Leo Simpson

Leo Simpson, M.D.

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Leo Simpson, M.D.

Associate Professor

Phone

713-798-2545

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Positions

Associate Professor: Medicine-Cardiology
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas US

Director of Interventional Heart Failure: Baylor College Of Medicine
Houston, Texas United States

Addresses

Baylor Clinic (Clinic)
: 7200 Cambridge St
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 798-2545
Baylor Heart Clinic

Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center (Hospital)
: 6720 Bertner St
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (832) 355-1000
http://www.stlukeshouston.com/

Administrative Office (Office)
: 6624 Fannin Street, #2089
Houston, TX 77030
United States

Heart and Lung Transplant Clinic (Clinic)
: 6770 Bertner Avenue
Suite 350
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (832) 355-3961
https://www.bcm.edu/healthcare/specialties/cardiovascular-medicine/specialty-centers-and-programs/advanced-heart-failure-clinic

Texas Heart Institute (Clinic)
: 6720 Bertner Ave
Suite P115
Houston, TX 77030
United States

Education

MD from All-India Institute of Medicine Science: 12/1999 - New Delhi, India; Pediatrics

Residency at All-India Institute of Medicine Science: 12/2001 - New Delhi, India; Pediatrics

Residency at Emory University Hospital: 03/2005 - Atlanta, Georgia United States; Internal Medicine

Fellowship at Texas Heart Institute/ St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital: 06/2008 - Houston, Texas United States; Cardiology

Fellowship at Texas Heart Institute/ St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital: 06/2009 - Houston, Texas United States; Interventional Cardiology

Fellowship at Baylor University Medical Center: 06/2010 - Dallas, Texas United States; Electrophysiology

Certifications

Internal Medicine: (09/01/2014 - 09/01/2024); American Board of Internal Medicine

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology: (11/01/2012 - 11/01/2022); American Board of Internal Medicine

Cardiovascular Disease: (11/01/2008 - 11/01/2018); American Board of Internal Medicine

Cardiac Electrophysiology: (11/01/2010 - 11/01/2020); American Board of Internal Medicine

Interventional Cardiology: (10/01/2009 - 12/01/2019); American Board of Internal Medicine

Honors & Awards

2023 Top Doctor: Houstonia Magazine

Professional Interests

Advanced heart failure
Interventional cardiology
Electrophysiology
High-Risk Percutaneous Coronary Revascularization
Cardiogenic Shock
Cardiovascular disease
Cardiac transplantation

Professional Statement

Dr. Leo Simpson is an Associate Professor at Baylor College of Medicine and is board-certified in Interventional Cardiology, Electrophysiology and Advanced Heart Failure and cardiac transplant.
Dr. Simpson earned his medical degree and completed his residency at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences. His extensive training includes residency in Internal Medicine at Emory University with subsequent fellowships in Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital/Texas Heart Institute. He also completed a fellowship in Cardiac Electrophysiology at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas.
Dr. Simpson is affiliated with Texas Heart Institute at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center and is an active member of the Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplantation team.
Dr. Simpson is a member of the American Society of Echocardiography and the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology. He is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, the Heart Rhythm Society and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Intervention. He is also a member of the Texas Heart Institute Cardiac Society.
He is an expert in the field of percutaneously inserted biventricular mechanical circulatory support (Impella, Tandem and ECMO), both for the treatment of refractory shock, ARDS and to support high risk percutaneous coronary revascularization, as well as Electrophysiological procedures. He also specializes in Percutaneous Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) closure, Percutaneous Atrial septal Defect (ASD) closure, and MitraClip - a less-invasive treatment option for certain people with mitral regurgitation who are not suitable for surgery.
In addition to his clinical pursuits, Dr. Simpson’s primary research interest is in the field of treatment of advanced heart failure. Dr. Simpson is currently a sub-investigator for a randomized trial study, INOVATE-HF (INcrease OF VAgal TonE in chronic Heart Failure), to establish Safety and Efficacy of CardioFit for treatment of subjects with heart failure and Left Ventricular Dysfunction. He is also the co-author of multiple publications involving left ventricular assist device and cardiomyopathy.