Interventional Cardiology Residency at Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine (1994).

Dr. Denktas is fluent in Turkish and maintains an active clinical and academic profile. While specific publications and awards are referenced through external links (e.g., Publications List, Baylor Heart Clinic, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center), they are not detailed in the provided text. No information is available regarding graduate students advised or research grants led. There is no mention of laboratory or research team affiliations in the current profile.