Anandita Kulkarni, MD

Dr. Kulkarni is a national leader in the field of preventive cardiology and lipidology. Her clinical expertise lies in the management of complex lipid disorders, women’s cardiovascular health, South Asian cardiovascular health, and cardiac imaging. A passion for research led her to complete an additional fellowship, the Doris Duke Clinical Research Fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania.


With over a decade of experience within the field, Dr. Kulkarni has authored dozens of peer-reviewed manuscripts and articles. Her work has been published in several high-impact journals and she has given numerous invited talks nationally. She is an active member of the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, and National Lipid Association and sits on several committees to help translate quality evidence-based science into clinical practice. In addition, Dr. Kulkarni is currently serving as a Clinical Associate Professor at Texas A&M University College of Medicine.

Advocating for women both personally and professionally, Dr. Kulkarni has made it the mission of her practice to reduce the burden and complications of heart disease in women. In further aligning with that mission, she serves as regional medical director of preventive cardiology and cardio-obstetrics at the Center for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention at Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital – Plano.
Center for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
Dr. Kulkarni's publications on PubMed