PressReleases

Is it Too Hot for Your Heart?
8/04/08 McKinney Courier-Gazette Star interviews Dr. Akram Kahn about what coaches, parents and kids alike should know about how extreme heat can exacerbate health problems - especially an underlying problem with the heart.
full article at McKinney Courier-Gazette Star

Playgrounds Can be Hidden Dangers in Summer
8/03/08 Dallas CBS News 11 talks with Dr. Akram Khan about the dangers of 2nd-3rd degree burns from playground equipment accidents.
full text article and video at CBS 11 News

Taking Tim Russert's Death to Heart
6/17/08 M.Akram Khan Guest Editorial for McKinneyNews.net. To politicians and journalists alike, veteran newsman Tim Russert was larger than life. Sadly, so was the silent killer lurking inside him.

full article at McKinneyNews.net
watch video at KTEN.com

The Center for Preventive Medicine North Texas Appoints Medical Advisory Board
5/22/08 M. Akram Khan, M.D, Medical Director of The Center for PreventiveMedicine North Texas has announced the appointment of the Center’s Medical Advisory Board.The MAB will regularly review Center protocols based on accepted clinical guidelines, andevaluate processes and service levels. download pdf of full press release

Local Cardiologist Opens Texas' First Center Focused on Disease Prevention
3/31/08 Having spent a career in cardiology treating far too many patients whose advanced heart disease has cut short their life and vitality, Dr. Muhammad Akram Khan medical director and president of the Cardiac Center of Texas, P.A., knows the power of prevention. download pdf of full press release