About Cyfair Cardiology
At Cyfair Cardiology, we understand the importance of treating cardiovascular diseases with long-term results.
Our team takes the time to create a welcoming and comfortable atmosphere in our office. We understand that each patient is unique and do our best to make the experience as relaxing as possible. We take the time to listen to your concerns and aim to develop the treatment plan collaboratively.
MEET THE DOCTORS
PRATAP AGUSALA, MD (“DR. TAP”)
Dr. Tap has always called Houston home. Growing up locally in the Cypress Creek area, he then attended the University of Texas at Austin and completed an education in Finance. Afterwards, he attended the University of Texas at Southwestern in Dallas for medical school.Despite being fond of the southern comfort of Texas, he chose to travel to Chicago to complete his medicine residency and cardiovascular fellowships. He graduated from his final fellowship in Interventional Cardiology from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 2011 and moved back home to join his father at CyFair Cardiology.Married and father of three, Dr. Tap realizes the most important role we play in life is what we teach our children. Being a good person, taking care of your health and spending time with the ones you love are what is important to him. Through example, he hopes he can convey this message as best he can in his personal and professional lives.
Qualifications
Dr. Tap currently holds board certification in five areas of cardiology including cardiovascular medicine, interventional and nuclear cardiology, echocardiography and cardiovascular CT. Coming out of training, he held board certification in internal medicine as well.Training in varied environments ranging from county hospitals, the VA system and private practice, he gained the experience of taking care of a wide range of cardiac and vascular pathology in patients from all socio-economic groups. Some of the toughest county environments including Parkland hospital in Dallas and Cook County hospital in Chicago, taught him of the human side to medicine where the challenges patients face in their personal lives cannot be ignored when helping people heal.
Education
University of Texas @ Austin
- BA Finance (08/1994 – 05/1998)
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center @ Dallas
- Medical School (08/1998 – 05/2002)
John Stroger Hospital of Cook County @ Chicago
- Internal Medicine Residency (07/2002 - 06/2005)
University of Illinois Medical Center @ Chicago
- Heart Failure Fellowship (07/2005 – 06/2007)
- Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship (07/2007 – 06/2010)
- Interventional Cardiology Fellowship (07/2010 - 06/2011)
ASHLEY MCGRATH APRN, FNP- C
Ashley McGrath is a board-certified nurse practitioner practicing with CyFair Cardiology. Originally from Detroit, MI, she moved to The Woodlands in 1988. She attended Houston Baptist University, where she completed a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2008. She served for over 9 years as a cardiac nurse in the acute care setting at St. Lukes The Woodlands Hospital before helping to open Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital in 2017. She then decided to pursue her Master of Science degree. She graduated with honors from Texas Woman’s University in Houston, Texas in 2020. She worked for several years as a cardiology NP in The Woodlands before moving to CyFair Cardiology in 2023. She currently holds a board certification with the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).
Ashley joyfully balances caring for our patients while being a wife and mom of four kids. She believes that forming a relationship with her patients is the best way to empower them to be successful in reaching their health goals. She has always been passionate about cardiovascular health and disease prevention. She feels strongly that patients should leave every visit feeling educated and understood.
Education
Houston Baptist University
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (09/2004- 05/2008)
Texas Woman’s University
- Master of Science in Nursing (09/2017- 08/2020)
THE TEAM