Deepika (Gopal) Gopalakrishnan MD FACC, FASE

Summary

• Deepika (Gopal) Gopalakrishnan, MD, is a cardiologist based in Plano, TX, with subspecialties in cardiothoracic imaging, non-invasive cardiology, and preventive cardiology. She completed her medical education at Kilpauk Medical College in 1988, followed by a residency and internship in internal medicine at Henry Ford Hospital. She further specialized in cardiovascular disease through multiple fellowships at Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium. Dr. Gopalakrishnan is experienced in general cardiology, echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, cardiac critical care, and cardiac CT/MRI. Her published work includes several articles in prominent journals, with notable citations, particularly her contributions to research on aortic valve replacement. She has been involved in clinical trials, such as examining heart attacks in young women, and has been recognized as a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and received Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification from CMS in 2012.