Sahil Bakshi, D.O.

Sahil Bakshi, D.O., joined Legacy Heart Center in 2005 after receiving his Fellowship in Cardiology from the Ochsner Clinic Foundation in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Dr. Bakshi, who is fluent in Hindi, has a special interest in diagnostic catheterization, transesophageal & transthoracic echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, peripheral vascular medicine and peripheral vascular imaging and is the author of several research studies on vascular disease and heart failure.

He is a member of the American Medical Association, the American College of Cardiology, the American College of Chest Physicians, the Louisiana State Medical Society and is a founding member of the Society of Cardiovascular CT.

While completing his Fellowship in Cardiology at the Ochsner Clinic Foundation, he was named Chief Cardiology Fellow in 2004-2005 and served on the Medical Education Curriculum Committee. He also served on the Book Review Committee for the Doody Publishing House and was given the Best Case Presentation award at the American College of Chest Physicians Annual Meeting in 2003.

He completed his Residency in Internal Medicine at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas and his D.O. degree from Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine where he was on the Dean’s Honor Roll and graduated first in his class.

As an undergraduate at the University of Oklahoma, where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology, Dr. Bakshi was active in the Asian American community and served as Asian American Student Association President and received the Outstanding Asian American Award. He continues to remain active in the community.

Dr. Bakshi is married and resides in Plano, Texas.

Board Certifications
Board Certified in Internal Medicine
Board Certified in Cardiology

Academic Background

Fellowship in Cardiology, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA, 2005
Residency in Internal Medicine, Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas, Dallas, TX (1999-2002)
D.O., Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. Tulsa, OK (1995-1999)
Undergraduate B.A. in Psychology, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK (1990-1994)

Medical Interests
Cardiovascular Disease
Diagnostic Catheterization
Transesophageal and Transthoracic Echocardiography
Nuclear cardiology
Peripheral Vascular Medicine
Peripheral Vascular Imaging (duplex scans and CT Angiography)

Honors and Activities
Fellowship:
Chief Cardiology Fellow 2004-2005
Medical Education Curriculum Committee, 2004-2005
Book Review Committee, Doody Publishing House
Best Case Presentation, ACCP Annual Mtng, 2003

Residency:
Outstanding Intern Award: Emergency Department, 1999-2000
Curriculum Committee Resident Representative
Cardiovascular Workshops Coordinator

Medical School:
Graduated First in Class
President, Sigma Sigma Phi National Honor Society 1996-1997
Dean’s Honor Roll 1995-1999

Undergraduate:
Asian American Student Association President, 1991-1992
Outstanding Asian American Award 1992
Dean’s and President’s Honor Roll 1990-1994

Professional Membership
American Medical Association
American College of Cardiology
American Chest Physicians
Louisiana State Medical Society

Hospital Privileges
Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano
The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano
Texas Health Presbyterian-Plano
Medical Center of McKinney