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Stephen Little, MD, Cardiology, Houston, TX

Stephen Little MD FRCPC, FACC, FASE

Echocardiography, Interventional Cardiology, Cardiothoracic Imaging, Non-Invasive Cardiology


President, American Society of Echocardiography Director, Cardiology Fellowship Program, John S. Dunn Chair in Cardiovascular Research and Education, Professor of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center

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  • 6550 Fannin StreetSuite 1901Houston, TX 77030

  • Phone+1 713-441-1100

  • Fax+1 713-790-2643

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Education & Training

  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2003 - 2004
  • Memorial University of Newfoundland FOM
    Memorial University of Newfoundland FOMClass of 1997
  • York University
    York UniversityB.Sc., Biology/Biochemistry, First Class Honors, 1989 - 1993

Certifications & Licensure

  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2004 - 2026
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2014 - 2020
  • Cardiovascular Disease
    American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • President-Elect American Society of Echocardiography, 2021-2022
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification athenaClinicals, athenahealth, Inc., 2014, 2016-2017
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification athenaClinicals, athenahealth, Inc., 2014, 2016-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Emerging Trends in Heart Valve Engineering: Part III Novel Technologies for Mitral Valve Repair and Replacement  
    Kheradvar A, Groves EM, Simmons CA, Griffith BE, Alavi SH, Tranquillo RT, Dasi LP, Falahatpisheh A, Grande-Allen KJ, Goergen CJ, Mofrad MRK, Baaijens FPT, Canic S, Lit..., Ann Biomed Eng, 1/7/2014
  • Functional 3D Printed Patient-Specific Modeling of Severe Aortic Valve Stenosis  
    Maragiannis D, Jackson M, Igo S, Chang SM, Zoghbi WA, Little SH, J Am Coll Cardiol, 1/1/2014
  • Museum of TMH multimodality imaging center: cardiac amyloidosis  
    Le D, Zaid R, Cruz JD, Nabi F, Little S, Methodist Debakey Cardiovasc J, 1/1/2014

Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • [Board 066] Impact of Moderate/Severe Mitral Regurgitation on 2-Year Outcomes After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in the Reprise Iii Randomized Controlled Trial
    Stephen Little, 2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans, New Orleans, 3/17/2019
  • Cardiac MRI Functional Assessment of Bioprosthetic Mitral Valves: An In-Vitro Comparison Against Doppler Echocardiography.
    Maragiannis D, Jackson MS, Chin K, Igo S, Autry K, Zoghbi WA, Shah DJ, Little SH, Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Scientific Sessions, Nice, France, 1/1/2015
  • Bioprosthetic Mitral Valve Effective Orifice Area Using 4D Flow Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Derived Time Velocity Integral. An In-Vitro Comparison with Doppler Echocard...
    Maragiannis D, Jackson MS, Igo SR, Chin K, Autry K, Ghosn M, Shah DJ, Little SH, Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Scientific Sessions, Nice, France, 1/1/2015

Lectures

  • Choosing the Appropriate Patient for Edge-to-Edge Repair 
    CRF Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics - Annual Symposium 2019 - Miami, FL - 9/26/2019
  • Imaging in Structural Heart Disease: How Can 3D Printing Help With Perioperative Planning ? 
    2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/17/2019
  • Cardiac CT for Diagnosing and Guiding Treatment in Structural Heart Diseases 
    2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/16/2019

Other

  • "Prosthetic Heart Valves: What to Measure, What Test, and How Frequently." (Interviewed by: Glenn A. Hirsch, MD) 
    Little, SH, An International Audio Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery and Medicine-American College of Cardiology
    1/1/2013
  • "Endocarditis." 
    Little SH, Ramlawi B, American College of Cardiology Self Assesment Program (ACCSAP; 8th Edition)
    1/1/2012

Press Mentions

  • Houston Methodist to Showcase Cardiovascular Expertise at ACC
    Houston Methodist to Showcase Cardiovascular Expertise at ACCFebruary 5th, 2025
  • A Look at the Future of Structural Intervention: The Rise of the Imaging Specialists and Cardiac Electrosurgery
    A Look at the Future of Structural Intervention: The Rise of the Imaging Specialists and Cardiac ElectrosurgeryNovember 4th, 2024
  • New ASE Guideline on Interventional Echocardiography Training
    New ASE Guideline on Interventional Echocardiography TrainingApril 12th, 2023

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