Robert Card, MD

Dr. Robert Card

Dr. Card is board certified in Cardiovascular Diseases and board certified by the prestigious American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Card's main interest is interventional cardiology. In addition to his professional appointments, Dr. Card is a clinical instructor at St. Luke's Hospital.

Dr. Card has received his Cardiology Fellowship at St. Luke's Hospital, The Texas Heart Institute

Education

High School Education

Graduated from Pharr-San Juan-Alamo High School 1966 – Valedvictorian

College Education

B.A. Biology – Rice University 1970 – Cum Laude

Medical Education

Tulane University School of Medicine
New Orleans, Louisiana 1974 – M.D. Degree – 2nd in class

Membership on Alpha Omega Alpha – 1973

Internship Internal Medicine

1974 – 1975 Parkland Memorial Hospital
U.T. Southwestern Medical School Dallas, Texas

Residency Internal Medicine

1975 – 1977 Parkland Memorial Hospital
U.T. Southwestern Medical School Dallas, Texas

Cardiology Fellowship

1977 – 1979 St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital
Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas

Certifications

  • Internal Medicine: Board Certified – 1977
  • Cardiovascular Disease: Board Certified – 1979
  • Medical License: Texas – 1979

Private Practice

1979 to Present – Clinical Cardiology Associated with Bernardo Treistman, M.D.

Hospital Affiliations

  • St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital 1979 to present
  • Sunbelt Regional Medical Center 1984 to present
  • Heights Hospital
  • Doctors Hospital East Loop
  • St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital
  • Texas Heart Institute

Organizations

  • Harris County Medical Society
  • Houston Cardiology Society
  • Texas Medical Association
  • American Heart Association

Chief of Staff

  • East Houston Cardiac Rehabilitation Unit 1986 to present
  • Board of Directors:Board of Advisors:Board of Advisors:
  • East Houston Cardiac Rehabilitation Unit 1986 to present

Board of Advisors

  • Cardiopulmonary Department
  • East Regional Medical Center. 1991 to present
  • East Regional Medical Center

Non-Medical Organizations

  • University of Houston Blaffer Gallery
  • Main Street Theater
  • Rice University Sewall Gallery