Basant Arya

Basant Arya, M.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX. He practices at the McNair Campus and Baylor St. Luke's Hospital, specializing in non-invasive cardiology and cardiac imaging.

His research and clinical interests include:

• Non-invasive Cardiac Imaging
• Echocardiography
• Nuclear Cardiology
• Coronary Artery Disease
• Valvular Heart Disease
• Cardiovascular Genetics

Dr. Arya is a dedicated physician-educator with over 15 years of experience. His scholarly work includes publications in high-impact journals such as JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging and JACC Heart Failure, focusing on cardiac strain analysis and biomarkers in pulmonary hypertension. His recent research emphasizes quantitative imaging and disease severity indicators.

His notable awards include:

• Norton Rose Fulbright Faculty Excellence Award (2016)
• Member, Academy of Distinguished Educators (2016)
• Fellow, American Society of Echocardiography (2016)
• Nasser Lakkis Teaching Award (2012)
• Master Teacher Fellowship Graduate (2017)

Dr. Arya is actively involved in teaching medical students, residents, and cardiology fellows. He has delivered lectures annually at the American Society of Echocardiography Scientific Sessions since 2016 and has co-authored book chapters on echocardiography. No information on grants, labs, or advisees is available.