Tony S Ma

Tony S Ma, M.D., Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine-Cardiology at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas. His affiliations include the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Houston, where he holds office and clinical spaces (Room VAMC-111B). He holds dual doctoral degrees in Medicine (University of Manitoba, 1983) and Philosophy (University of Manitoba, 1977), alongside a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Chicago (1972). His advanced training includes positions at Baylor College of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, and the University of Toronto.

Dr. Ma's research focuses on cardiovascular physiology, molecular mechanisms of heart failure, and viral-cardiac interactions. His work spans clinical cardiology, molecular biology, and translational research, with notable contributions in cardiac modeling, drug interactions in heart failure, and viral complications affecting elderly cardiac patients. He has also explored mechanisms of gene regulation and viral replication processes involving cyclin-dependent kinases.

His publications demonstrate interdisciplinary expertise, bridging clinical cardiology with molecular biology. Recent efforts include advancing understanding of peripartum cardiomyopathy, heart failure pathophysiology, and the development of computational models for cardiovascular diseases. His work on glucocorticoid receptor binding elements and HPV replication mechanisms highlights his foundational contributions to molecular cardiology and virology.