Professor of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College
Practice Location
Methodist DeBakey Cardiology Associates
Smith Tower
6550 Fannin, Suite F1001
Houston, Texas 77030
713-441-1100
Medical School
University of California, Irvine, California
Medicine Residency
University of California, Davis, California
Cardiology Fellowship
University of California, Davis, California
Areas of Interest
- Cardiac arrhythmias (atrial fibrillation, sudden cardiac death, bradycardia, etc.)
- Cardiac ischemia
- Clinical trial design
Board Certification
- Cardiovascular Disease
Languages
English & Spanish
Biography
Dr. Craig Pratt, a clinical cardiologist, serves as Medical Director of the Cardiac Care Unit and EKG lab, and as Director of Research in the Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center at The Methodist Hospital.
Dr. Pratt’s practice is dedicated to advancing cardiac patient care and clinical research. As director of research in the Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, he leads and supports a team of physicians who together conduct more than 200 clinical studies across a wide range of cardiac-related topics. Dr. Pratt’s specific research interests are in the clinical investigation of cardiac arrhythmias.
Dr. Pratt serves on a number of national and international committees. He is a consultant to the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and is the former chairman of the Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs Advisory Committee for the FDA. He is a member of multiple national scientific societies including fellow of the American College of Cardiology and member of the American Heart Association, and the Heart Rhythm Society.
Dr. Pratt is a frequent contributor to major medical journals, having authored over 300 journal articles, books, chapters and abstracts.
Dr. Pratt received his medical degree from the University of California - Irvine and his residency training in Internal Medicine and fellowship training in Cardiovascular Diseases from the University of California - Davis.
