Valentina Ugolini, M.D., F.A.C.C.
Chairman
Dr. Valentina Ugolini, a native of Italy, is a Summa Cum Laude graduate with a degree in
Medicine from the University of Rome. She attended the University of Texas Southwestern
Medical Center in Dallas, TX, where she completed her internship and residency in Internal
Medicine in 1983. Upon completion of her residency, Dr. Ugolini remained in Dallas to
complete her fellowship in Cardiology from UT Southwestern in 1986.
Board certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease, Dr Ugolini has been a
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Section of Cardiology, at the Baylor College of
Medicine since 1988. She is a past Director and Co-Director Echocardiography Laboratory and
Noninvasive Cardiac Laboratory of the Houston VA Medical Center. Dr Ugolini is also a
Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, the American College of Physicians, the
Harris County Medical Society and the American Heart Association.
Dr. Ugolini has authored or co-authored dozens of papers and abstracts related to the
topics of Cardiology. She has also been involved with many research projects as an
investigator or director that have explored various aspects of Cardiology and training of
medical residents and fellows.
She is the mother of three daughters.