Today we’d like to introduce you to Pradip Morbia.
Hi Pradip, so excited to have you on the platform. So before we get into questions about your work-life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today?
About Us: (gulfcoastcardio.com) Gulf Coast Cardiology Group, PLLC is a one-stop cardiology center serving Southeast Texas for more than 36 years. Our four board-certified cardiologists care for thousands of patients with convenient, coordinated, and compassionate service. We are one of the few walk-in cardiology clinics in the region—walk-ins are welcome during office hours—and most testing is completed the same day or within 48 hours.
On-site, IAC-accredited imaging includes Nuclear/PET/CT, Echocardiography, and Vascular Testing. Our ambulatory surgery center and office-based cath lab allow eligible patients to receive coronary and peripheral interventions—including stent procedures for heart, leg, or kidney arteries—in a comfortable outpatient setting that can reduce costs compared with hospital care. For hospital-based needs, our physicians are affiliated with The Medical Center of Southeast Texas (Port Arthur) and CHRISTUS St. Elizabeth Hospital (Beaumont).
Address: 3921 North Twin City Highway, Port Arthur, TX 77642
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:30 PM
Walk-in policy: Walk-ins accepted during office hours
Phone: 409-963-0000 or 409-982-0000
Website: gulfcoastcardio.com
If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911.
Founder bio
Pradip Jethalal Morbia, MD, FACC, FCCP, MCPS, founded Gulf Coast Cardiology Group more than 36 years ago after completing cardiology training over 40 years ago. Starting as a solo physician in Port Arthur without an office or nurse, he built a comprehensive, patient-centered practice that now includes four board-certified cardiologists; IAC-accredited Nuclear/PET/CT, Echocardiography, and Vascular Testing; an ambulatory surgery center; and an office-based cath lab. Known for extraordinary accessibility and same-day care, Dr. Morbia has made himself available to patients around the clock for decades and remains committed to timely, evidence-based, and cost-conscious cardiovascular care—so patients get the diagnostics and treatments they need without unnecessary delays.
Google Business profile description:
Gulf Coast Cardiology Group, PLLC delivers comprehensive heart and vascular care in Port Arthur, TX. We are one of the few walk-in cardiology clinics in the region—walk-ins welcome during business hours. Four board-certified cardiologists offer rapid access to testing, often the same day or within 48 hours. Onsite services include IAC-accredited Nuclear/PET/CT, Echocardiography, and Vascular Testing, plus an ambulatory surgery center and office-based cath lab for appropriate coronary and peripheral interventions, including stent procedures. Call 409-963-0000 or 409-982-0000. gulfcoastcardio.com
30-second elevator pitch
Gulf Coast Cardiology Group is Southeast Texas’s one-stop cardiology center—and one of the few practices in the region that welcomes walk-ins. Four board-certified cardiologists, rapid testing often the same day, and IAC-accredited Nuclear/PET/CT, Echocardiography, and Vascular Testing keep care moving without long waits. Our ambulatory surgery center and office-based cath lab let eligible patients receive coronary and peripheral stent procedures in a convenient, cost-effective outpatient setting. Call 409-963-0000 or 409-982-0000 or visit gulfcoastcardio.com.
I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
A senior cardiologist initially brought me on board to assist with his practice because he was too busy to manage all of his patients. However, once I arrived, I discovered that he expected me to help patients without insurance and cover for him when he wanted time off. When I confronted him about this arrangement, he became displeased and started charging me an excessive amount for overhead expenses. A few months later, he asked me to leave his office so he could bring in another cardiologist to join him.
Despite this setback, I quickly became busy because I didn’t rely solely on the cardiologist who brought me in. Instead, I began offering my services to three other hospitals where he was not providing care. I started recruiting cardiologists and initially brought in several who built their practices with my help, only to leave and start their own practices in town.
Eventually, about 21 years ago, I was able to establish a stable group of four cardiologists, which is where we are at present.
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your business?
We have successfully grown our practice, which comprises four busy cardiologists caring for thousands of patients. We specialize in general, invasive, and interventional cardiology, providing a comprehensive range of cardiovascular services and procedures. Our practice serves as a one-stop shop where patients can undergo necessary diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, including heart stent placement, pacemaker and defibrillator implantation, all in the office.
I make myself available to all my patients at all times, ensuring each one has my cell and home numbers. I see patients at a moment’s notice, without an appointment or referral, unless their insurance company mandates one. We take pride in being a walk-in cardiology clinic, offering care when patients need it and at their convenience, not just ours.
I have completed 50 years in the medical field, and I’m planning to practice Cardiology for at least 50 more years.
Is there anything else you’d like to share with our readers?
Our goal is to try to prevent the number one killer in our country and in the world, which is strokes and heart attacks, whereby 70% of the people in our country die from strokes and heart attacks, and 500,000 people die suddenly in our country every year with sudden cardiac death from a heart attack, and we would like to prevent that. We strive very hard to stop that, and we are incredibly successful in preventing heart attacks and strokes. Of course, we treat heart rhythm problems and blockages of the carotid arteries supplying blood to the brain, as well as blockages in the leg arteries, restoring blood flow to the leg when there are any blockages and preventing amputations from lack of blood supply.
Pricing:
- We accept all insurances except the insurance companies, which for whatever reason exclude us, and there’s hardly any that excludes us, except for maybe one or two here and there out of hundreds of insurance companies.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://gulfcoastcardio.com
