Jonathan A. Aliota, MD

Jonathan Aliota, M.D. joined Kelsey-Seybold Clinic in August 2010. He is board certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiology with subspecialty training in Interventional Cardiology.  Dr. Aliota cares for his patients at Kelsey-Seybold’s West Clinic, St. Luke’s Medical Tower and Cinco Ranch Clinic.

Professional Background
After receiving a Bachelors of Arts degree with a major in biology from Ripon College in Ripon, Wisconsin, Dr. Aliota earned his master’s degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology at Tulane University Graduate School in New Orleans, Louisiana.

He completed his medical degree at Tulane University School of Medicine/Charity Hospital, where he also completed his residency in Internal Medicine and served as chief resident.

In 2006, Dr. Aliota transferred to the Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital, where he completed both his general cardiology fellowship and interventional cardiology fellowship having served as chief general cardiology fellow and chief interventional fellow during his tenure.

Academic and Clinical Position
Dr. Aliota is an Interventional Cardiology attending with the Texas Heart Institute/Baylor College of Medicine.

Clinical Interests
Dr. Aliota’s clinical interests include general cardiology, coronary artery disease, and a special focus on peripheral artery disease and treatment including: lower extremity therapies, endovascular aneurysm repair and carotid artery stenting.

Publications
Dr. Aliota has contributed to many publications including:

• Aliota JA, Shenoy M, Wilson JM, Díez JD, Fish RD
  “Safety and Efficacy of Prolonged Bivalrudin Infusions during Primary Percutaneous Coronary Interventions Compared to Standard Infusion Duration “
  TCT, 2010, Washington DC

• Aliota JA, Elayda M, Wilson JM, Cheong BYC, O’Meallie LO, Díez JG
• “Safety and Efficacy of Enoxaparin as Antithrombin Therapy During Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction” 
  Manuscript In submission

• J Díez, J Aliota, S El Rouby
  “Enoxaparin Clotting Times Monitoring During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: The Sensitivity of  Point of Care Tests to Different Dosages”
  American College of Cardiology, 2008, Washington DC
   
• J Aliota, M. Elayda, JM Wilson, B Cheong, L O’Meallie, J Díez
  “Safety and Efficacy in the use of Enoxaparin as Antithrombin Therapy During Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for STEMI” Cardiology Revascularization Therapies, 2008, Washington DC

•   José G. Díez, Jonathan A. Aliota, Manoj Rawal, Paolo Raggi
  "It is More Than Calcium: Characterization of Coronary Segments via Computer Assisted Electron Beam Computerized Tomography Image Analysis.”
  American College of Cardiology, New Orleans, Louisiana 
   
•  J Aliota, JG Wiese
  “LVOT Obstruction Confused for Pure Autonomic Dysfunction”
  Society of General Internal Medicine, Chicago, Illinois

Professional Associations
Dr. Aliota is a member of the following professional organizations:

• The Texas Heart Institute Cardiac Society
• American College of Cardiology
• Alpha Omega Alpha
• Texas Medical Association

Hobbies and Special Interests
When he’s not caring for patients, Dr. Aliota enjoys spending time with his family and friends, as well as hobbies such as music, fitness, computers and traveling.