Portrait of Afaq Motiwala, MD

Afaq Motiwala, MD

  • Assistant Professor
Cardiovascular Medicine

About Me

Dr. Motiwala is an Interventional Cardiologist with expertise in catheter-based management of coronary, peripheral vascular, and structural heart disease. He has had a strong interest in cardiovascular diseases since the early days of medical school. After medical school he completed residency training in Dallas, TX and then moved to Chicago for his Cardiology fellowship. He moved to Philadelphia for his Interventional Cardiology fellowship and is excited to be back to Texas as Assistant Professor at UTMB. When not working, Dr Motiwala enjoys travelling and spending time with his family. He is also an avid runner and enjoys various sports in his free time.

Education

Medical/Professional School:

MD, Aga Khan University Medical College - Karachi, Pakistan, 2009

Residencies:

Internal Medicine, UT Southwestern Medical Center - Dallas, TX, 2015

Fellowships:

Cardiovascular Disease , Loyola University Medical Center - Maywood, IL, 2018

Interventional Cardiology, Temple University Hospital - Philadelphia, PA, 2019


Certifications:

American Board of Internal Medicine

American Board of Internal Medicine , Cardiovascular Disease

American Board of Vascular Medicine, Endovascular Medicine

American Board of Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology

Research

Publications