Internal Medicine

The academic office for UTMB Cardiology is located on the 5th floor of the John Sealy Annex Building in suite 5.106.

Physical Address
301 University Boulevard
5.106 John Sealy Annex
Galveston, Texas 77555-0553

Patient Appointment &
Clinic Number
409.933.0017

Office Phone
409.772.1533
*Patients are asked to call our main Cardiology clinic at 409.933.0017

Office Fax
409.772.4982

Driving Directions to UTMB Health Campus

From IAH
Merge onto North Sam Houston Pkwy E/Sam Houston Tollway E/Texas 8 Beltway E via the ramp on the left to US-59 E
Take the exit onto US-59 S toward Houston
Take the exit onto I-45 S toward Galveston
Continue onto Broadway Avenue J/TX-87 N (after crossing the causeway onto Galveston Island)
Turn Left onto 8th Street
Continue straight past Market Street (traffic light)
Turn slight right into Administrative Parking Garage

From Hobby Airport
Upon exiting the airport, follow signs for I-45
Head South on I-45
Continue onto Broadway Avenue J/TX-87 N (after crossing the causeway onto Galveston Island)
Turn Left onto 8th Street
Continue straight past Market Street (traffic light)
Turn slight right into Administrative Parking Garage

From Houston
Head South on I-45
Continue onto TX-87 N/Broadway Avenue J (after crossing the causeway onto Galveston Island)
Turn Left onto 8th Street
Continue straight past Market Street (traffic light)
Turn slight right into Administrative Parking Garage

Walking Directions to the Cardiology Academic Office
Enter the hospital through the main entrance (with large circular driveway)
Take the first elevators you see (on the left) to the 5th floor
Turn left off of the elevator
Turn left down the main hallway
You will pass another bank of elevators and will continue straight through the double doors into John Sealy Annex (the hallway has an orange stripe on walls)
Once you reach the end of the hall, turn right
The Division of Cardiology will be down the hall on your right (5.106 John Sealy Annex)

For your convenience, we have clinics located in Galveston, Texas City, and League City. If you are a patient and would like to see one of our cardiologists or have a patient-related question, please call our main cardiology clinic line.

If you are having chest pain or feel ill, please call 9-1-1 right away or come to the Emergency Department at either the UTMB John Sealy Hospital or Mainland Medical Center.

How to make an appointment with our physicians:

Patient Appointment & Clinic Number
409.933.0017

CARDIOLOGY OUTPATIENT CLINICS

UTMB Cardiology Referral Hotline:

409.933.0017

Heart Failure, Heart Transplant, and Circulatory Assist
Device (LVAD)

 

Alex Barbagelata, MD

Cell phone: 281.974.9332

Email: nabarbag@utmb.edu

Pager: 409.643.3083

 

Wissam Khalife, MD

Cell phone: 713.702.2817

Email: wikhalif@utmb.edu

Pager: 409.641.8832

 

Interventional Cardiology

 

Syed Gilani, MD

Cell phone: 217.553.5951

Email: sagilani@utmb.edu

Pager: 409.643.2212

 

Uma Rangasetty, MD

Cell phone: 409.392.5116

Email: ucrangas@utmb.edu

Pager: 409.643.1323

 

Ken Fujise, MD

Cell phone: 409.370.8155

Email: kefujise@utmb.edu

Pager: 409.643.3411

 

Harvinder Arora, MD

Cell phone: 832.423.6912

Email: hsarora@utmb.edu

Pager: 409.643.0213

 

Heart and Rhythm Service

 

George Carayannopolus, MD

Cell phone:

Email: gncaraya@utmb.edu

Pager: 409.643.0710

 

David Ware, MD

Cell phone: 409.771.7756

Email: dware@utmb.edu

Pager: 409.643.2483

Fellowship Coordinator: 
Kari Scott

Physical Address:
301 University Boulevard
5.106 JSA
Galveston, TX 77555-0553

Phone: 409.772.2410
Fax: 409.772.4982
E-mail: kbscott@utmb.edu