Dr. Agusala was born in India and lived in the United Kingdom for several years before coming to the United States in 1974. After completing his training in New York, he decided to moved to the warmer pastures of the south and settled in Houston in 1982 as a practicing interventional cardiologist. Though he will always cherish the time he spent in the Northeast, Texas has given him all that he hoped for raising two boys who both practice cardiology in the state currently.

Southern hospitality has become something Dr. Agusala has grown accustomed to and enjoys. He loves the people, the city and atmosphere of Houston. He has dedicated his life to providing honest, professional and caring service to the community that has given him so much.

Qualifications

Dr. Agusala has over 40 years of experience practicing cardiology. His career in the field has spanned and seen the complete spectrum in the way heart attacks are treated. At the time of his graduation from training, only medical treatment was available. In the mid 1980s, cardiac cath and balloon angioplasty became mainstream treatments for this life-threatening condition. He was part of the first generation of physicians that help to mold how this technology was going to help generations to come. In the late 1990s, the second wave of major innovation, with the advent of coronary stents, made its debut. Dr. Agusala has relished the challenge to take on and learn new techniques and technology throughout his career to help patient outcomes. Over the years of practice, he has never lost sight of his fundamental drivers and his personal philosophy of practicing medicine. Honesty, respect, professionalism and dedication to providing his patients the best care are what motivates him to continue practicing even to this day.

Education

Gandhi Medical College (Hyderabad, India)

• Medical School

St. John’s Riverside / St. Claire’s Hospital (New York)

• Internal Medicine Internship / Residency

Albany Medical Center (Albany, New York)

• Cardiology Fellowship