Our Team

Akash G. Bhagat, D.O.

Dr. Bhagat served as Chief Resident his senior year of medical training. He was also was voted in as a candidate board member of the Texas College of Emergency Physicians in 2005. Upon completion of his residency, Dr. Bhagat returned to Houston, his hometown, to start practicing medicine. He has worked in many emergency Departments in Houston as well as rural Emergency Departments in small cities like Big Spring, TX. He is currently Memorial Heights Emergency Center's medical director.

Residency

Emergency Medicine, Texas Tech University HSC-El Paso, Thomason Hospital, El Paso, Texas 2006

Education

D.O., University of North Texas Health Science Center
B.S. Biology and Chemistry, Houston Baptist University, Houston, Texas 1999

Member

American Medical Association
Texas Medical Association
Texas College of Emergency Physicians
American College of Emergency Physicians
American Association of Physicians and Surgeons

Ruben D. Veloz, M.D. FAAEM, FAAFP

Dr. Veloz is board certified in both Emergency Medicine and Family Practice. He has worked in numerous hospitals and emergency departments in Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. During this time, he has also volunteered as a physician in Central and South America. His career in medicine began after working as an engineer at NASA's Johnson Space Center where he trained astronauts in robotics and computer systems on board the space shuttle. He also served as an EMT volunteer in the local emergency medical service while working at NASA.

Residency

Emergency Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, El Paso, Texas – Thomason Hospital, El Paso, Texas.
Family Practice, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas – John Peter Smith Hospital, Fort Worth, Texas.

Education

M.D., University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas
B.S., Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas

Member

American Medical Association
Texas Medical Association
Harris County Medical Society
American College of Emergency Physicians
American Academy of Family Physicians

Elizabeth Ann Fair, M.D., FAAEM

Dr. Fair is an emergency physician dedicated to providing compassionate care to her patients. Her career in medicine began in Galveston, Texas where she first became interested in emergency and trauma care. After completing her residency in Norfolk, Virginia, she returned home to Texas. While still enjoying the practice of emergency medicine in one of Houston’s top hospitals, she has joined the team at Memorial Heights Emergency Center to bring quality medical care closer to home.

Residency

Emergency Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA

Education

Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, Virginia, Emergency Medicine Residency
University of Texas Medical School at Galveston, Doctor of Medicine
Baylor University, B.A. University Scholar

Board Certification

American Board of Emergency Medicine

Member

American Academy of Emergency Medicine
American College of Emergency Medicine
Harris County Medical Society
Texas Medical Association