Paulraj Samuel, M.D.

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Get to know General/Interventional Cardiologist Dr. Paulraj Samuel, who serves patients throughout the State of Texas.

A determined cardiologist, Dr. Paulraj Samuel sees patients at Samuel Family Cardiology, working alongside his father, Dr. John Samuel. 

Samuel Family Cardiology offers patients a compassionate and friendly environment, bringing a wide range of diagnostic, preventive, and therapy options to manage your cardiac health. The practice maintains two conveniently located offices in Humble and The Woodlands, Texas.

In regards to his educational background, Dr. Samuel received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Religion from Emory University in 2001, and earned his Master of Public Health degree from the Harvard School of Public Health in 2005. He then went on to graduate with his medical degree from the Baylor College of Medicine in 2006, before completing his residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in 2009.

Finally, he completed his fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 2013, before returning to Emory University to complete his fellowship in Interventional Cardiology in 2014.

Subsequent to his education, the doctor attained board certifications in Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease, and Internal Medicine through the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.

As part of his commitment to the highest standards of care, Dr. Samuel is a Fellow of both the American College of Cardiology (FACC), and the Society of Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (FSCAI).

Among his other roles, he can be found on staff at Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center, Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital, and HCA Houston Healthcare -Kingwood.

Cardiology is a branch of medicine that deals with the disorders of the heart, as well as the circulatory system. The field includes medical diagnosis and treatment of heart attack, congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease, and electrophysiology. Cardiologists are doctors who diagnose, assess, and treat patients with diseases and defects of the heart and blood vessels (the cardiovascular system).

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